For at slippe væk fra nogle terrorister hopper Marty McFly ind i en sportsvogn, som hans ven, opfinderen "Doc" Brown, har bygget. Bilen er ombygget til en tidsmaskine, og snart befinder Marty sig 30 år tilbage i tiden, hvor han møder sine forældre som unge. Men Marty løber tør for plutonium, som skal drive bilen, så han må opsøge hans ven "Doc" Brown som ung for at forsøge at sørge for, at han kan vende tilbage til 1985.
Vi møder den gode, opfindsomme og heltemodige myre Flik og hans venner på myre-øen. Du oplever kampen mellem myrekolonien, som styres af Prinsesse Atta, og de onde græshopper med Hopper i spidsen. Hver sommer tvinges myrerne til at samle mad ind til græshopperne, så de har et forråd inden vinteren. Men nu vil Flik sætte en stopper for det. Han drager af sted og vender stolt tilbage med en gruppe krigere. Men krigerne er alligevel ikke krigere, men viser sig at være en flok arbejdsløse artister fra et omrejsende loppecirkus med bl.a. den buttede sommerfuglelarve Heimlich og mariehønen Francis.
Huset bliver splittet til atomer. En ko hvirvler gennem luften. Traktorer falder som regn. En flyvende tankvogn bliver til en tikkende bombe. En total ødelæggelse på 300 km. I timen er på vej mod dig: Twister rammer dit hjem. I denne åndeløse spændingsfilm spiller Helen Hunt og Bill Paxton to forskere der jager Amerikas mest destruktive vejrfront i 50 år. Ved at dende elektroniske sensorer ind i tornadoen´s altødelæggende tragt, håber orkanjægerne at kunne opsamle nye data til at forbedre det nuværende varslingssystem. Men for at kunne gøre dette, skal de krydse tornadoens rute. Jagten er i gang.
Vagabonden kæmper imod teknologien, arbejdsløshed, fængsel, indbrudstyve, krævende kunder og chefer.Chaplins sidste stumfilm er bemærkelsværdig højtråbende, og er den eneste gang man hører vagabondens stemme.
June Havens er en helt almindelig ung kvinde på vej til sin søsters bryllup. Roy Miller er en toptrænet hemmelig agent på flugt fra bevæbnede mænd. Da de to bumper ind i hinanden i lufthavnen, havner June midt i et hæsblæsende eventyr. Snart flyver kuglerne om ørerne på både hende og Roy, men kan June stole på den hemmelighedsfulde agent?
Årtier efter at være blevet bedraget af sin betroede lærling får den tidligere så glade legetøjsmager nyt håb, da hans søde, nysgerrige barnebarn kommer ind i hans liv.
I året 1535 opfinder en alkymist en usædvanlig mekanisme, som han placerer i en lille guldkapsel. Opfindelsen, som er beregnet på at give sin ejermand evigt liv, dukker i nyere tid op hos en antikvitetshandler, der bliver så fascineret af den mystiske kapsel, at han ikke bemærker, at andre også er ude efter den. Ved udsigten til et evigt liv vil den syge og gamle Mr. La Guardia med hjælp fra sin nevø gøre hvad som helst for at få fingrene i den.
Denne spillefilms-opdatering af en tegnefilmsserie, der kørte på amerikansk tv i 60'erne og 70'erne, er en satire over alle de kendte superheltefigurer med særlige evner. Superhelten her er imidlertid en hund, og den kan både bøje skinner og bruge munden, hvilket altsammen skyldes en ulykke i et laboratorium, ejet af en gal videnskabsmand. Underdog er en beagle-han, og dens hjertes udkårne er en lille cocker spaniel ved navn Polly.
Et team af specialagenter opdager et revolutionerende nyt computerprogram til at lokke og fange online rovdyr. Efter at have slået sig sammen med programmets urolige udvikler, opdager de hurtigt, at AI hurtigt udvikler sig ud over dets oprindelige formål.
Chuckie er på jagt efter en ny mor. Det betyder, at hans far, Chas, må forelske sig i den rette kvinde, men uheldigvis har Chuckie udset sig en statue af en prinsesse til at være den perfekte mor, og denne lille tåbelighed er faktisk, hvad filmen tager sit udgangspunkt i! Men tro mig - det er ikke kedeligt!
Ingeniøren Ben Jahrvi har forladt sit firma, Nova Robotics, og bor nu i storbyen, hvor han sælger miniaturekopier af sin robot nr. 5 på gaden. Han bliver opdaget af en legetøjsfabrikant, der ønsker 1000 robotter leveret inden jul. For at nå den stramme deadline må Ben have hjælp af prototypen Johnny Five, hvis kunstige intelligens dog ikke er gearet til at modstå storbyens mange svindlere.
Aspiring entrepreneurs pitch various business ideas to "The Sharks" -- tough, self-made, multi-millionaire and billionaire tycoons -- in hopes of landing an investment.
HISTORY’s longest-running series moves to H2. Modern Marvels celebrates the ingenuity, invention and imagination found in the world around us. From commonplace items like ink and coffee to architectural masterpieces and engineering disasters, the hit series goes beyond the basics to provide insight and history into things we wonder about and that impact our lives. This series tells fascinating stories of the doers, the dreamers and sometime-schemers that create everyday items, technological breakthroughs and manmade wonders. The hit series goes deep to explore the leading edge of human inspiration and ambition.
