DVDs Central Campus
The DVDs listed here are available at our Central Campus Language Lab.
DVD 1 FREE WILLY (Eng/Fr/Sp Sound. & Subt.) 1993
Wayward 12-year-old, ordered to remove paint from aquarium walls, befriends and helps train an orca whale, eventually exploited by his seedy owner. 112 min., rated G.
DVD 2 MICHAEL (Eng/Fr/Sp Sound. & Subt.)
John Travolta charms audiences with this 1996 comedy-fantasy in which he plays a grubby angel who's got one last good deed to do before heading back to heaven. He's scruffy, unshaven, eats sweetened cereal by the box-full and chain-smokes all day long. 106 min.
DVD 3 SPACE JAM (Eng/Fr/Sp Sound. & Subt.) 1996.
Space Jam marks the film debut of basketball legend Michael Jordan, who plays himself opposite some rather "colorful" co-stars... When the Looney Tunes bunch are kidnapped to another planet by the dastardly Swackhammer, Bugs Bunny challenges them to a basketball game to win their freedom. 88 min. rated G.
DVD 4 LA FEMME NIKITA (Eng/Fr Sound. & Subt.) 1990.
A beautiful junkie condemned to death for the murder of a policeman is given a chance to live - as a secret political assassin controlled by the government. Her lonely existence is warmed when she falls in love with a gentle, humorous man who knows nothing of her bizarre and mysterious life. 117 min, rated R.
DVD 5 CHRISTMAS VACATION (Eng/Fr Sound. & Subt.)
National Lampoon, 1989. You know exactly what you're getting in National Lampoon's Christmas Vacation: another goofball, slapstick comedy of chaos and catastrophe with Clark Griswold (Chevy Chase) and family. 97 minutes, rated PG-13
DVD 6 TITANIC (Eng/Fr soundtracks & subtitled in Eng/Sp) 1997.
The sweeping love story of Jack and Rose, the young lovers who find one another on the maiden voyage of the "unsinkable" R.M.S. Titantic. Winner of 2 Academy Awards including Best Picture. 194 min., rated pg-13.
DVD 7 LION KING II: SIMBA'S PRIDE (Eng/Fr/Sp Sound. & Subtitles) 1998
Disney cartoon. 75 minutes, NR.
DVD 8 HERCULES (Eng/Fr/Sp Sound. & Eng Subt.) 1997,
Disney cartoon.
DVD 9 TARZAN (Eng/Fr/Sp Sound. & Sp/Eng Subt.)1999, MISSING
Disney cartoon.
DVD 10 A BUGS LIFE (English ONLY- Subt. & Sound.) (video in Spanish available.) 95 minutes, G.
DVD 11 BEETHOVEN 2 (Eng/Fr/Sp Sound. & Eng/Sp Subt.)
Disney The lovable St Bernard pup grows up!
DVD 12 BEETLE JUICE (Eng/Fr/Sp Sound. & Subt.) 1997
What's a yuppie ghost couple to do when their quaint New England home is overrun by trendy New Yorkers? They hire a freelance "bio-exorcist" to spook the intruders. 92 minutes, rated PG.
DVD 13 AFRICA, THE SERENGETI (Eng/Fr/Sp/Ger/Kor/Mand/Jap/Catalan Soundtracks)
Takes you on an extraordinary journey to East Africa to view a spectacle few humans have ever witnessed- The great migration. 40 minutes, NR.
DVD 14 JO SOY CUBA- I AM CUBA (Sp/Russian Sound. & Eng.subtitles) 1964
This film is an epic poem to Communist kitsch - a whirling, feverish dance through the sensuous decadence of Batistas Havana and the grinding poverty and oppression of the Cuban people. In 4 main stories showing the rise of the revolution, the viewer is taken on a roller-coaster ride of bathing beauties, landless peasants and student revolutionaries. The first movie ever jointly presented by Francis Ford Coppola and Martin Scorsese. 140 minutes, NR.
DVD 15 Toy Story 1(Eng,Fr,Sp Sound. & Eng Subt.)
