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• Afro Samurai | DVD | (15/10/2007) from £N/A   |  Saving you £N/A (N/A%)   |  RRP £22.99

  Afro Samurai is the coolest the hippest and the bloodiest anime to come out of Japan in quite some time - and maybe ever. With a fast action-packed storyline a dream-like quality to the animation and the spectacular voices of the uber-cool Samuel L. Jackson the bone-chillingly evil Ron Perlman (Hellboy Alien Resurrection) and the ultra-sexy Kelly Hu (X Men 3) Afro has quickly become a major worldwide hit. Add a Hip Hop/Soul/Rock soundtrack especially composed by The RZA (Wu Tan Clan Kill Bill) and you can see why Afro commanded one of the biggest budgets anime has ever seen. Cutting edge animation top Hollywood cast a pumping sound track and a great story - it doesn't get better than this!

• King Fu Dunk | DVD | (13/07/2009) from £6.59   |  Saving you £9.40 (142.64%)   |  RRP £15.99

  Kung Fu Dunk

• Pride 33 - The Second Coming | DVD | (20/10/2008) from £12.13   |  Saving you £-3.14 (-34.90%)   |  RRP £8.99

  PRIDE Middleweight Championship Fight:Wanderlei Silva vs. Dan Henderson.Takanori Gomi vs. Nick Diaz Mauricio Rua vs. Alistair Overeem.Sergei Kharitonov vs. Michael Russow.Hayato Sakurai vs. Mac Danzig.Antonio Rogerio Nogueira vs. Rameau Thierry Sokoudjou.Travis Wiuff vs. James Lee.Frank Trigg vs. Kazuo Misaki.Joachim Hansen vs. Jason Ireland.

• Final Fantasy Unlimited - Vol. 5 | DVD | (15/11/2004) from £N/A   |  Saving you £N/A (N/A%)   |  RRP £19.99

  Twelve-year-old twins Ai and Yu Hayakawa take a mysterious subway to Wonderland to look for their missing scientist-parents. Wonderland is a hostile place, ruled by the petulant Earl Tyrant and his assorted hench-creatures. Ai and Yu are attacked by monsters and saved first by Lisa, a practitioner of the "Kigen Arts," then repeatedly by the taciturn, gun-totting Kaze. The first episodes are cluttered with characters who appear briefly then vanish. Although Ai, Yu, and Lisa do a lot of traveling, the series doesn't really go anywhere: the filmmakers seem more interested in showcasing the elaborate CG effects at their disposal than in coherent storytelling. The effects are very flashy, but they never meld satisfactorily with the drawn animation. Based on the popular videogame franchise, Unlimited borrows from Matsumoto's Galaxy Express and Miyazawa's Galactic Railroad, but offers none of their mystery and magic. (Rated 12 and older: violence, tobacco use)

• Snatch/the Fast and the Furious/Easy Rider/Into the Blue | DVD | (25/08/2008) from £N/A   |  Saving you £N/A (N/A%)   |  RRP £39.99

  This box set features the following films: Snatch (Dir. Guy Ritchie) (2000): Guy Ritchie writer/director of 'Lock Stock and Two Smoking Barrels' delivers another awe-inspiring directorial masterpiece. 'Snatch' is an edgy and hilarious film about a diamond heist gone wrong a colourful Irish gypsy turned prizefighter and a very temperamental dog. The Fast & The Furious (Dir. Rob Cohen) (2001): From the opening sequence the film never drops below the red line. Roaring along at breakneck speed Dom (Vin Diesel) and his crew meet on the streets of L.A. each night to show off their high-powered racers. When new guy Brian (Paul Walker) wants to add his fuel to the fire he can't getup the money to race but offers up his car as collateral. In their tiny jacked compacts Dom Brian and Edwin (Ja Rule) burst into a high-gear race with Brian nearly beating perennial champion Dom. But in the final moments he loses the race and his car. Brian's debt is quickly cleared however when he saves Dom both from the cops and from a potentially violent encounter with Johnny Tran (Rick Yune) a rival gang lord. Dom takes Brian under his wing--a decision that disgusts his gang but delights his sister Mia Easy Rider (Dir. Dennis Hopper) (1969): Written by Dennis Hopper Peter Fonda and Terry Southern (Dr Strangelove) Fonda produced the low-budget production whilst Hopper took on directing duties receiving an award at Cannes for his first work. Since its release Easy Rider has been regarded as a symbol of free-spirited reaction against society and even for those too young to remember its original release it maintains its status as a classic film which characterises the attitude of a decade. Now after 30 years Easy Rider has been remastered and is presented here in High Definition with both clearer picture and sound quality. Into The Blue (Dir. John Stockwell) (2005): Treasure has its price in this gripping underwater thriller set off the tropical shores of the Bahamas. Four young divers discover a legendary shipwreck rumoured to contain millions in gold at the bottom of the sea. But nearby on the ocean floor a plane full of illegal cargo threatens their find and with their loyalties tested the treasure hunters soon find themselves as the hunted... The Bank Job (Dir. Roger Donaldson) (2008): Starring Jason Stantham as Terry a car dealer with a dodgy past and Saffron Burrows as Martine the woman with the plan The Bank Job interweaves corruption murder and scandel with 1970's England! When Martine offers Terry a lead on a foolproof bank hit on London's Baker Street he recognizes the opportunity of a lifetime! The plan: to target a roomful of safe deposit boxes worth millions in cash and jewelry. However Terry and his crew don't realize the boxes also contain a treasure trove of dirty secrets - secrets that will thrust them into a deadly web of corruption and illicit scandal that spans London's criminal underworld the highest echelons of the British government and the Royal Family itself.

