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Marmaduke/Firehouse Dog (DVD)
Owen Wilson, Emma Stone, George Lopez, William H. Macy, Christopher Mintz-Plasse, …
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R55
Discovery Miles 550
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Double bill of children's features. 'Marmaduke' (2010) is a part
live action, part CGI-animated family comedy based on the
long-running comic strip. When the Winslow family moves from Kansas
to Orange County, California with their goofy, accident-prone Great
Dane, Marmaduke (voiced by Owen Wilson), the big dog experiences
all kinds of trouble fitting in with his new canine neighbours. The
film also features the voice talents of Emma Stone, William H.
Macy, Sam Elliott, Steve Coogan and Kiefer Sutherland. 'Firehouse
Dog' (2007) follows Rex, Hollywood's top-grossing canine known for
his extreme athletic abilities and diva-like demeanour. His perks
package, rivalling that of any A-list celebrity, includes Kobe
beef, a poodle harem and a diamond collar. Unfortunately an
accident that occurs while Rex is shooting a commercial leads his
handlers to presume he's dead. But Rex is merely lost. Alone,
filthy and unrecognisable in an unfamiliar city, how will Rex deal
with a scenario much more common to dogs than his previous pampered
existence?
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Animal Adventures (DVD)
Roseanne Barr, Judi Dench, Jennifer Tilly, Randy Quaid, Charles Dennis, …
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R90
Discovery Miles 900
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Ships in 10 - 20 working days
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Collection of four children's animated features. In 'Home On the
Range' (2004), when an eviction notice goes up at the Little Piece
of Heaven family-run dairy farm, notorious yodelling outlaw cattle
rustler Alameda Slim (voice of Randy Quaid) sees his big chance to
claim it for himself. However, he hasn't counted on three
resourceful dairy cows, old-timer Mrs Calloway (Judi Dench),
tough-talking Maggie (Roseanne Barr) and gentle Grace (Jennifer
Tilly), who enlist the help of the other farm animals to track down
Slim and use the ransom on his head to save their beloved farm. But
the bovine trio have another enemy to contend with - ruthless
bounty hunter Rico (Charles Dennis) is also after the reward for
capturing Slim. 'G-Force' (2009) follows a team of secret agent
guinea pigs who have been trained in espionage techniques and armed
with the latest high-tech spy equipment in order to take on a
covert mission for the US government. The team, known by code name
'G-Force', includes ambitious squad leader Darwin (Sam Rockwell),
fearless weapons expert Blaster (Tracy Morgan) and lithe martial
arts genius Juarez (Penélope Cruz). Also along for the ride is
Darwin's housefly sidekick Mooch and computer whiz Speckles
(Nicolas Cage), a star-nosed mole. Can the gang prevent an evil
billionaire from taking over the world with a dastardly plan
involving household appliances? In 'The Wild' (2006) an odd
assortment of animals from the New York Zoo discover what a jungle
the city can be when one of their own is mistakenly shipped to the
wild. When an adolescent lion (Greg Cipes) is accidentally shipped
from the zoo to Africa, his pals, including Samson the lion (Kiefer
Sutherland), Benny the squirrel (James Belushi), Bridget the
giraffe (Janeane Garofalo), Larry the anaconda (Richard Kind),
Kazar the wildebeest (William Shatner) and Nigel the koala bear
(Eddie Izzard), must put aside their differences to help bring him
back. In 'Beverly Hills Chihuahua' (2008), when pampered Beverly
Hills chihuahua Chloe (Drew Barrymore) gets lost while holidaying
in Mexico, she is forced to rely on the kindness of various dogs
she befriends as she tries to get home before she is captured by a
villainous dognapper. Also in pursuit of Chloe is male chihuahua
Papi (George Lopez), who is in love with her, and evil Doberman
Diablo (Edward James Olmos), who has his eye on her valuable
diamond collar.