DVD 16 PONETTE (French with English subtitles)
Drama, winner best actress Venice film festival. Ponette experiences the hopes, dreams, fears of a child following the loss of a parent. 92 min. NR
DVD 17 BANDITS (Ger Sound. &Eng/Fr/Sp Subtitles) 2000
Bandits is an exciting, fast-paced rock and roll road movie following the exploits of an all-female band on the run. 110 minutes, rated R.
DVD 18 THE INHERITORS (German with Eng/Fr/Sp subtitles) 1998
The rich get richer ...sometimes the poor get richer too. When a cruel and merciless farmer is murdered, his last will and testament discloses an ironic gift: to everyone's astonishment, the old man leaves his land to the peasant workers he constantly humiliated. Set in Austrian village....turn of 20th century. 94 min, rated R
DVD 19 THE RETURN OF MARTIN GUERRE (Fr Sound. & Eng subtitles) 1982
Set in medieval France during the Hundred Years' War, follows the alleged homecoming of a soldier (Gerard Depardieu) after many years of absence. His wife finds him such an improvement--both in the sack and otherwise--from the husband who left for the front that she ignores the villagers' suspicions that he is an impostor. 123 minutes, NR.
DVD 20 Johnny 100 Pesos (Sp Sound. & Eng Subtitles) 1993
Based on a true story, an explosive thriller that tells the story of a misguided teenager who commits his first armed robbery with four small-time criminals. Their surefire plan immediately goes wrong and escalates into a hostage situation. In true tabloid style, the standoff with the police turns into a media circus. 95min.
DVD 21 ALL ABOUT MY MOTHER (Sp with Eng/Fr Subtitles) 1999
Pedro Almodovar film; winner of Oscar for best foreign film. Tragedy strikes hardworking mother and nurse when her beloved son is killed in a car accident. A screwball melodrama with plot twists....a real stunner. 102 min, rated R.
DVD 22 Homeward Bound, Incredible Journey (Eng/Fr/Sp Sound. & Eng/Fr/ Sp Subtitles)
Fun-loving bull terrier pup, hilarious Himalayan cat and wise old Golden Retriever express themselves with familiar human voices. The trio journeys home hundreds of miles through the Sierras. 84min G
DVD 23 The Secret Garden (Eng/Fr/Spa Sound. & Subtitles) 1993
It is a special garden where friendships blossom, illnesses fade away and sorrows flee. The timeless tale of a special place where magic, hope and love grow. 102 min. G
DVD 24 Crouching Tiger, Hidden Dragon (Eng/Mandarin/French with Eng/Fr subtitles) 2000
Award winning film. Master warriors are faced with their greatest challenge when the treasured Green Destiny sword is stolen. Set against 19th century China's breathtaking landscape, this film is action-packed. Featuring stunning martial arts choreography. 120 min. PG-13
DVD 25 Funny Games (German Soundtrack with English Subtitles)
1998 winner best director Chicago International Film Festival. An affluent couple, their child and dog arrive at their lakeside vacation home. Settling into their holiday routine, the family is visited by a pair of clean-cut young men in tennis whites and gloves, who inexplicably turn ruthless and brutal, forcing the family into playing their "funny games." Funny Games is quite simply a chilling and unforgettable experience that will leave you gasping for breath. 103 min. Not Rated
DVD 26 Traffic (English Soundtrack with Fre/Sp/Eng Subtitles) 2000
Four winner academy awards. A Mexican policeman (Benicio Del Toro) finds himself and his partner caught in an often deadly web of corruption; a pair of DEA agents work undercover in a sordid and dangerous part of San Diego; a wealthy drug baron living in upscale, suburban America is arrested and learns how quickly his unknowing and pampered wife takes over his business; and the U.S. President's new drug czar must deal with his increasingly drug-addicted teenage daughter. 147 min. R.
DVD 27 Goya in Bordeaux (Spa Soundtrack with Eng/Sp subtitles) 1999
In Bordeaux, France in the early 1800s, Goya suffers from strange visions and nightmares. While his young daughter cares for him, Goya reflects on his tumultuous career: a time when a passionate love affair with the beautiful Duchess of Alba and the evil crusade of Napolean's army inspire Goya's most shocking, brilliant paintings--works that change the art world forever. 105 min. R.
