Movies4Men 2
Encyclopedia
Movies4Men 2 is a satellite television
film
channel
in the United Kingdom
and Ireland
, available as a free-to-air
service on Freesat
, Freeview (Manchester
only), Sky and as in the basic package on Smallworld Cable. Prior to October 9, 2006, Movies4Men 2 was previously known as ACTIONMAX.
Different from Movies4Men
; the channel is aimed at the young
to middle age
d male viewer, focusing mainly on action
and thriller film genres. As of September 2008, the channels transmit films in 16:9 widescreen where available. Movies4Men 2 +1 launched on Sky
326 on Monday October 27, 2008.
Satellite television
Satellite television is television programming delivered by the means of communications satellite and received by an outdoor antenna, usually a parabolic mirror generally referred to as a satellite dish, and as far as household usage is concerned, a satellite receiver either in the form of an...
film
Film
A film, also called a movie or motion picture, is a series of still or moving images. It is produced by recording photographic images with cameras, or by creating images using animation techniques or visual effects...
channel
Television channel
A television channel is a physical or virtual channel over which a television station or television network is distributed. For example, in North America, "channel 2" refers to the broadcast or cable band of 54 to 60 MHz, with carrier frequencies of 55.25 MHz for NTSC analog video and...
in the United Kingdom
United Kingdom
The United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern IrelandIn the United Kingdom and Dependencies, other languages have been officially recognised as legitimate autochthonous languages under the European Charter for Regional or Minority Languages...
and Ireland
Republic of Ireland
Ireland , described as the Republic of Ireland , is a sovereign state in Europe occupying approximately five-sixths of the island of the same name. Its capital is Dublin. Ireland, which had a population of 4.58 million in 2011, is a constitutional republic governed as a parliamentary democracy,...
, available as a free-to-air
Free-to-air
Free-to-air describes television and radio services broadcast in clear form, allowing any person with the appropriate receiving equipment to receive the signal and view or listen to the content without requiring a subscription or one-off fee...
service on Freesat
Freesat
Freesat is a free-to-air digital satellite television joint venture between the BBC and ITV plc, serving the United Kingdom. The service was formed as a memorandum in 2007 and has been marketed since 6 May 2008...
, Freeview (Manchester
Greater Manchester
Greater Manchester is a metropolitan county in North West England, with a population of 2.6 million. It encompasses one of the largest metropolitan areas in the United Kingdom and comprises ten metropolitan boroughs: Bolton, Bury, Oldham, Rochdale, Stockport, Tameside, Trafford, Wigan, and the...
only), Sky and as in the basic package on Smallworld Cable. Prior to October 9, 2006, Movies4Men 2 was previously known as ACTIONMAX.
Different from Movies4Men
Movies4Men
Movies4Men is a satellite television film channel in the United Kingdom and Ireland, available as a free-to-air service on Freesat, Freeview and Sky...
; the channel is aimed at the young
Young adult (psychology)
A young adult, according to Erik Erikson's stages of human development, is generally a person between the age of 20 - 40, whereas an adolescent is a person between the age of 13 - 19, although definitions and opinions vary. The young adult stage in human development precedes middle adulthood. A...
to middle age
Middle age
Middle age is the period of age beyond young adulthood but before the onset of old age. Various attempts have been made to define this age, which is around the third quarter of the average life span of human beings....
d male viewer, focusing mainly on action
Action film
Action film is a film genre where one or more heroes is thrust into a series of challenges that require physical feats, extended fights and frenetic chases...
and thriller film genres. As of September 2008, the channels transmit films in 16:9 widescreen where available. Movies4Men 2 +1 launched on Sky
Sky Digital (UK & Ireland)
Sky is the brand name for British Sky Broadcasting's digital satellite television and radio service, transmitted from SES Astra satellites located at 28.2° east and Eutelsat's Eurobird 1 satellite at 28.5°E. The service was originally launched as Sky Digital, distinguishing it from the original...
326 on Monday October 27, 2008.
Examples of films seen on Movies4Movies 2
- Exit the Dragon, Enter the TigerExit the Dragon, Enter the TigerExit the Dragon, Enter the Tiger is a 1976 Bruceploitation film. It stars Bruce Li as David Lee , and is one of the most well-known films in the Bruceploitation genre.-Plot:...
- Eye of the TigerEye of the Tiger (film)Eye of the Tiger is a 1986 action/drama film, starring Gary Busey, Yaphet Kotto, Denise Galik, Seymour Cassel, William Smith and Judith Barsi. The movie was directed by Richard C...
- FuturesportFuturesportFuturesport is a made-for-TV movie directed by Ernest Dickerson, starring Dean Cain, Vanessa Williams, and Wesley Snipes. It originally aired on ABC in October 1998, and released on DVD in March 1999....
- GalaxinaGalaxinaGalaxina is a low-budget 1980 American comedy/science fiction film, best remembered for its lead actress, Playboy Playmate of the Year for 1980 Dorothy Stratten, who was murdered shortly after the movie's release....
- PolicewomenPolicewomenPolicewomen is a 1974 exploitation film about a female police officer who infiltrates an all-women criminal gang. The film was written and directed by Lee Frost, and stars Sondra Currie , Tony Young, and Phil Hoover.Despite the fact that the story actually features...
- Shadow Boxing
- Snake in the Monkey's ShadowSnake in the Monkey's ShadowSnake in the Monkey's Shadow is a Hong Kong martial arts film made in 1979 and directed by Cheung Sum.- Plot :...
- The Thing from Another WorldThe Thing from Another WorldThe Thing from Another World , is a 1951 science fiction film based on the 1938 novella "Who Goes There?" by John W. Campbell . It tells the story of an Air Force crew and scientists at a remote Arctic research outpost who fight a malevolent plant-based alien being...
- Tourist TrapTourist TrapTourist Trap is a 1979 horror film directed by David Schmoeller, revolving around a group of friends who wind up stranded at Mr. Slausen's "museum," where the mannequins are very lifelike. Schmoeller co-wrote the script with J. Larry Carroll.-Plot:...
- TrancersTrancersTrancers is a 1985 science fiction film. It was directed by Charles Band and stars Tim Thomerson and Helen Hunt. It is the first film in a series of six: Trancers , and the direct-to-video releases; Trancers II , Trancers III , Trancers 4: Jack of Swords , Trancers 5: Sudden Deth and Trancers 6...
See also
- Movies4MenMovies4MenMovies4Men is a satellite television film channel in the United Kingdom and Ireland, available as a free-to-air service on Freesat, Freeview and Sky...
- Men&MoviesMen&MoviesMen&Movies is a satellite television channel in the United Kingdom and Ireland, available as a free-to-air service on Freesat, Freeview and Sky...
- List of British television channels
- List of Irish television channels