Double bill of children's features that mix CGI animation and live
action to follow the adventures of the Smurfs. In 'The Smurfs'
(2011) after being chased by dark wizard Gargamel (Hank Azaria),
the Smurfs find themselves transported from their village in the
Middle Ages to modern-day New York. There they seek shelter in the
home of Patrick Winslow (Neil Patrick Harris) and his wife, Grace
(Jayma Mays), but with Gargamel on the loose, the Smurfs are
running out of time to get back to their village. In 'The Smurfs 2'
(2013) when Gargamel kidnaps Smurfette (voice of Katy Perry) and
steals her away to Paris, the rest of the Smurf gang team up with
their human friends Patrick and Grace to try and retrieve her from
his clutches. However, with Smurfette the key to Gargamel's plans
to transform his latest minions, the Naughties (voiced by Christina
Ricci and J.B. Smoove), into Smurfs, this will be no simple task -
not least because Smurfette seems rather taken by the Naughties...
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The Smurfs (DVD)
Neil Patrick Harris, Jayma Mays, Hank Azaria, Jonathan Winters, Katy Perry, …
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R24
Discovery Miles 240
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Based on the characters created by Peyo for the 1980s television
series, this family comedy is a mix of CGI animation and live
action. After being chased by dark wizard Gargamel (Hank Azaria)
the Smurfs find themselves transported from their village in the
Middle Ages to modern-day New York. There they seek shelter in the
home of Patrick Winslow (Neil Patrick Harris) and his wife, Grace
(Jayma Mays), but with Gargamel on the loose, the Smurfs are
running out of time to get back to their village. The film features
the voice talents of Jonathan Winters, Katy Perry, Alan Cumming,
George Lopez and Paul Reubens.
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The Smurfs 2 (DVD)
Neil Patrick Harris, Sofía Vergara, J.B. Smoove, Alan Cumming, Tom Kane, …
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R38
Discovery Miles 380
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Family comedy sequel featuring a blend of CGI animation and live
action based on the iconic characters created by Peyo for the 1980s
television series. When the dastardly Gargamel (Hank Azaria)
kidnaps Smurfette (voice of Katy Perry) and steals her away to
Paris, the rest of the Smurf gang team up with their human friends
Patrick (Neil Patrick Harris) and Grace (Jayma Mays) to try and
rescue Smurfette from Gargamel's evil clutches. However, with
Smurfette the key to Gargamel's plans to transform his latest
minions, the Naughties (voiced by Christina Ricci and J.B. Smoove),
into Smurfs, this will be no simple task - not least because
Smurfette seems rather taken by the Naughties...
Family comedy sequel featuring a blend of CGI animation and live
action and based on the iconic characters created by Peyo for the
1980s television series. When the dastardly Gargamel (Hank Azaria)
kidnaps Smurfette (voice of Katy Perry) and steals her away to
Paris, the rest of the Smurf gang team up with their human friends
Patrick (Neil Patrick Harris) and Grace (Jayma Mays) to try and
retrieve her from his clutches. However, with Smurfette the key to
Gargamel's plans to transform his latest minions, the Naughties
(voiced by Christina Ricci and J.B. Smoove), into Smurfs, this will
be no simple task - not least because Smurfette seems rather taken
by the Naughties...
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Marmaduke (DVD)
Owen Wilson, Emma Stone, George Lopez, William H. Macy, Christopher Mintz-Plasse, …
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R47
Discovery Miles 470
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Ships in 10 - 20 working days
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Part live action, part CGI-animated family comedy based on the
long-running comic strip. When the Winslow family moves from Kansas
to Orange County, California with their goofy, accident-prone Great
Dane, Marmaduke (voiced by Owen Wilson), the big dog experiences
all kinds of trouble fitting in with his new canine neighbours. The
film also features the voice talents of Emma Stone, William H.
Macy, Sam Elliott, Steve Coogan and Kiefer Sutherland.
Third film in the Disney animated comedy series following a family
of chihuahuas. Chihuahua Papi (voice of George Lopez) moves into a
luxury hotel in Beverly Hills along with both his dog and human
families. When his smallest puppy, Rosa (Kay Panabaker), feels
insignificant because of her size, Papi encourages her to discover
her hidden strengths.