DVD 28 Notre Dame de Paris (French Soundtrack with French, Eng, Spa,Ger subtitles)1999
Rock Opera based on Victor Hugo's novel of the same name. Paris production of this musical on stage. 150 min.
DVD 29 Stolen Kisses (French Soundtrack with Eng. subtitles) 1968.
Romantic comedy. Stolen kisses finds a 20-something Antoine freshly released from an army prison. He embarks on a series of ill-fated jobs, finally settling on an amusing stint as a private detective. In his ever-turbulent love-life, Antoine finds himself torn between an attractive, serious-minded young violinist and a glamourous, older married woman.
DVD 30 400 Coups The 400 Blows, (French Soundtrack Eng.subtitles)
1959 film by François Truffaut. Truffauts debut film established his genius and launched the series of Antoine Doinel films. 13-year-old Antoine receives more than his share of hard knocks from selfish parents and harsh schoolteachers. Is he a lost cause, or will his indomitable spirit prevail? BW 99 min.
DVD 31 Awakenings, USE TV 12 ONLY (Eng/Fre/Spa/Ger Soundtrack All languages subtitles)
Based on the acclaimed book by neurologist Oliver Sacks, director Penny Marshall's hit 1990 drama stars Robin Williams as Dr. Malcolm Sayer. Sayer is a neurologist who discovers that the drug L-Dopa can be used to "unlock" patients in a mental hospital from the mysterious sleeping sickness that has left them utterly immobilized. Leonard (Robert De Niro) is one such patient who awakens after being in a comatose state for 30 years, leaving Sayer to guide Leonard in adjusting to the world around him. Penelope Ann Miller costars as the daughter of another patient, with whom Leonard falls tenuously in love. Earning Oscar nominations for best picture, actor, and screenplay, this moving fact-based drama was a hit with critics and audiences alike. 100 minutes.PG-13.
DVD 32 Interview with the Vampire, USE TV 12 ONLY (Eng/Spa/Ger Soundtrack All languages subtitles)
The film perceptively addresses the pain and chronic melancholy that plagues anyone cursed with immortal bloodlust. Tom Cruise, Brad Pitt and Kirsten Dunst are good at maintaining the dark and brooding tone of Ann Rice's novel. It is definitely one of the most lavish, intelligent horror films ever made. 118 minutes.R.
DVD 33 The Closet (French Soundtrack & English subtitles)
A nebbish (Daniel Auteuil) who works at a condom manufacturer learns he's about to be fired; with the help of his neighbor, he pretends to be gay so his boss can't fire him without seeming prejudiced. Then a bigoted coworker (Gerard Depardieu) tries to worm his way into the nebbish's good graces because he's afraid of being fired. What makes this movie truly delightful is the superb understatement with which every gag is handled; even the sight of Auteuil wearing a giant condom tip on his head has an impeccable deadpan grace. Each scene takes a new twist of social discomfort and befuddlement in this winning comedy. 85 min/R.
DVD 34 102 Dalmatians (Eng/Spa/Fre Soundtrack & Eng/Spa subtitles)
Don't be fooled by the title. Rather than 102, there are 4 reasons to like this sequel to the successful live-action remake of Disney's animated classic. There are the 101 spotted pooches, Glenn Close back in fine form as Cruella De Vil, Oddball--the spotless dalmation pup--and Waddlesworth, a parrot who thinks he's a rottweiler. 100 min, rated.G.
DVD 35 Butterfly , (French Soundtrack & English subtitles)
For most of its running time, this story of growing up in 1930s Spain envelops the audience in a cloud of gentle, lyrical nostalgia. The evocation of long-lost boyhood is realized beautifully through the exquisite photography and the fine performances, particularly that of Fernando Fernan Gomez as a kindly, dedicated teacher. But as the shadows of the Spanish Civil War creep over the story, the action gradually gets nastier, building to an ending which is as shocking as it is tearjerking. "Butterfly," beautiful and bitterly poignant. 94 minutes.R.
