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The dodo (Raphus cucullatus) was a flightless bird endemic to the Indian Ocean island of Mauritius. It stood about a metre (3.3 feet) tall, weighing about 20 kilograms (44 lb). The species lost the ability to fly because food on Mauritius was abundant and mammalian predators were absent. It was related to pigeons and doves, and its closest relative was the Rodrigues Solitaire, which is also extinct. The external features of the dodo are only known from paintings and written accounts from the 17th century, but because these vary considerably, and only a few sketches are known to have been drawn from life, mystery remains over its exact appearance. The same is true of its habitat and behavior.
The dodo was first mentioned by Dutch sailors in 1598. By 1681, all dodos had been killed by hungry sailors or their domesticated animals. This was not realized at the time, since the dodo barely left any traces after its extinction, and was later believed to have simply been a mythological creature until the 19th century, when research was conducted on some of the few surviving remains of specimens that had been taken to Europe in the 17th century. Since then, a large amount of sub-fossil material has been collected from Mauritius, increasing the amount of solid evidence relating to the bird. The extinction of the bird, within 80 years of its discovery, made people realise for the first time that humans could induce the extinction of plants and animals.
Actors: Sanjay Dutt (actor), Satish Kaushik (actor), Reza Shariffi (costume designer), Sanjay Sankla (editor), Arshad Warsi (actor), Steven Dasz (actor), Anand Raj Anand (composer), Zakir Hussain (actor), Javed Jaffrey (actor), Javed Jaffrey (actor), Prem Chopra (actor), Arshad Warsi (actor), Ritesh Deshmukh (actor), Ritesh Deshmukh (actor), Mallika Sherawat (actress),
Plot: After losing a huge sum to a police officer, Kabir Nayak; four slackers: Aditya Shrivastav, Boman Contractor, Manav Shrivastav and Deshbandhu Roy find themselves unemployed and broke. Then they come upon Kabir, who apparently lives a wealthy lifestyle now along with his wife, Kamini, and sister, Kiya. They intrude in his life, find out he is having an affair with a woman named Gulabo, and blackmail him into making them partners. They also rope in a gangster-turned-Sadhu, Bata Bhai, into investing in an oil project - but are humiliated and go on the run after finding that Kabir has conned them. With an enraged Bata on their tail, the hapless foursome manage to escape to Macau with the help of a gangster, Mohsin Bhai. It is here they will run into Kabir - who is now the owner of 'Four Jokers' Casino - and make elaborate plans to avenge their humiliation as well as ensure that he winds up alone and penniless.
Genres: Comedy, Crime, Drama,Actors: Jose Javier Reyes (writer), Jose Javier Reyes (director), Veronique Del Rosario-Corpus (producer), Hermie Go (producer), Rufa Mae Quinto (producer), June T. Rufino (producer), Lui Manansala (actress), Vic del Rosario Jr. (producer), Paolo Contis (actor), Rufa Mae Quinto (actress), Madeleine Nicolas (actress), Angelu De Leon (actress), Vicente G. del Rosario III (producer), Frank Chico (miscellaneous crew), Marya Ignacio (editor),
Genres: Comedy, Romance,Actors: Jane Krakowski (actress), Josh Hamilton (actor), Alan Tudyk (actor), Jack Black (actor), Cedric the Entertainer (actor), Diedrich Bader (actor), Alan Tudyk (actor), Josh Hamilton (actor), Denis Leary (actor), John Leguizamo (actor), Ray Romano (actor), Stephen Root (actor), Stephen Root (actor), Alan Tudyk (actor), Tara Strong (actress),
Plot: Back when the Earth was being overrun by glaciers, and animals were scurrying to save themselves from the upcoming Ice Age, a sloth named Sid, a woolly mammoth named Manny, and a saber-toothed tiger named Diego are forced to become unlikely heroes. The three reluctantly come together when they have to return a human child to its father while braving the deadly elements of the impending Ice Age.
Keywords: 20,000-b.c., 200th-century-b.c, abandoned-campsite, acorn, ambush, animal-attack, animal-that-acts-human, animal-track, avalanche, babyActors: Jan Philippe V. Carpio (producer), Jan Philippe V. Carpio (writer), Jan Philippe V. Carpio (director), Jan Philippe V. Carpio (editor), Rudy de la Peña (actor), Michael Joseph David (actor), Sonny Carpio (actor), Rohn Baylon (actor), Tyrel Storm Gamboa (actor), Ma. Rosa Gamboa (actor), Chris John Igid (actor), Recaredo Igid (actor), Rodolfo Igid (actor), Maitet Carpio (actor), Eric J. Dima-ala (actor),
Genres: Drama,Actors: Jane Krakowski (actress), Josh Hamilton (actor), Alan Tudyk (actor), Jack Black (actor), Cedric the Entertainer (actor), Diedrich Bader (actor), Alan Tudyk (actor), Josh Hamilton (actor), Denis Leary (actor), John Leguizamo (actor), Ray Romano (actor), Stephen Root (actor), Stephen Root (actor), Alan Tudyk (actor), Tara Strong (actress),
Plot: Back when the Earth was being overrun by glaciers, and animals were scurrying to save themselves from the upcoming Ice Age, a sloth named Sid, a woolly mammoth named Manny, and a saber-toothed tiger named Diego are forced to become unlikely heroes. The three reluctantly come together when they have to return a human child to its father while braving the deadly elements of the impending Ice Age.