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ChupaCarter (Paperback)
George Lopez, Ryan Calejo; Illustrated by Santy Gutierrez
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R182
Discovery Miles 1 820
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Ships in 12 - 17 working days
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Double bill of canine adventures. In 'Beverly Hills Chihuahua'
(2008), when pampered chihuahua Chloe (voiced by Drew Barrymore)
gets lost while holidaying in Mexico, she is forced to rely on the
kindness of various dogs she befriends as she tries to get home
before she is captured by a villainous dognapper. Also in pursuit
of Chloe is male chihuahua Papi (George Lopez), who is in love with
her, and evil Doberman Diablo (Edward James Olmos), who has his eye
on her valuable diamond collar. In 'Underdog' (2007), after an
accident in the mysterious lab of mad scientist Dr. Simon
Barsinister (Peter Dinklage), an ordinary beagle named Shoeshine
(voice of Jason Lee) finds himself with extraordinary powers, and
the ability to talk. Armed with a fetching superhero costume,
Underdog vows to protect the beleaguered citizens of Capital City
and, in particular, a beautiful spaniel named Polly Purebred (voice
of Amy Adams). When a diabolical plot by Barsinister and his
overgrown henchman Cad (Patrick Warburton) threatens to destroy
Capital City, only Underdog can save the day.
The Smurfs present their unique take on Charles Dickens' celebrated
Christmas story 'A Christmas Carol' in this children's animation.
Grouchy Smurf (voice of George Lopez) is very much a natural as a
stand-in for Ebenezer Scrooge, the figure who hates the joy and
merriment the festive period brings. Can a visitation from the
Smurfs of Christmas Past (Melissa Sturm), Present (Fred Armisen)
and Future (Gary Basaraba) change Grouchy's ways in time to stop
the dastardly Gargamel (Hank Azaria)'s latest wicked ploy from
succeeding?
A sitcom star and comedian recounts his rise from a hard-luck
background to celebrity, describing such life experiences as his
fatherless upbringing, his struggles with alcohol and depression,
the inspirations that motivated his career, and his devotion to his
family. Reprint. 75,000 first printing.
Although the repressive violence of governments against their own
citizens has received some scholarly attention in the past decade,
our understanding of this phenomenon is far from complete. At least
one central question remains: To what extent is government
repression a function of a nation's political or economic
development situation? This volume addresses the question through
case studies of repressive regimes in second and third world
nations. Of interest both for the study of repression and the
analysis of development processes, it examines the links between
development, dependence, and state repression in a variety of
political and cultural settings. Individual essays examine
repression and development in specific countries in Central and
South America, Africa, Asia, and Europe. Regimes as diverse as
Marcos' Philippines and Communist Poland are considered. The
analyses focus on a wide rrange of topics, including strikes
against transnational corporations, the relation between political
development and martial law, economic choices as a function of
military-security dependence, the new international division of
labor, and state violence in agriculturally modernizing nations.
While deomonstrating that repression is interwoven with local
culture and the perceived options of local elites, this book
provides clear evidence of the links between repression and the
larger economic and political factors that bind states together in
international affairs. Written by a distinguished group of
specialists in contemporary political economy, it offers new
insights and information of interest to scholars, students, and
agency officials. It also provides an agenda for further research
in this controversial and vitally important area.
A form of terrorism that is receiving increased attention is human
rights abuses on the part of individual states. This study, written
by specialists from several countries, attempts to define the
parameters of state terrorism, analyze its causes, and identify the
types of data and methods needed for policy-relevant research. It
focuses on state use of acts of terror to intimidate, "pacify,"
coerce, or destroy whole populations, groups, or classes of
citizens. The problems encountered in the study of state terrorism,
particularly in the areas of definition and measurement and in the
difficulty of obtaining complete and reliable data, are first
discussed. The political origins of state violence and the
mechanisms that sustain it are traced in a theoretical analysis,
and the relation of national security ideology to the imposition of
terrorist measures is explored. The forms of state terrorism and
repression encountered in the Third World are considered next.
Other topics covered include genocide, terrorism and
counterterrorism in the context of democratic society, and the
international terrorist impact of superpower politics. Finally, the
prospects of bringing state terrorism under the control of
international law are assessed.
Have you ever thought about your past and wanted to write about it?
