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Movies Unlimited - Hundreds Of Movies Including Hard To Find Titles

Movies Unlimited is the world's oldest, most reliable video mail-order company. Established in 1978, the Philadelphia-based company has sold millions of videotapes all over the world since its inception. In addition to operating an on-line interactive movie store, Movies Unlimited publishes a world renown catalog devoted exclusively to video movies.

Because Movies Unlimited is a video specialists they know the video market better than anyone else. The Movies Unlimited web site focuses on all the titles that are currently available on video. You'll find thousands of titles that other sites don't have.

The Movies Unlimited Video Catalog is recognized as the most comprehensive guide to home video available. It features over 800 pages of videos available through Movies Unlimited, listing virtually every movie title available on video. It is a veritable encyclopedia of video, complete with rare artwork, insightful synopses and great prices.

Not only does Movies Unlimited offer hard-to-find titles, they specialize in them. Locating rare films that are impossible to find in local video stores or through other mail-order operations is one of the things we're famous for. Movies Unlimited showcases exciting "B" westerns, classic and not-so-classic sci-fi from the 1950s, rare sports highlights, thrilling movie serials, fascinating documentaries, enthralling gladiator sagas, fantastic family fare, vintage TV shows and much, much more. If it's on video, Movies Unlimited has it. And they ship around the world!

Here is a list of some of my personal favourites you will find at Movies Unlimited. If you want to impress and/or shock your friends, put a few of these titles on your movie library at home. Imagine what they will say when you force them to watch a few of these flicks! [Devious laughter from the webmistress]

Gone With The Wind: Deluxe Edition
One of the richest and longest film scores in cinema history, as composed by Max Steiner, was for this beloved screen classic from David O. Selznick. This two-disc set includes the unforgettable title theme, 90 minutes of previously unreleased outtakes, a lavish color booklet featuring production art, rare stills and more.

Soylent Green [DVD](1973) DVD
In the year 2022, New York--and the world--is a mess, thanks to overpopulation, pollution and modern-day savagery. The government has a secret that will cure all of society's ills, and Charlton Heston is out to get it!

Glen Or Glenda? (IChanged My Sex) [DVD](1952) DVD
Writer/director Ed Wood pseudonymously starred in this transvestite/sex-change docudrama that was his most autobiographical film. Will Glen's fiancee let him wear her angora sweater? Hear scientist-narrator Bela Lugosi warn viewers to "bevare of the big green dragon that sits on your doorstep," see daffy dream sequences, and learn the inner turmoil of men who wear "pink satin undies." With Dolores Fuller, Lyle Talbot. AKA: "I Led Two Lives." 67 min. Standard; Soundtrack: English Dolby Digital mono.

Black Orpheus [DVD](1958) DVD
The Greek myth of doomed lovers Orpheus and Eurydice is transferred to contemporary Rio de Janeiro's festive Carnival in Marcel Camus' Oscar-winning film, a lively blend of sight and sound. Breno Mello, Marpessa Dawn star. 103 min. Standard; Soundtracks: Portuguese.

Plan 9 From Outer Space (1958)/The Ed Wood Story [DVD](1992) DVD
Recognized on six continents as ``the worst film ever made,'' this sci-fi travesty from Ed Wood features anti-nuclear aliens whose ships look like paper plates, Tor Johnson and Vampira as zombie slaves, Bela Lugosi in two minutes of stock footage (a stand-in with a cape took his place), and narration by famed psychic Criswell. "Can you prove it didn't happen?" Plus, take a behind-the-schlock with this retrospective that tells the story of the man whose complete cinematic incompetence turned him into a legend. Includes interviews with Johnny Depp, Martin Landau, Vampira, Bela Lugosi and Mrs. Wood herself, Dolores Fuller. 120 min. total. Standard; Soundtrack: English; theatrical trailers.

Amazon Women On The Moon [DVD](1987) DVD
From the folks who gave you "Kentucky Fried Movie" and "Gremlins" comes this wild collection of skits. Fifties sci-fi flicks, late night TV commercials, video pirates, film critics and other topics are lampooned by Rosanna Arquette, Ed Begley, Jr., Sybil Danning, Arsenio Hall, Russ Meyer and other stars. 85 min. Widescreen (Enhanced); Soundtrack: English Dolby Digital mono; Subtitles: French, Spanish; deleted scenes; outtakes; theatrical trailer.

