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Publisher
MGM Home Entertainment
Pub. Date
[2001]
Language
English
Description
In 2029, giant super-computers dominate the planet.To destroy man's future by changing the past, they send an indestructible cyborg, a Terminator, back in time to kill a woman whose unborn son will become mankind's only hope. Can Sarah protect herself from this unstoppable menace?
3) Total recall
Publisher
Artisan Home Entertainment [distributor]
Pub. Date
[2001]
Language
English
Description
Movie explodes out of the year 2084 A.D. with gut crunching, white knuckle, nonstop action, as Quaid/Hauser smashes his way through a horrifyingly real fantasy world
Series
Publisher
Twentieth Century-Fox Home Entertainment
Pub. Date
c2002
Language
English
Description
A spaceship lands in Washington, D.C., capturing the attention of the world. But the alien emissary (Michael Rennie) it brings refuses to reveal his mission to any single government, leaving the military, the politicians, and millions of ordinary people to wait in fear. Soon their distrust turns to calls for violence. But one young woman and her son (Patricia Neal, Billy Gray) befriend him and soon realize that they may be all that stands between...
6) I, robot
Publisher
20th Century Fox Home Entertainment
Pub. Date
c2004
Language
English
Description
In the year 2035, robots are a common, trusted part of life. But that trust is broken when a scientist is found dead, and a skeptical Chicago police detective investigating the murder believes that a robot is responsible
Publisher
DreamWorks Home Entertainment
Pub. Date
[2003]
Language
English
Description
Washington, D.C. has been murder-free thanks to astounding technology which identifies killers before they commit their crimes. But when the chief of the Pre-crime unit is himself accused of a future murder, he has just 36 hours to discover who set him up
Publisher
Universal Pictures
Pub. Date
c2001
Language
English
Description
When renowned paleontologist Dr. Grant agrees to accompany a wealthy adventurer and his wife on an aerial tour of Isla Sorna, InGen's former breeding ground for prehistoric creatures, he has no idea that he was brought along for a totally different reason. When their plane crashes and they become stranded, they discover the island's native inhabitants are smarter, faster, fiercer, and more brutal than imagined
Publisher
Universal
Pub. Date
[2014]
Language
English
Description
In the deepest reaches of space, the fight to save all human life from extinction has begun. Hoping for lasting peace following centuries of intense warfare, the Twelve Colonies gather to sign a treaty with their dreaded enemies, the Cylons. But after an act of treachery, the Cylons launch a devastating surprise attack, destroying the Colonies' home planet. A lone flagship, the Galactica, remains to aid the surviving colonists on their epic journey...
Publisher
DreamWorks Pictures
Pub. Date
[2005]
Language
English
Description
Ray Ferrier is a working class man living in New Jersey. He has become estranged from his family and his life isn't in order. His small town life is shaken violently by the arrival of destructive intruders-- aliens which have come up from the ground, en masse, to destroy Earth and all the humans living on it. As the aliens plow through the country in a wave of mass destruction and violence, Ray must put aside thoughts of himself and come to the defense...
Publisher
Distributed by Buena Vista Home Entertainment
Pub. Date
[2002?]
Language
English
Description
Sequel to Honey, I Shrunk the Kids. In this installment, the goofy inventor Dad accidentally zaps his little son with a particle beam. Soon the 112-foot-tall baby heads for the bright lights of Las Vegas, and the chase is on!
13) Men in black
Publisher
Columbia TriStar Home Video
Pub. Date
[2002]
Language
English
Description
New York City is being threatened by a villainous bug who has inhabited the body of a farmer. The mission is to locate and exterminate the bug before it destroys the planet
Publisher
Warner Home Video
Pub. Date
c2003
Language
English
Description
John Connor is a 20-something living on the streets as a common laborer. His mother has since died, and their earlier efforts did not stop the creation of SkyNet artificial intelligence network. As he will still become the leader of the human resistance, Connor is once again targeted by a Terminator sent from the future by SkyNet. This new Terminator, T-X, is a female and is more powerful than any of her predecessors. To protect Connor, the human...
15) The fly
Publisher
20th Century Fox Home Entertainment
Pub. Date
[2000]
Language
English
Description
The fly (col., 94 min.) is the story of a scientist experimenting with the transmission of matter from one place to another. When a housefly accidentally enters the machinery with him, the scientist and housefly are combined into two hybrid creatures. Return of the fly (b&w, 78 min.) takes up the story of the scientist's son, who continues his father's experiments 15 years later
Publisher
Universal
Pub. Date
[2014]
Language
English
Description
In the deepest reaches of space, the fight to save all human life from extinction has begun. Hoping for lasting peace following centuries of intense warfare, the Twelve Colonies gather to sign a treaty with their dreaded enemies, the Cylons. But after an act of treachery, the Cylons launch a devastating surprise attack, destroying the Colonies' home planet. A lone flagship, the Galactica, remains to aid the surviving colonists on their epic journey...
Publisher
Distributed by Buena Vista Home Entertainment
Pub. Date
[2002]
Language
English
Description
A tiny glitch in Wayne's infamous shrink machine causes Wayne, his brother, and their wives to shrink. Soon they must brave household insects the size of dinosaurs, a treacherous loop-the-loop track in a toy race car, dizzying "balloon" rides inside soap bubbles, and more
Publisher
Universal Studios
Pub. Date
c2000
Language
English
Description
Four years after the disaster at Jurassic Park, dinosaurs have secretly survived on a nearby island and roam free. Now there is a more ominous threat--a plan to capture and bring the dinosaurs to the mainland. John Hammond sees a chance to redeem himself for his past mistakes and sends an expedition to reach the island before the mercenary team gets there. The two groups confront each other in the face of extreme danger and must team up for their...
Publisher
Lucasfilm Ltd
Pub. Date
2000
Language
English
Description
As imminent conflict brews between the powerful Trade Federation and the peaceful planet of Naboo, Jedi Master Qui-Gon Jinn and his apprentice Obi-Wan Kenobi travel to Naboo to warn the Queen of the galactic fallout which is to follow. Eventually, Naboo is invaded, forcing the Jedis to evacuate the planet with the Queen and her court. They travel to the desert planet of Tatooine where they meet a slave boy called Anakin Skywalker who is evidently...
20) The matrix
Publisher
Warner Home Video
Pub. Date
c1999
Language
English
Description
In an anti-utopian future, the "real" world as we know it is nothing more than a computer construct, created by an all-powerful artificial intelligence. A small group of humans has found a way out of the construct, and are now fighting for the future of the human race
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