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ICELAND – EUROPE
➤JULY & AUG
COMEDY:
Oddbods
Nobby and Ginge are eccentric inventors.
They live in Snuggleford, the coziest village in
England. They never speak, apart from the odd
nod or grunt. And they have their own bizarre
ways of tackling tricky situations. Starring
Gareth Hale and Norman Pace.
DOCUMENTARY:
Ice on Fire
Vatnajökull is Europe´s largest ice cap and one
of the largest single ice masses in the world. It
is very different from other ice caps in that it
covers six large volcanic centres and a swarm
of eruptive fissures.
DOCUMENTARY:
Classic Cars
This is a revealing series offering a look at the
world of the enthusiast and the semi-profes-
sional collector of classic cars.
EUROPE – ICELAND
➤JULY & AUG
COMEDY:
Home Improvement
Power tools, parenting and the modern male mys-
tique form the main focus of this funny family
comedy dealing with the questions today’s men
have about „being men“.
DOCUMENTARY:
Eider and Man
This story is about the relation between man and
the eider, a charming wild seabird. Both partners
benefit a great deal from this connection where
man collects the down which has been used by
the female to line her nest and, accordingly, the
eider can rely on the protection of man.
COMEDY:
Allo, Allo
Meet René, the most reluctant resistance fighter in
all of France. Our cowardly hero is having a trying
war: trying to get rid of two British airmen, trying
to foil the Germans and trying to satisfy his bar-
maids without arousing the suspicion of his wife.
P R O G R A M
Harry Potter and the Sorcerer’s Stone
Harry Potter, learns on his 11th birthday that he is
the orphaned son of two powerful wizards and pos-
sesses unique magical powers of his own.
Director: Chris Columbus Cast: Daniel Radcliffe,
Rupert Grint, Emma Watson, Robbie Coltrane.
Children/Family – 142 min. – Rated: PG
Hearts in Atlantis
For middle-aged photographer Bobby Garfield. The past
comes kicking the door down one day when the death
of a childhood friend beckons him back to the town of
his upbringing, and the memory of his 11th summer in
1960.
Director: Scott Hicks Cast: Anthony Hopkins, Hope
Davis, David Morse Drama – 99 min. – Rated: PG13
Swordfish
There exists a world within our world. A world
beneath what we call cyberspace. A world protected by
firewalls, passwords and the most advanced security
systems. In this world we hide our deepest secrets, our
most incriminating information, and of course, a whole
lot of money. This is the world of Swordfish.
Director: Dominic Sena Cast: John Travolta, Hugh
Jackman, Halle Berry, Don Cheadle
Suspense/Cop – 93 min. – Rated: R
Training Day
Every day, there is a war being waged on Americas
inner city streets a war between residents, drug
dealers and the people sworn to protect one from the
other. This war has its casualities, none greater than
L.A.P.D. Detective Sergeant Alonzo Harris, whose
questionable methodology blurs the line between
legality and corruption.
Director: Antoine Fuqua Cast: Denzel Washington,
Ethan Hawke, Scott Glenn, Tom Berenger
Drama – 120 min. – Rated: R
Rush Hour 2
Rush Hour 2 begins with Chief Inspector Lee of the
Royal Hong Kong Police and LAPD detective James
Carter arriving in Hong Kong for a vacation. Armed
with his Chinese-English dictionary, Carter is looking
forward to a much-needed vacation but Lee, the ever-
dedicated policeman, continues with his duties, frustrat-
ing Carter.
Director: Brett Ratner Cast: Chris Tucker, Jackie Chan,
Zhang Ziyi, Roselyn Sanchez
Action/Adventure – 89 min. – Rated: PG13
Dead Poets Society
Robin Williams gives an outstanding performance as a
charismatic English teacher at a strict New England boy’s
preparatory school. Encouraging his students to think
for themselves, he inspires the boys but clashes with the
conservative administration and its repressive traditions.
Director: Peter Weir Cast: Robin Williams, Robert Sean
Leonard, Ethan Hawke, Josh Charles, Norman Lloyd,
Kurtwood Smith
Drama – 128 min. – Rated: PG
Crimson Tide
This provocative adventure/thriller poses a situation in
which Russian rebels take over one of the ICBM bases
in the USSR. Alarmed by the prospect of a rebel strike,
the U.S. sends the U.S.S. Alabama, a nuclear ballistic
submarine, to watch over the base and retaliate in case
they launch.
Director: Tony Scott Cast: Gene Hackman, Denzel
Washington, James Gandolfini, Viggo Mortensen
Action/Adventure – 114 min. – Rated: R
Icelandair´s Business Class just got
even better with the addition of
personal in-flight DVD movies. On
every transatlantic flight you can
choose from eight great films
selected to suit all tastes. Enjoy
them with maximum clarity and
sound from our top-quality, wide
range Pioneer stereo headphones.
English
English
B U S I N E S S C L A S S D V D M O V I E S E L E C T I O N
English, Canadian French, Latin Spanish, Japaneese, Brazil Portugeese.
English English
English
English
Ocean’s Eleven
Dapper Danny Ocean is a man of action. Less than 24
hours into his parole from a New Jersey penitentiary,
the wry, charismatic thief is already rolling out his next
plan. Danny orchestrates the most sophisticated, elabo-
rate casino heist in history.
Director: Steven Soderbergh Cast: George Clooney, Matt
Damon, Andy Garcia, Brad Pitt & Julia Roberts. Drama –
116 min. – Rated: PG13
English, Canadian French, Latin Spanish, Brazil Portugeese
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