Inherit The Wind [DVD](1960) DVD
Explosive courtroom drama, based on the famed Scopes "Monkey Trial" of the '20s that pitted Creationists against Evolutionists and Clarence Darrow against William Jennings Bryan. The magnificent cast, directed by Stanley Kramer, includes Spencer Tracy, Fredric March, Gene Kelly, Dick York, Donna Anderson and Claude Akins. 127 min. Widescreen; Soundtracks: English Dolby mono, French mono, Spanish mono; Subtitles: French, Spanish; theatrical trailer.

Angela's Ashes [DVD](1999) DVD
Frank McCourt's acclaimed recollection of life in 1930s Limerick, Ireland. Returning to Europe after living for years in New York, the McCourt family copes with poverty, prejudice and unemployed father Robert Carlyle's alcoholism, while mother Emily Watson struggles to provide for her sons and Frank dreams of returning to America. 146 min.

Owd Bob [VHS](1938) VHS
A reclusive sheep farmer from the Isle of Man inherits his grandson. A long standing feud between him and a neighbor over the rightful ownership of a prized sheepdog causes conflict in a budding friendship between his grandson and the neighbor's daughter whose mother is dying. The winner of the annual contest has been killing sheep across the countryside and everyone wants him dead. It looks as if Owd Bob is the guilty party, but he is innocent. Will the grandson betray his grandfather or help his already grieving friend by saving her dog? Will Fyfe, Margaret Lockwood and John Loder star. AKA: "To the Victor." 78 min.

The Awful Truth: The Complete First Season [DVD](1999) DVD
All 12 premiere-season episodes of Michael Moore's acclaimed investigative cable TV series are featured in a two-disc set.

The Awful Truth: The Complete Second Season [DVD](2000) DVD
The controversial filmmaker goes back on the road for 12 more episodes of his provocative, Emmy-nominated series.

Roger & Me [DVD](1989) DVD
Writer/director/narrator Michael Moore puts a barbed spin on the documentary genre with this acclaimed look at Moore's hometown of Flint, Michigan, and the economic devastation caused by General Motors' closing of the local auto factories. Join Moore on a search for GM chairman Roger Smith, and along the way see half-baked plans for reviving Flint and meet some unforgettable characters. 91 min. Standard; Soundtrack: English Dolby Digital mono; audio commentary by Moore; theatrical trailer.

Bowling For Columbine [DVD](2002) DVD
Michael Moore's Academy Award-winning, in-your-face examination of America's trigger-happy way of life examines the gun control issue with his trademark brand of sardonic humor mixed with drama. Moore interviews survivors of the 1999 Columbine High School shooting, shock rock icon Marilyn Manson, Oklahoma City bombing co-conspirator Terry Nichols' brother, NRA president Charlton Heston and others as he tries to learn where--if anywhere--the blame for the country topping the world in gun-related deaths can be placed. 119 min. Widescreen (Enhanced); Soundtrack: English Dolby Digital 5.1; Subtitles: English, Spanish; audio commentary.

Heir To An Execution [DVD](2004) DVD
The 1951 conviction and 1953 execution of Julius and Ethel Rosenberg on charges of supplying nuclear information to the Soviets remains one of the most controversial cases in U.S. legal history. Through declassified documents, archival footage and interviews, granddaughter Ivy Meeropol examines the facts behind the trial and the accompanying "Red Scare" hysteria.

Unconstitutional: The War On Our Civil Liberties [DVD](2004) DVD
Has the Patriot Act, passed in the wake of 9/11, been an effective tool for keeping America safe, or has it had a chilling effect on the constitutional rights of citizens? This eye-opening documentary looks at shocking claims of government surveillance and censorship and other tactics being waged in the name of "homeland security." 66 min. Soundtrack: English.

Judex [DVD](1916) DVD
After the success of his crime serial "Les Vampires," French filmmaker Louis Feuillade turned to the right side of the law for impressive 12-part silent chapterplay. The mysterious avenger Judex, armed with hypnotic powers, an array of disguises, and a lair whose gadgetry includes a television device, seeks justice against the corrupt banker who ruined his family. Rene Creste, Yvette Andreyor, Musidora star. 315 min. on two discs. Standard; Soundtrack: Dolby Digital stereo; featurette. Politically incorrect stereotype warnings.