Keywords: 20,000-b.c., 200th-century-b.c, abandoned-campsite, acorn, ambush, animal-attack, animal-that-acts-human, animal-track, avalanche, babyActors: Florinda Bolkan (producer), Herson Capri (actor), Florinda Bolkan (actress), Florinda Bolkan (director), Florinda Bolkan (writer), Carla Simoncelli (editor), Maria Zilda Bethlem (actress), Maria Zilda Bethlem (producer), Fernando Alves Pinto (actor), Ingra Liberato (actress), Assunção Hernandes (producer), Lídia Mattos (actress), Amilcar Monteiro Claro (miscellaneous crew), Suzana Gonçalves (actress), Valentina Vicario (actress),
Genres: Drama,Actors: Rajeev Kaul (writer), Kunika (actress), Madan Joshi (writer), Arun Govil (actor), Laxmikant Berde (actor), Danny Denzongpa (actor), Gautami (actress), Vinod Khanna (actor), Manmauji (actor), Raza Murad (actor), Ramesh Goyal (actor), Amrish Puri (actor), Bob Christo (actor), Sunil Shetty (actor), Anu Malik (composer),
Plot: Inspector Varun Saxena successfully apprehends Pilot Baba's son for running over and killing a fellow police inspector by the name of Deodhar. But Pilot's cunning advocate, Indrajit Diwan, has his son proved innocence, and set free. When Varun confides of his frustrations with his garage-mechanic friend, Suraj, he decides to study law and assist Varun. But when Suraj is arrested by Varun for attempting to rape Mrs. Deodhar, their friendship ends, and Suraj is sentenced to several years in prison. And then Mrs. Deodhar is killed and the evidence points to Varun, who is also arrested, charged and imprisoned in the same prison as Varun, who cannot wait to avenge his humiliation. And this time there are no rules - whatsoever.
Genres: Action,Actors: Elizabeth Oropesa (actress), Marissa Delgado (actress), Liza Lorena (actress), Victor Bravo (actor), Ernie Ortega (actor), Max Alvarado (actor), Lito Anzures (actor), Manjo del Mundo (actor), Paquito Diaz (actor), Mario Escudero (actor), Joaquin Fajardo (actor), Ramon Christopher (actor), Herbert Bautista (actor), Bomber Moran (actor), Mely Tagasa (actress),
Plot: Lady Lotus, an evil sorceress, attempts to retrieve an ancient katana possessing great power from Naguchi, a martial arts master. Meanwhile, a group of friends are planning a camping trip to follow an all-girl class who are in turn on their own camping trip with their strict teacher. After several mishaps the friends are left stranded in the mountains. While navigating their way back, they stumble across a hidden cavern, where an old ninja master lives. The boys are selected to become ninjas and retrieve the katana that Lady Lotus is searching for.
Keywords: 1980s, ambush, amulet, basketball, bespectacled, bicycle, brawl, building, camping, caveActors: Dodo Abashidze (actor), Vasili Dolenko (editor), Abesalom Loria (actor), Aleqsandre Jorjoliani (actor), Dudukhana Tserodze (actress), Vakhtang Ninua (actor), Bidzina Kvernadze (composer), Akaki Kvantaliani (actor), Levan Khotivari (writer), Levan Khotivari (director), Akaki Vasadze (actor), Rezo Khobua (actor), Rezo Ebralidze (writer), A. Kvaliashvili (actor), Tengiz Maisuradze (actor),
Genres: Comedy, Romance,Actors: Christopher Lee (actor), Tutte Lemkow (actor), Georges Lannes (actor), José Ferrer (actor), Harold Kasket (actor), Arthur Howard (actor), Theodore Bikel (actor), José Ferrer (actor), Peter Cushing (actor), Michael Balfour (actor), Francis De Wolff (actor), Charles Carson (actor), Fernand Fabre (actor), Lee Montague (actor), Jim Gérald (actor),
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Keywords: 1890s, 1900s, 19th-century, 20th-century, artist, based-on-novel, brother-brother-relationship, cancan, color-in-title, dance