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Bill & Ted’s Bogus Journey (1991)

Monday, May 19th, 2008
Bill & Ted's Bogus Journey - download movie
Genres: Adventure | Comedy | Fantasy | Sci-Fi
Countries: USA
Actors: Keanu Reeves | Alex Winter | William Sadler | Joss Ackland | Pam Grier | George Carlin | Amy Stock-Poynton | Jim Martin | Hal Landon Jr. | Annette Azcuy | Sarah Trigger | Chelcie Ross | Taj Mahal | Robert Noble | Hal Landon Sr.
Directors: Peter Hewitt
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In the year 2691, San Dimas, California. It is a very peaceful, tranquil community. Unfortunately, not everybody was happy about it. A man named Chuck De Nomolos is planning to change history and create his own society torn up by war and violence. He is doing so by creating cybernetic duplicates of Bill and Ted and send them back into 1991, where the real Bill and Ted are preparing for a concert contest called the “Battle of the Bands”. What the robots have to do is kill the real Bill and Ted, take their places and give out a different speech for De Nomolos. However, they do succeed in killing Bill and Ted and sent them to the afterlife, Bill and Ted had defeated the grim reaper “Death” and were given a chance to be alive again. But, they must now stop their robotic doppelgangers and save not only their girlfriends Joanna and Elizabeth, but the future. Written by John Wiggins

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Tenacious D in The Pick of Destiny (2006)

Thursday, October 18th, 2007
Tenacious D in The Pick of Destiny - download movie
Genres: Comedy | Music
Countries: USA
Actors: Jack Black | Kyle Gass | Jason Reed | Ronnie James Dio | Paul F. Tompkins | Troy Gentile | Ned Bellamy | Fred Armisen | Kelly Ward | Amy Poehler | Tim Robbins | David Grohl | Ben Stiller | Lara Everly | Brittany Eldridge
Directors: Liam Lynch
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The Bottom Line

Tenacious D in The Pick of Destiny is really a movie meant for the most die-hard Tenacious D fans among us. Even ardent D fans aren’t going to find much to enjoy with this disappointingly tedious film about the origin of Tenacious D.Yes, the songs are fast, fun and furious, but the rocking duo of Jack Black and Kyle Gass can’t carry this movie solely on the basis of their musical talents. Had the pair opted for a film more along the lines of a rock opera, the concept and story may have worked. However too much time is spent on talking and jokes that go nowhere, and not enough time is devoted to the music of The D.

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The School of Rock (2003)

Sunday, May 6th, 2007
School of Rock, The - download movie
Genres: Comedy | Music
Countries: Germany | USA
Actors: Jack Black | Adam Pascal | Lucas Papaelias | Chris Stack | Sarah Silverman | Mike White | Lucas Babin | Joan Cusack | Jordan-Claire Green | Veronica Afflerbach | Miranda Cosgrove | Joey Gaydos Jr. | Robert Tsai | Angelo Massagli | Kevin Alexander Clark
Directors: Richard Linklater
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Down and out rock star Dewey Finn (Black) gets fired from his band, and he faces a mountain of debts and depression. He takes a job as a 4th grade substitute teacher at an uptight private school where his attitude and hijinx have a powerful effect on his students. He also meets Zack, a 10-year-old guitar prodigy, who could help Dewey win a “battle of the bands” competition, which would solve his financial problems and put him back in the spotlight. Written by Anonymous

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Back to the Future (1985)

Tuesday, April 3rd, 2007
Back to the Future - download movie
Genres: Action | Adventure | Comedy | Sci-Fi
Countries: USA
Actors: Michael J. Fox | Christopher Lloyd | Lea Thompson | Crispin Glover | Thomas F. Wilson | Claudia Wells | Marc McClure | Wendie Jo Sperber | George Di Cenzo | Frances Lee McCain | James Tolkan | J.J. Cohen | Casey Siemaszko | Billy Zane | Harry Waters Jr.
Directors: Robert Zemeckis
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The year is 1985 and Marty McFly is your everyday teenager, except for one problem. He is stuck in 1955. After his good friend Doc Emmett Brown is gunned down, Marty ends up sending the DeLorean back thirty years into the past. Now, he must find the Doc and convince him that he is from the future, in order for the Doc to send him back to the future, but this is the least of Marty’s problem. After accidentally getting in the way of the important meeting between his future mother and father, Marty must get them back together before he changes time forever, and destroys his own existence. Written by simon

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