Modern Times [DVD](1936) DVD
Timeless Charlie Chaplin satire savagely critiques the industrial age and its dehumanizing effects on the working class. After his monotonous assembly line job leads to a stay in a mental asylum, Chaplin is released and encounters lovely hobo Paulette Goddard. Soon, his desire to make a better life for his new love leads to a side-splitting series of failed jobs and prison stays. Henry Bergman, Tiny Sandford co-star. 83 min. Silent with music score.

The Great Dictator [DVD](1940) DVD
In his first full talking film, Chaplin plays two roles, ruthless dictator Adenoid Hynkel of Tomania and a meek Jewish barber. An outlandish and poignant satire of Europe just before WWII, the film co-stars Paulette Goddard and Jack Oakie in his best role, as a Mussolini caricature. 120 min. Standard; Soundtracks: English Dolby Digital 5.1, Dolby Digital mono, French Dolby Digital mono, Spanish Dolby Digital mono; Subtitles: English, Spanish, French, Portuguese, Chinese, Thai, Korean; deleted scene; documentary; poster gallery; bonus short "Charlie the Barber" (1919). Two-disc set.

Nosferatu [DVD](1922) DVD
F.W. Murnau's unauthorized adaptation of "Dracula" is a masterpiece of silent German horror. The mysterious Count Orlock heads for London, coffin in tow, to spread his plague of living death. As the vampire, Max Schreck's bizarre bat-eared, clawed makeup is unforgettable. 81 min. Silent with music score; Standard; Soundtrack: stereo 5.0 music score; audio essay; scene access.

The Birth Of A Nation [DVD](1915) DVD
The landmark silent drama that defined the cinematic medium is here in its complete, uncut version. Director D.W. Griffith's sweeping, controversial look at the American South during and after the Civil War, and the rise of the Ku Klux Klan, stars Lillian Gish, Mae Marsh and Wallace Reid. 180 min. Silent with music score. Standard; Soundtrack: stereo score; "making of" documentary; scene access.

Peyton Place [DVD](1957) DVD
One of the all-time favorite Hollywood melodramas, based on Grace Metalious' best-selling novel, takes a steamy look at the romantic secrets lurking behind the closed doors of a seemingly staid and quiet New England town in the '40s. The all-star cast includes Lana Turner, Lee Philips, Russ Tamblyn, Diane Varsi, Hope Lange, Arthur Kennedy. 156 min.

Death Race 2000 [DVD](1975) DVD
Action-packed sci-fi satire from the Corman Studios. In the near future, the only sport left is the Trans-Continental Death Race, where points are accumulated by how many spectators are hit. David Carradine is the current champion, Sylvester Stallone and Mary Woronov are among his challengers; directed by Paul Bartel. 80 min. Standard; Soundtrack: English Dolby Digital stereo; biographies; interactive menus; scene access; theatrical trailer.

Eating Raoul [DVD](1982) DVD
Delicious black comedy from director/co-scripter Paul Bartel features him and Mary Woronov as Paul and Mary Bland, a straitlaced California couple who hit upon a scheme to raise the cash they need to open their own restaurant: lure swingers to their apartment with kinky tabloid ads, kill them, and take their money! Outrageous romp also stars Robert Beltran, Buck Henry, Susan Saiger. 83 min.

The Crazysitter [DVD](1994) DVD
This could be called "The Hand That Rocks the Cradle...With Laughter." A scheming con artist gets out of prison and gets a job posing as a babysitter for two children. When she decides to sell the kids, she doesn't realize the comic consequences. Beverly D'Angelo, Ed Begley, Jr., Carol Kane, Phil Hartman, Nell Carter and Mink Stole star. 92 min.

Faces Of Death Collection [DVD] DVD
If you're into death and gore, this is the perfect gift: a set of the first four "Faces of Death" films, plus "Faces of Death: Fact or Fiction" and "The Worst of Faces of Death." 7 hrs. total on four discs. You do know this is staged? Right?

