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The colorful "I Worship His Shadow," the satirical debut of the series, is an absurd fantasy about a rebellion (led by guest star Barry Bostwick, who gamely keeps a straight face while running around dressed in psychedelic Arabian Nights duds) against His Shadow, an immortal emperor who renders his subjects into raw protein for his invincible insectlike spaceship, the Lexx. Directed at a fast and furious pace and crammed with cool CGI effects that make up in ambition and wild design what they lack in polish, it's the show's finest hour and a half, a crazy adventure with a wacky sense of humor. It's obvious the show's producers lavished their care and attention on this pilot, for the balance of the miniseries never again reaches this level of invention and fun, though in moments it comes close. --Sean AxmakerStanding apart from the rest of the original Lexx narrative, the third in the series takes a detour from the story arc and lan! ds the hungry, living ship on a garbage planet for refueling.! The imp ulsive Zev goes exploring and winds up the prisoner of an underground scavenger society headed by Rutger Hauer's weirdly demented Bog, and Stanley becomes one of the citizens, who are all addicted to a glowing green liquid brewed from human flesh. Now there's not only a fresh supply, but a ship to search the galaxy for more, and the suddenly giddy, goofy Stanley is only too happy to be their chauffeur in exchange for his share of the liquid, known as "pattern." The story of a parasite-ruled society slowly devouring itself in addiction and cannibalism is a twisted take on familiar themes but, for all its grungy art direction, the episode gets stuck in claustrophobic sets and stifled action. Hauer, however, makes a truly freaky drug lord, stuttering and mumbling behind slathered-on lipstick and a tangle of a hairdo, while the wild climax adds a new take on the classic Attack of the 50 Ft. Woman. The initial quartet of Lexx adventures concludes in the! next episode, "Giga Shadow." --Sean AxmakerHaving fled to the chaotic Dark Zone at the climax of "I Worship His Shadow," the motley fugitives on the planet-killing, living spaceship Lexx head off for Brunnis, the lifeless planet that was zombie warrior Kai's home world 2,000 years ago. Kai is dying (well, he's already dead, but he's running out of fuel), and they search the library for help. Unfortunately the library is more interested in expanding its collection via the memories of its visitors, even if it has to suck the brains out of their bodies to do it. Tim Curry costars as Poet Man, a cocky hologram tour guide miffed that he was left behind during the evacuation (all because of a splitting hangover), and Ellen Dubin returns as the cannibal queen Giggerota, an unwelcome Lexx stowaway who can't decide whether to feast on the living brains in the hold of the ship or team up with them in a hijacking scheme. The TV film was originally titled Super N! ova for reasons that become obvious as the planet's dying! sun mov es toward its final burst of glory. It's an impressive effect, one of the highlights of a show that often gets stuck in talky, static scenes. This episode is kind of a letdown compared to the action-packed first episode, but it's not without its charms (like Zev's gratuitous R-rated shower scene--hubba hubba!). The next in the series is "Eating Pattern." --Sean AxmakerGermany released, PAL/Region 2 DVD: it WILL NOT play on standard US DVD player. You need multi-region PAL/NTSC DVD player to view it in USA/Canada: LANGUAGES: German ( Dolby Digital 5.1 ), English ( Subtitles ), ANAMORPHIC WIDESCREEN (1.78:1), SPECIAL FEATURES: Anamorphic Widescreen, Interactive Menu, Scene Access, Trailer(s), SYNOPSIS: Based on one of the most spectacular series of bank robberies in Germany, 12 WINTERS tells the story of Klaus (Axel Prahl) and Mike (Jürgen Vogel), two criminals that become friends in prison. When they happen to meet each other again after they have been releas! ed they begin to plan the perfect bank robbery, and it seem to work. For twelve years the two keep on robbing banks, always in winter. They work fast, very professional, and concentrate on rural areas. Well arranged hold ups soon becomes their trademark. The police are in the dark for years. But they won't stick to their guns...
Soo-Ae majestically portrays the Joseon Dynasty’s legendary Empress Myseongseong, a cherished ruler who fought courageously to modernize Korea. Forced to marry a king she did not love â€" and embroiled in a brutal struggle between rival world powers â€" the Empress draws her strength from a d! ashing rogue, a nameless headhunter who would do anything to be near her. This dark and brooding master of the blade protects the Empress as she stands strong against the sinister forces seeking to colonize her beloved country. When a traitor within the royal family orchestrates a plot to assassinate the Empress, only this anonymous swordsman proves willing to spill his own blood in defense of the noble beauty who would sacrifice her life for the people of Korea.Lady Daddy Poster (11 x 17 Inches - 28cm x 44cm) (2010) Korean Style A reproduction poster print
CAST: Na-yeong Lee, Ji-seok Kim, Hee-su Kim, Ae-Yeon Jeong, Eung-soo Kim;
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