DVD 36 Amélie (French with Eng. or Spanish subtitles) Nominated for 5 Academy Awards including Screenplay. This magical comedy met overwhelming acclaim nationwide. A shy waitress working at a tine Paris café makes a surprising discovery and sees her life drastically changed for the better! She dedicates herself to helping others find happiness...in the most delightfully unexpected ways! But will she have the courage to do for herself what she has done for others? 122min.
DVD 37 Something About Mary USE TV 12 ONLY (Eng/Ger Soundtrack & subtitles)
Wild comedy/ detective caper. Cameron Diaz and Ben Stiller. 114min.
DVD 38 Face Off USE TV 12 ONLY (Eng/Spa/Ger Soundtrack & all subtitles)
FBI counter terrorist adventure/mega action. John Travolta and Nicholas Cage. 133 min.
DVD 39 Training Day USE TV 12 ONLY (Eng/Spa/Ger Soundtrack & all subtitles)
Thriller Cop movie with Denzel Washington. 118min.
DVD 40 Happenstance (French sound with English subtitles)
A coincidental romance about six complete strangers affected by chance encounters during the course of one event-filled day: A charming and clever story about the "what if's" of life and love. 97 minutes, rated R (nudity)
DVD 41 Too Beautiful for You (French sound with FRE/ SP/ ENG subtitles)
Bernard has a stunningly gorgeous wife, a thriving career and two beautiful children. But his enviable life spirals out of control when he falls madly in love with his decidedly plain secretary. 1 hr, 32 min., rated R.
DVD 42A Spanish 1/Standard Deviants Series:
All you need to know for Spanish 1...style is mix of Monty Python, Sesame Street and Saturday Night Live. Fresh, fast-paced and fun learning of vocabulary, basic conversation, pronunciation, idioms, verbs and more. 90 min.
DVD 42B Spanish 2/Standard Deviants Series:
All you need to know for Spanish 2...style is mix of Monty Python, Sesame Street and Saturday Night Live. Fresh, fast-paced and fun learning of vocabulary, basic conversation, pronunciation, idioms, verbs and more. 90 min.
DVD 43 Son of the Bride (Spanish sound with FRE/ ENG subtitles)
A heartwarming story of love and the appreciation of life. Argentinean film, nominated for an academy award for Best Foreign Language Film. 124 min. Rated R (language)
DVD 44 Open Your Eyes (Spanish sound with ENG subtitles)
In this steamy, intriguingly complex, psychological thriller the line between reality and fantasy is hopelessly blurred. 117 minutes, rated R
DVD 45 Venus Beauty Institute (French with ENG subtitles)
Award-winning comedy follows the lives of four strong, smart women who make their living practicing beauty at a Parisian spa. 105 minutes, rated R
DVD 46 ADVANCED SPANISH: VERBS/STANDARD DEVIANTS
Learn how to conjugate verbs in preterit, imperfect, imperative, subjunctive and future tenses. The Standard Deviants mix cutting edge technology, award-winning educational material and a troupe of young actors and comedians. Humorous skits, computer graphics and fun. 90 min.
DVD 47 ADVANCED SPANISH: BUILDING ON THE BASICS/ STANDARD DEVIANTS
Covers such important topics as verb conjugation, stem-change verbs, and irregular verbs. The Standard Deviants mix cutting edge technology, award-winning educational material and a troupe of young actors and comedians. Humorous skits, computer graphics and fun. 90 min.
DVD 48 NINE QUEENS (Spanish with ENG/FRE subtitles)
Thriller/ world of suspicion, betrayal and intrigue, where two small-time drifters team up to pull off a big-time score involving a set of valuable counterfeit stamps known as the Nine Queens. 115 minutes, rated R
DVD 49 Y Tu Mama Tambien (Spanish with Eng. subtitles)
Julio and Tenoch are two teens ruled by raging hormones and a mission to consume exotic substances. But one summer, the boys learn more abut life than they bargain for! 1hr45min rated R sexual content.
DVD French Three Colors Series
50. Bleu 1996 Juliette Binoche stars as a young woman left devastated by the unexpected death of her husband and child. She retreats from the world around her but is soon reluctantly drawn into an everwidenting web of lies and passion as the dark, secret life of her husband begins to unravel. 98 min.