Faces Of Death: Fact Or Fiction [VHS](1999) VHS
At last...the truth about the notorious "Faces of Death" films is revealed in this real-life look into the phenomenon that shocked the world. Find out from the series' creator and director whether some of the films' most notorious scenes were simulated. 60 min.

 

The Mondo Cane Collection [DVD] DVD
This eight-disc set includes the films of Gualtiero Jacopetti and Franco Prosperi, Italian creators of the "mondo" genre. Featured in remastered versions are "Mondo Cane" (1962), a look at disturbing customs throughout the world; the sequel "Mondo Cane 2" (1964); "Women of the World" (1963), a survey of seedy females; the English and Italian cuts of "Africa Addio" (1966), a study of violence in Africa; the English and Italian cuts of "Goodbye, Uncle Tom" (1971), an unflinching look at slavery; and "The Godfathers of Mondo" (2003), a documentary about the filmmakers. 15 1/2 hrs. Standard and Widescreen; Soundtracks: Italian Dolby Digital stereo, English; Subtitles: English; behind-the-scenes footage; photo gallery; poster gallery; theatrica

The Atomic Cafe [DVD](1982) DVD
An ironic and darkly funny documentary look at the "Cold War" mentality of the '40s and '50s. U.S. government films, newsreels, contemporary songs and Hollywood clips show America's naive attitudes towards nuclear power, the A-bomb, and World War III. See children "duck and cover" to avoid fallout, tour custom-built bomb shelters, and get some sound advice from Hugh Beaumont. 88 min. Standard; Soundtrack: English Dolby Digital stereo; scene access.

Marihuana (1936)/Assassin Of Youth (1937)/Reefer Madness (1936) [DVD] DVD
"Did you know that the use of marihuana is steadily increasing among the youth of the country?" Watch what happens as a teenage "pot party" leads to crime, murder, insanity, pregnancy, sloth and avarice in exploitation film pioneer Dwain Espers' "Marihuana." Then, a reporter tries to infiltrate a teenage gang of potheads in "Assassin of Youth," only to plunge into a pit of doobie-induced immorality! Plus, the one and only "Reefer Madness" caps off your night of cannabis classics. 194 min. total. Standard; Soundtrack: English Dolby Digital mono; audio commentary Friedman on "Marihuana"; bonus shorts; theatrical trailers; art gallery; radio spots.

Banned & Censored [DVD] DVD
Racist, violent, risque...the cartoon world of the '30s and '40s wasn't all singing mice and dancing flowers! This "mature audiences only" collection of controversial animated shorts features films that were banned from theaters and TV and explains the reasons why. Cartoons include "Be Human" with Betty Boop, "Booby Traps" with Private Snafu, "Little Black Sambo," "Easy Does It," "Opening Night," "Scrub Me Mama With a Boogie Beat," "Spies," and six more. 110 min.

The Educational Archives: Patriotism [DVD] DVD
The vintage schoolroom shorts featured in this collection may be black and white, but they're packed with love for the red, white and blue! Celebrate your freedom to reminisce as you watch such Cold War classics as "Duck and Cover," "Red Nightmare," "You Can Change the World" (starring Bob Hope, Bing Crosby and Jack Benny!), "A Day of Thanksgiving," and more. Explains why Americans are the way they are, unfortunately not much human growth since the 50s. 120 min. Standard; Soundtrack: English Dolby Digital mono; production notes; more.

The Educational Archives: Religion [DVD] DVD
Gimme that old-time religion...or, at least, gimme these old-time religious films made to entertain, educate and possibly scare Sunday School audiences. Among the highlights of this ecclesiastical compilation are "For Time or Eternity?," the very literal "Door to Heaven," and the cross-genre curiosity "Atomic Energy Can Be a Blessing," with Fred MacMurray. 120 min.

The Educational Archives: Sex & Drugs [DVD] DVD
These outdated but incredibly entertaining 16mm educational shorts from the '50s and '60s include plenty of life lessons on human sexuality and warnings regarding the perils of drug use. Films include "Innocent Party," "LSD: Case Study," "Narcotics: Pit of Despair" and "Social-Sex Attitudes in Adolescence." 120 min. Standard; Soundtrack: English Dolby Digital mono; production notes; more.

