More profoundly, it's not what we're used to thinking of as funny. Most of the fervently devoted fan base watched with a discomfortingly thrilling combination of identification and mortification. The paradox is that its best moments are almost physically unwatchable. Set in the offices of a fictional British paper merchant, The Office is filmed in the style of a reality television show. The writing is subtle and deft, the acting wonderful, and the characters beautifully drawn: the cadaverous team leader Gareth (Mackenzie Crook); the monstrous sales rep, Chris Finch (Ralph Ineson); and the decent but long-suffering everyman Tim (Martin Freeman), whose ambition and imagination have been crushed out of him by the banality of ! the life he dreams uselessly...  (less)

Together, their stories made TV magic.When UPSTAIRS DOWNSTAIRS debuted, network executives fretted that the series was not commercial and viewers would switch off in the thousands. More than thirty years later, it is universally recognized as one of the most successful and important shows in television history, seen by over 1 billion people worldwide and the winner of 9 Emmys, a Golden Globe and a Peabody, among many other awards.Take a final journey back to 165 Eaton Place with this comprehensive set featuring all 68 episodes of the unforgettable masterpiece, digitally remastered for presentation on DVD. The collection also includes the rarely-seen retrospective Upstairs Downstairs Remembered: The 25th Anniversary Special.  (less)

Michael Apted * Audio Commentary by Michael Apted (on 42 UP) * Photo Gallery for each film * Apted Biography "Give me the child until he is seven and I will give you the man." Starting in 1964 with Seven Up, The UP Series has explored this Jesuit maxim. The original concept was to interview 14 children from diverse backgrounds from all over England, asking them about their lives and their dreams for the future. Every seven years, renowned director Michael Apted, a researcher for Seven Up, has been back to talk to them, examining the progression of their lives. From cab driver Tony to schoolmates Jackie, Lynn and Susan and the heart-breaking Neil, as they turn 49 more life-changing decisions and surprising developments are revealed. An astonishing, unforgettable look at t...  (less)

future. Every seven years, Apted has been back to talk to the same subjects, examining the progression of their lives. From cab driver Tony to East End schoolmates Jackie, Lynn, and Susan and the heart-breaking Neil, we see, as they enter their 40's, how close these subjects are to realizing their ambitions. An extraordinary look at the structure of life in the 20th century, The Up Series is, according to Roger Ebert, "an inspired, almost noble use of the film medium. Apted penetrates to the central mystery of life."  (less)

labor of love to the big screen! This special three-disc collection includes the complete second season of the acclaimed HBO series, extensive bonus material, and the finished theatrically released project THE BATTLE OF SHAKER HEIGHTS -- starring Shia LaBeouf and Amy Smart.  (less)

("They want the killer; they want him real bad"), and hard-boiled dialogue (Cop: "Where’d you get that money?" Suspect: "From the guy who had it"). Best of all, it’s got Lee Marvin in his breakout role as plainclothes cop Lt. Frank Ballinger, who works in M-Squad, an elite special division of the Chi-town police department. This 1957 series was as tough and no-nonsense as the City of Big Shoulders itself. As Marvin states at one point, "You can be subtle, or you can be plain." M Squad was plain. In the first episode, Ballinger takes stock of a case: "Armed robbery, murder, and three dead. Looks like my Chicago was fixing up with (more) hot hours for me." Ballinger is a conductor on the Straight Talk Express. In one episode, he counsels an unfaithful wife on what to tell her...  (less)

by Ben Affleck, Matt Damon and Chris Moore) held to find a script to produce. Out of more than 10,000 entries, former insurance salesman Pete Jones was selected. Jones not only got to direct the film, but was also given a $1 million budget from Miramax Films and a guaranteed theatrical release. The series chronicled how Jones, a first-time director, had to manage the difficulties involved in making his movie.  (less)

chest, sculpt your shoulders, mold your biceps and triceps, define and get rid of the fat from your back and get a rock hard stomach. Lift and sculpt your hips, butt and abs and lift, define and shape your thighs. Round out your calves! You use the time-tested superset between body parts. There is no exhaustion, because while one body part is working the other is resting but you keep going! And now with the DVD you can CUSTOMIZE your own workout and change the combinations to suit your preference. Choose your own workout: 20, 30, 40 minutes a day-even do less or more than that. You will need three sets of dumbbells to start: 2,3 and 5 pounds but you'll get strong quickly so have some heavier ones on hand. How to use Workout 101-for b...  (less)

30 minutes - and get sexy and defined chest, triceps, shoulders and bicep muscles with the ultra-fat-burning muscle-defining system. You'll also do supersets within body parts and follow the full pyramid system. Do your lower and middle body on workout day two for either 15 or 30 minutes - and whittle away at your hips, raise and shape your butt, lift, sculpt and define your thighs and create curvaceous calves. Get a flat defined, rock hard stomach, and along with it get rid of the bra-roll back! In addition to the extra abdominal work contained in workout day two, this video has BONUS ABS! These exercises can be added in to either workout day one or two, or both days, for even faster stomach results. You will need three sets of light dumbb...  (less)

2. YOU NEED A REGION CODE FREE DVD PLAYER TO WATCH THIS IN THE USA, CANADA, AUSTRALIA ETC. MORE INFO ON: en.wikipedia.org/wiki/DVD_region_code ___ Complete collection of TV series The Avengers Series 2 (1962-1963) ___ SOUNDTRACK: English ___ SUBTITLES: foreign (Dutch) subtitles (on/off), NO English subtitles ___ EXTRAS: Last remaining episode of Series 1: 'The Frighteners' (#15) ___ SUMMARY: The Avengers was an English television series featuring secret agents in 1960s Britain. The programmes were made by TV company Associated British Corporation, and created by its Head of Drama Sydney Newman. It was an early example of the spy-fi genre, combining secret agent storylines with science fiction elements. Running from 1961 to 1969, it is the longest running espionage series produced for English-language television. The Avengers began with a medical doctor named David Keel...  (less)