DVD 51. Blanc Starring Julie Delpy....the mysterious tale of a man whose life disintegrates when his beautiful wife of six mnths deserts him. Forced to begin anew, he rebuilds his life, only to plan a dangerous scheme of vengeance against her! 92min.
DVD 52 Rouge 1994 A young model whose chance meeting with an unusual stranger leads her down a path of intrigue and secrecy. As her knowledge of the man deepens, she discovers an astonishing link between his past ....and her destiny. 99min.
DVD53 Mostly Martha (German /Eng.subtitles) 2002
In Martha's kitchen, a recipe for passion is starting to sizzle.....a tantalizing blend of comedy, romance and food. 106min.
DVD 54 Umbrellas of Cherbourg (French, Eng.subtitles) 1964
Cannes Film Festival Grand Prize. Musical classic starring Catherine Deneuve. Bittersweet love story...ageless fairytale of doomed love. One of the most beautiful films of all times. 91min.
DVD 55 The Man in the Iron Mask (Eng.&Fren.sound/Eng,Fre, Spa subtitles) 1998 Leonardo Di Caprio and Jeremy Irons star in this action packed movie. It is a time of both spendor and despair. France's self-serving King Louis XIV enjoys the riches of the world while his people die of starvation. Louis fears no one - except the one person who could bring his reign to an end: the man he imprisoned for eternity behind a mask of iron. And when Louis' selfish excesses go too far, retired Musketeers vow to free the mysterious prisoner who may be France's only hope for survival. 2hrs12min.
DVD 56 Selena (Eng, Fren, Span sound and subtitles). 1997
Selena is the vibrant story of the Grammy winning singer whose life ended at its creative peak. Pulsating with Selena's voice on the soundtrack, the film is powerfully authentic. In the title role, Jennifer Lopez captures the warmth and electricity of a beloved entertainer. 128 min.
DVD 57 Buena Vista Social Club (Spa sound, Eng.subtitles) 1998
Astonishing life stories, vibrant personalities, and unforgettable music of legendary performers who collaborated on the celebrated album, Buena Vista Social Club. From the crumbling neighborhoods of their native Havana, to their triumphant, sold out concerts in Amsterdam and New York's Carnegie Hall, its an unforgettable, deeply emotional journey into the passion, pride and humanity of the artists whose music sparked a world-wide music phenomenon. 105min.
DVD 58 Die Schweizer Macher (Side A German/Side B French /subtitles English, French, German, Italian or Spanish) 1978
Ironic satirical comedy about what it takes to pass for Swiss.
Foreign DVD/ Use on TV10 or TV12 only
DVD 59 City of Angels 1998 (German, Spanish, English/subtitles same also French)
What happens when an angel falls in love with a mortal? In this Hollywoodized version of Wim Wenders' "Wings of an Angel," the romance is as longing and deferred as it was in "Sleepless in Seattle." PG-13 for sexuality including language, and some nudity. (Meg Ryan, Nicolas Cage)110min
Foreign DVD/ Use on TV10 or 12 only
DVD 60 The Pelican Brief (German, Spanish, English/subtitles same also French etc) 1997
Julia Roberts (ERIN BROCKOVICH) stars in THE PELICAN BRIEF as sharp law student Darby Shaw whose querying mind gets her into trouble. A faithful adaptation of John Grisham's (THE FIRM) best-selling novel, this taut thriller follows the travails that beset Shaw when her theory on the cause of the deaths of two Supreme Court Justices lands her name on the conspirators' hit list. When Shaw teams up with reporter Gray Grantham (Denzel Washington--THE HURRICANE) they find themselves dodging deadly assassins in a suspenseful story that weaves complex narrative strands. 135min.