A Stranger Among Us [DVD](1992) DVD
Tough New York detective Melanie Griffith, assigned to investigate the murder of a Hassidic Jew, goes undercover inside the insular community to learn the secret behind the killing, but the shiksa shamus is soon drawn to a handsome religious student. John Pankow, Eric Thal co-star. 110 min.

Fahrenheit 9/11 [DVD](2004) DVD
The most successful--and controversial--documentary in cinema history, filmmaker Michael Moore's heartfelt, hyperbolic jeremiad rails against the Bush Administration and its policies before and after the Sept. 11, 2001 terrorist attacks. Mixing his sardonic ambush journalism with news footage and interviews, Moore alleges that the Bush family's ties to Saudi oil money have unduly influenced the War on Terror at home and in Afghanistan and Iraq, and that the White House is using the Patriot Act as a means of curtailing civil rights and stifling dissent. 122 min. Widescreen (Enhanced); Soundtrack: English Dolby Digital 5.1; Subtitles: English; deleted scene; featurettes; more.

The Thief Of Bagdad [DVD](1924) DVD
Roguish pickpurse Douglas Fairbanks sets out on a dangerous quest to win the hand of beautiful princess Julanne Johnston over an evil warlord in this classic silent fantasy. Thrilling swordfights, an underwater dragon and a flying carpet chase are just some of the highlights. Raoul Walsh directed, with art design by William Cameron Menzies. 139 min. Standard; Soundtrack: stereo music score; scene access.

The Harder They Come [DVD](1973) DVD
Reggae-flavored cult drama stars Jimmy Cliff as a Jamaican youth who dreams of becoming a singing star. After some run-ins with the law, he kills a corrupt policeman, and his fugitive status makes a recording he made a hit. Rough and raw blend of action and political polemic features music by Cliff, Toots and The Maytals, Desmond Dekker. Songs include "You Can Get It If You Really Want," "Many Rivers to Cross," and the title track. 103 min. Widescreen; Soundtracks: English Dolby Digital 5.1, Dolby Digital stereo; audio commentary; interviews; music video.

Serial Mom [DVD](1994) DVD
She's the perfect all-American parent: a great cook and homemaker, a devoted recycler, and a woman who'll literally kill to keep her children happy! Kathleen Turner's murderous habits turn her into a media celebrity in John Waters' sharp-edged satire on family life, tabloid TV, video store customers who don't rewind and other topics. With Sam Waterston, Ricki Lake, Mink Stole and Suzanne Somers as herself. 93 min.

Taboo: The Complete First Season [DVD](2003) DVD
Produced by National Geographic for its cable channel, this not-for-the-squeamish documentary series lets viewers witness strange and shocking customs and rituals from around the world, showing how many of these "primitive" traditions have survived and evolved in modern societies. All 13 first-season episodes--including "Tattoo," "Witchcraft," "Blood Sports," "Marriage," and "Rites of Passage"--are included in this collector's set. 10 hrs. total. Standard; Soundtrack: English Dolby Digital stereo; featurettes.

The Educational Archives: Driver's Ed. [DVD] DVD
This collection of hilarious 16mm scholastic shorts from the Atomic Age deals with the issue of reckless teenagers behind the wheel of a car, a topic even more terrifying than the thought of nuclear war. Films include "Last Prom," "Joyride," "The Bottle and the Throttle" and "Drive and Survive." 120 min. Standard; Soundtrack: English Dolby Digital 5.0; production notes; more.

The Educational Archives: Social Engineering 101 [DVD] DVD
Proper social etiquette is the recurring theme in this collection of old educational films, as young people are instructed on issues of behavior and cleanliness focusing on interaction with others. Films include "Lunchroom Manners," "Soapy the Germ Fighter," "The Outsider," "Manners in School" and "Shy Guy." 120 min. Standard; Soundtrack: English Dolby Digital mono; production notes; more.

Attack Of The Killer Tomatoes: Special Collector's Edition [DVD](1978) DVD
A tomato farm downwind from the local nuclear reactor grows intelligent, monster-sized vegetables (or are they fruits?) that run amok and threaten Southern California. Can anything stop the killer fruits (or are they vegetables?), or will mankind drown in a sea of ketchup? 90 min.

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