The first is a video of a folded unicorn, quite complex. The second is of a folded dragon, even more complex. Third, the first half of a demonstration of folding a unicorn and then the second half. A brief clip showing various unicorns, supposedly replicating the unicorn in the movie, which is less detailed than the one in the demonstration, and finally, the unicorn dream which some viewers feel Gaff is hinting at when he leaves the unicorn and which might imply that Blade Runner's main character, Deckart, is a replicant, too. On the other hand, it might mean that he knows Rachel is with Deckart and choses to give her a chance to escape. Annnnnd, probably what you're looking for, the real origami unicorn from the movie, which is a bit of a cheat since it uses three pieces of paper, plus glue.
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The Polar Express (Widescreen Edition)
A modern classic developed from the book by Chris Van AllsburgThe Prisoner: The Complete Series Megaset (Collector's Edition)
The complete original series, plus usual sort of extras.The Golden Compass (New Line Platinum Series Two-Disc Widescreen Edition)
The movie of the book. Lovely CGI but, as usual, it scants the plot of the book.Arthur and the Invisibles (Widescreen Edition)
No longer being manufactured, you can still sometimes pick up a copy, although the version on DVD is much edited compared to the version shown in theaters.Steamboy - Director's Cut (Widescreen Edition)
Anime steampunk in the director's cut. Lovely animation.Dr. Strangelove or How I Learned to Stop Worrying and Love the Bomb (Two-Disc Special Edition)
The classic black comedy about the cold war, that has an unsettling resemblance to reality.Dark Portals: The Chronicles of Vidocq
A steampunk tale of the famous Frenchman.1984
A film adaptation of George Orwell's 1984, filmed in the title year and in many of the actual locations mentioned in the novel.The Anna Russell Album
This album features dangerously accurate and succinct summary of Wagner's Ring Cycle, among other gems.Warrior Wisewoman 2
Science fiction stories in which a woman is the principle character; includes "Peacock Dancer," by Catherine Mintz.Beauty and the Beast
Disney, for better and for worse. Fine animation and score, some weaknesses in the story as it occurs outside the castle.Opera Imaginaire [VHS]
Splendid animation to assorted songs from opera.Legend (Ultimate Edition)
Two versions with two scores in one package. Interesting not merely for the story but also for the insight it gives into Ridley Scott at work.The Dark Crystal (25th Anniversary Edition)
Before Tim Burton's worlds, there were Jim Henson's. The Dark Crystal is a blend of puppetry, body suits, models—all of the tools that can produce 3-D animation—into a world designed in part by Brian Froud. It is unique.The Hound of the Baskervilles
A 2002 BBC reworking of the story which varies enough from the canonical version to make the old story new again. Some brutal and explicit material.Mervyn Peake: The Gormenghast Novels
The one, the only.Gormenghast
A rather good version of the trilogy, considering that it is edited down, and that no living human being could possibly equal those of Peak's imagination.The Chronicles of Narnia: Prince Caspian (Three-Disc Collector's Edition + Digital Copy)
The newest version of C. S. Lewis classic.Alice in Wonderland (Masterpiece Edition)
Disney's is only one of many takes on Lewis Carroll's classic, but it is notable for its surreal and imaginative manipulation of the basic elements.Lost Horizon
The restored Frank Capra version of James Hilton's novel.Dean Motter: Mister X Archives (Archive Editions (Graphic Novels))
A re-issuing, in deluxe format, of the series that heralded more sophisticated graphic books.- Mike Allred: Red Rocket 7
The history of rock n' roll as seen by a seventh clone. New format on glossy paper. Dave Gibbons: Watching the Watchmen: The Definitive Companion to the Ultimate Graphic Novel
Notes, art, and a background look at how the comic was created.- Ray Bradbury: The Halloween Tree
ISBN 978-0375803017: a re-issue with a new cover painting and the original illustrations, which were not done justice in the first, paperback, edition.
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