Foreign DVD/ Use on TV10 or 12 only
DVD 61 Capitaine Conan (Fre Sound. & ENG sub.)1997
Capitaine Conan is about a secret war that took place after World War I, when French troops were ordered to stay behind in the Balkans to continue patrolling the unstable borders. A monster under normal circumstances, Conan becomes a hero in battle. 130min
DVD 62 Finding Nemo (ENG/SPA/FRE Sound. & sub.) 2003
A delightful animated adventure of the undersea world. When his son Nemo is captured by a scuba-diver, an anxious clownfish named Marlin sets off into the vast and astonishing ocean to find him.100min
DVD 63 Plata Quemada (SPA Sound. & ENG sub) MISSING
DVD 64 Belle Epoque (ENG/SPA Sound. & sub.)1994
An elderly artist gives shelter to a deserter from the royalist army in provincial Spain, 1931. While on the premises, the young man naturally notes the beauty of all four of his host's daughters. Each takes her turn at seducing him.... a series of brief character sketches filled out by the way each woman takes charge Sexual content, 109min.
DVD 65 Cinema Paradiso (FRE/ITAL Sound. & ENG sub.) 1988
Beautiful film about a little boy's love affair with the movies deservedly won an Oscar for Best Foreign Film and a Special Jury Prize at Cannes. A grizzled old projectionist takes pride in his presentation of screen dreams for a town still recovering from World War II. When a child demonstrates fascination not only for movies but also for the process of showing them to an audience, a lifelong friendship is struck. 123min.
DVD 66 Advertising Rules (GER/FRE Sound. & sub.) 2001
Comedy. Trying to hold on to integrity while navigating the cut-throat and high stakes of the advertising world. 108min
DVD 67 Aguirre: The Wrath of God (GER/ENG Sound. & sub.)
Portrait of ruthless greed and insane ambition. A brutal conquistador leads his soldiers into the Amazon jungle in an obsessive quest for gold. The story is of the expedition's relentless degeneration into brutality and despair, but the movie is much more than its plot. Director Werner Herzog strove, whenever possible, to replicate the historical circumstances of the conquistadors, and the sheer human effort of traveling through the dense mountains and valleys of Brazil in armor creates a palpable sense of struggle and derangement. 94min
DVD 68 Huit Femmes (Eight Women) (FRE sound Eng sub)
A "funny" murder mystery. Eight women are snowbound in a house with a dead man--a man each of them (his wife, sister, sister-in-law, mother-in-law, daughters, housekeeper, and chambermaid) had reason to kill. Secrets tumble forth, accusations fly, catfights flare, and confrontations turn steamy, all accompanied by campy performances of 1960s French pop songs. At first, these musical numbers seem like pure kitsch, comic and entertaining, but over the movie's course, they become strangely touching. Catherine Deneuve, Danielle Darrieux, Virginie Ledoyen, Fanny Ardant, Emmanuelle Beart, Isabelle Huppert, Ludivine Sagnier, and Firmine Richard are all superb., ..giddy fluff. 111min.
DVD 69 Faraway, So Close (GER/FRE Sound. & sub.) 2000
An angel dares to cross and stumbles into the harsh reality of Post-Cold-War Berlin. 146min
DVD 70 Le Pacte Des Loups (FRE/ENG Sound. & ENG sub.) 2001
Dangerous and thrilling mystery. When a mysterious beast ravages the countryside , two unlikely heroes are called in to fight the evil. They must face their greatest fears, unearth a dark power and reveal a deadly secret. 2hrs 24min.
DVD 71 Talk To Her (Spa/Fre Sound.& Eng/Fre sub)
Director Pedro Almodóvar of All About My Mother ame. A female bullfighter is gored by a bull and sent into a coma. Characters meet and intertwine.. The story goes in directions that manage to be sad, hopeful, funny, and creepy, sometimes at the same time.
DVD 72 L'Auberge Espagnole (Fre/Spa sound- Eng/Spa sub) 2002
A delightful study abroad spoof. A straightlaced French college student moves to Barcelona as an exchange student. Sharing a cramped apartment with students from all over Europe leads to intercultural chaos. It is a hilarious and enlightening party! 122min.
DVD 73 Ilona Arrives with the Rain (Spa sound. Eng sub) 1996
A beautiful woman and her long lost lover reunite. In steamy, cosmopolitan Panama City, tough-guy smuggler stumbles across Ilona, his long lost love .. They begin a new scheme, in search of impossible wealth. 122min.
Rating: R (1 hr 32)