The main character is a scientific genius boy named Kiteretsu, who has built a companion robot named Korosuke. He frequently travels in time with his friends and Korosuke in the time machine he built. Miyoko is a girl in his neighborhood who is basically his girlfriend. Tongari is his rival, who happen to share some similar traits of Honekawa Suneo. Buta Gorilla is a typical neighborhood bully, who also share similar traits of Gian except that he often antagonizes Korosuke (though they are in grade school).
The main character is a scientific genius boy named Kiteretsu, who has built a companion robot named Korosuke. He frequently travels in time with his friends and Korosuke in the time machine he built. Miyoko is a girl in his neighborhood who is basically his girlfriend. Tongari is his rival, who happen to share some similar traits of Honekawa Suneo. Buta Gorilla is a typical neighborhood bully, who also share similar traits of Gian except that he often antagonizes Korosuke (though they are in grade school).
Nino is a 300-year-old boy who lives with his uncle, Dr. Victor, a sorcerer and scientist, and his great-aunt Morgana, a 6,000-year-old witch. The three of them live in a castle in the middle of the city of São Paulo. Apprentice sorcerer, Nino has never attended a school, because of the unusual age of 300 years. His parents left him living with Victor and Morgan, because they needed to travel on an expedition into outer space, taking their two younger brothers. In spite of having animal and supernatural friends in the Castle, Nino, feeling lack of friends like him, decides to do a spell he learned with his Uncle Victor, and ended up bringing to the Castle, three children who had just left school. Free of loneliness, Nino receives the visit of the three daily.
Ever wanted to build a space rocket, invent a homework-doing machine or make your school vanish? Well, join Tracey McBean and best friend Shamus Wong, on journeys full of mystery, drama, bizarre twists and funny bits!
In the series, "Wallace will take a light hearted and humorous look at the real-life inventors, contraptions, gadgets and inventions, with the silent help of Gromit. The series aims to inspire a whole new generation of innovative minds by showing them real, but mind-boggling, machines and inventions from around the world that have influenced his illustrious inventing career" (the BBC press statement). Peter Sallis reprised his role as the voice of Wallace. The filmed inserts are mostly narrated by Ashley Jensen, with one in each episode presented in-vision by Jem Stansfield. John Sparkes also voices a portion in the unseen character of archivist Goronwy.
The show is about two brothers and a sister. The two brothers have a plumbing company and they are trying to invent something that would make the world a better place.
The innovations, failures and incredible achievements of some of the most successful businesses in history, from megastores like Costco and Walmart to shipping giants like FedEx and UPS, that forever changed the way Americans live.
Ueno may be the president of the science club at her junior high and a genius inventor, but she still can’t figure out how to confess to her crush, Tanaka! Can she find a way to give her heart what it truly yearns for?
JB Smoove hosts a business competition where entrepreneurs get 90 seconds to pitch their product to an audience of potential customers: The 100. If The 100 like the product and price, then the entrepreneurs go to a panel of Amazon executives and celebrity entrepreneurs. The panel selects which products join Amazon’s exclusive Buy It Now Store and award one entrepreneur $20,000 each episode.
Youthful ingenuity is on display in this new competition series that features teams of inventive students tasked with designing, building, and testing new contraptions to vie for the title of Shop Class Champs. In each episode, they’ll present their work to a panel of experts who will rate their projects based on engineering, design, and the final test of the build.
A stone-age animated comedy focusing on the invention of a specific objects or ideas that we use in our everyday life.
The Secret Life of Machines is an educational television series presented by Tim Hunkin and Rex Garrod, in which the two explain the inner workings and history of common household and office machinery. According to Hunkin, the show's creator, the programme was developed from his comic strip The Rudiments of Wisdom, which he researched and drew for the Observer newspaper over a period of 14 years. Three separate groupings of the broadcast were produced and originally shown between 1988 and 1993 on Channel 4 in the United Kingdom, with the production subsequently airing on The Learning Channel and the Discovery Channel.
Senya, the creator of the Lucy smart column, experiments with algorithms, discussing personal topics, family, and people around with Lucy, and tries to make her as human as possible. Lucy quickly becomes something much more than just a column - she turns out to be the only one to whom Senya can entrust her experiences, problems and reflections. Only she knows about all the problems that Senya's daughters faced at school, and only with her does he share his feelings about his relationship with his wife. A smart column helps a man to survive public humiliation in front of the whole family, find the son of the deputy who arranged this humiliation, and cope with the consequences of the irreparable act that Senya committed.
Take a mind-blowing journey through human history, told through six iconic objects that modern people take for granted, and see how science, invention and technology built on one another to change everything.
Japanese inventions are used and loved around the world. Through interviews and reenactments, go behind the scenes and discover how Japanese craftsmanship brought these top inventions into being.
Explores the scientific, social, economic and environmental consequences of supposedly time-saving inventions, ideas and objects. Throughout a lifetime, the minutes that are actually lost or saved can add up to days, weeks, months or even years.
Based on a French-language comic book, the web series features artists Cathon and Iris—two curious, quirky, and imaginative young women.
Ancient Inventions was a BBC historical documentary series released in 1998. It was presented by ex-Monty Python member Terry Jones and looked at great inventions of the ancient world. The series is split into 3 episodes, namely City Life, Sex and Love, and War and Conflicts, all around 50 min long.