Do you have a desire to educate your family so they will know and
remember? Have you ever gone back to where you were raised and the
old neighborhood no longer existed? Do the memories of your loved
ones live in your thoughts and in your heart everyday? Do you ever
wonder about what you did not do in life? This is the story of a
man who answered YES to all these questions. George Lopez grew up
during the Depression and World War II. He writes about growing up
in Roberts City, a small, eclectic community in Tampa Florida. He
tells about his experience in the hotel business during the late
1940's and 1950's in Miami Beach, his career as an asbestos worker,
and times as a business agent. George talks about raising his
daughter alone because his wife was hospitalized with mental
illness. At this time, he continues to reminisce and enjoy the
simple pleasures of life.
Have you ever thought about your past and wanted to write about it?
Do you have a desire to educate your family so they will know and
remember? Have you ever gone back to where you were raised and the
old neighborhood no longer existed? Do the memories of your loved
ones live in your thoughts and in your heart everyday? Do you ever
wonder about what you did not do in life? This is the story of a
man who answered YES to all these questions. George Lopez grew up
during the Depression and World War II. He writes about growing up
in Roberts City, a small, eclectic community in Tampa Florida. He
tells about his experience in the hotel business during the late
1940's and 1950's in Miami Beach, his career as an asbestos worker,
and times as a business agent. George talks about raising his
daughter alone because his wife was hospitalized with mental
illness. At this time, he continues to reminisce and enjoy the
simple pleasures of life.
Abandonado por su padre, un trabajador migratorio, a la tierna edad
de dos meses, y luego tambie n, a los diez an os, por una madre
emocionalmente inestable, Lo pez crecio solo, con rabia,
atormentado y objeto de burlas en el Valle de San Fernando,
California, criado por unos abuelos para quienes el amor era una
mala palabra.
Inspirado por sus i dolos, Freddie Prinze Sr. y Richard Pryor,
Lo pez comienza un turbulento recorrido de veinte an os por el
frene tico mundo de los comediantes -- tratando de aprender un arte
que nadie puede ensen ar; triunfando una noche y fracasando la
sigui-ente; luchando contra la ira, el alcohol, la depresio n, y la
duda, al tiempo que se enfrenta a las barreras levantadas para
impedir que los chicanos salgan adelante, especialmente en los
programas de las grandes cadenas de televisio n.
En este di a, el programa de George Lo pez es un e xito en las
horas de ma s audiencia en ABC y sus presentaciones personales como
comediante, vendidas a capacidad, atraen a miles de admiradores de
todas edades que se desternillan de la risa con las historias
salidas de una vida que, de lo triste que era, llego a ser co
mica.
This volume is the product of three coalitions of research
interests focused on a single topic of inquiry: the processes of
liberalization and democratization within authoritarian regimes in
Latin America. The three branches of research may be characterized
as, first, individuals researching the changing character of human
rights violations, repression, and state terror in various Latin
American nations; second, scholars of redemocratization (the
process through which governments gradually revert to a more
democratic regime); and third, experts in the comparative analysis
of Latin American politics who believe that a cross-national
perspective is necessary to complement current theoretical and case
study work on liberalization and redemocratization. The opening
chapter provides a theoretical basis for the discussion, and the
closing essay analyzes the relationship between redemocratization
in Latin America and U.S. foreign assistance policies there. A
bibliographic essay and an index complete the volume.
Stohl and Lopez argue that such developments in international
aggressive policies demand more serious scholarly attention than
has up to now been paid them, and they suggest a number of emerging
trends that warrant examination by political scientists. Such
trends include superpower deployment of the troops of regional
power centers to avoid direct military action in the Third World;
renewed efforts by the United States to develop counterterrorist
and rapid deployment approaches; and the rise of terror bombing and
related military acts even in arenas where conventional warfare is
already being conducted. The editors also argue that these trends
will intensify in the future.
This volume examines the causes, consequences, and dynamics of that
style of governance by force that has come to be known as state
terror. The collection deals with theoretical issues and examines
case applications as well. The editors distinguish among the study
of oppression, repression, and state terror systems. State
terrorism in the form of enforcement terrorism, economic
repression, military control, and the "legal" oppression of
apartheid in Latin America, Argentina, the Philippines, and South
Africa is discussed. One chapter explores American containment
policy. Theoretical chapters on state terrorism include editor
George Lopez's scheme for the analysis of government terror, editor
Michael Stohl's discussion of the international dimensions of this
problem, and an agenda for continued investigation.
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