• Iron Monkey / Thai Chi Boxer / Wing Chun | DVD | (26/12/2005) from £N/A   |  Saving you £N/A (N/A%)   |  RRP £14.99

  This box set features a collection of titles from the master of modern-day action choreography Yuen Woo-Ping. Iron Monkey - Platinum Edition: One of the most visually spectacular films ever produced by a Hong Kong studio this is a traditional epic style movie boasting fight choreography by Yuen Woo Ping action director of ""The Matrix"" ""Crouching Tiger Hidden Dragon"" and ""Kill Bill vol 1"" and soon-to-be Hollywood star Donnie Yen. This film is credited by fans and critics a

• Battle Royale - Two Disc Special Edition | DVD | (23/09/2002) from £N/A   |  Saving you £N/A (N/A%)   |  RRP £23.99

  With the Japanese currently leading the way in thought-provoking cinematic violence, it's only fitting that Kinji Fukasaku's Battle Royale is being touted as A Clockwork Orange for the 21st century. Based on the novel by Koshun Takami, the film opens with a series of fleeting images of unruly Japanese schoolkids, whose bad behaviour provides a justification for the "punishments" that will ensue. Once the prequel has been dispensed with, the classmates are drugged and awaken on an island where they find they have been fitted with dog collars that monitor their every move. Instructed by their old teacher ("Beat" Takeshi) with the aid of an upbeat MTV-style video, they are told of their fate: after an impartial Lottery they have been chosen to fight each other in a three-day, no-rules contest, the "Battle Royale". Their only chance of survival in the "Battle" is through the death of all their classmates. Some pupils embrace their mission with zeal, while others simply give up or try to become peacemakers and revolutionaries. However, the ultimate drive for survival comes from the desire to protect the one you love. Battle Royale works on many different levels, highlighting the authorities' desperation to enforce law and order and the alienation caused by the generation gap. Whether you view the film as an important social commentary or simply enjoy the adrenalin-fuelled violence, this is set to become cult viewing for the computer-game generation and beyond. On the DVD: Battle Royale comes out fighting in a special edition format only a few months after the initial DVD release became cult viewing. But don't get too excited about the new cut of the film, only a few additional scenes have been added and the alternate ending simply offers a series of Requiem sequences. Disc 2 contains a whole heap of behind-the-scenes footage and interviews, unfortunately many of these tend to repeat material. The Q&A with the cast (in full costume) and the director is repeated in the Tokyo Film festival. The special effects comparison feature is a case of "spot the difference" the S-FX hardly being in the Star Wars league and the instructional video on how to direct a film proves that the DVD makers have tried to grasp irony and failed. The disc also includes trailers and text filmographies for "Beat" Takeshi and director Kinji Fukasaku along with a written statement by the master of extreme cinema. Lacking in commentary and substance this DVD is redeemed by a superior sound and visual print to its predecessors. –-Nikki Disney

• Robotech - The Shadow Chronicles | DVD | (23/07/2007) from £2.39   |  Saving you £17.60 (88.00%)   |  RRP £19.99

  The Greatest Animated Saga Of A Generation Continues! In the year 2044 AD the human race has reached out to the stars through the miracle of Robotechnology but not without bringing intergalactic war upon the Earth itself. Heroes will die and allegiances will shift. But in the midst of combat perhaps peace will spring up through the charred remains of battered history. One of the greatest science fiction sagas of all time continues. Robotech: The Shadow Chronicles.

• Minesweeper | DVD | (19/05/2007) from £4.86   |  Saving you £1.13 (23.25%)   |  RRP £5.99

  When the Japanese attack Pearl Harbour U.S Navy Lieutenant Richard Houston a penniless deserter decides to take a chance and re-enlist. To avoid being identified he assumes an alias 'Jim Smith' and is assigned to duty aboard a minesweeper charged with keeping the waterways clear. Packed with wartime suspense and building to a shocking climax Minesweeper is an engrossing story of friendship bravery love and honour.

• Main Hoon Na (Single Disc) UK Release | DVD | (14/11/2011) from £20.23   |  Saving you £-5.24 (N/A%)   |  RRP £14.99

  Major Ram Prasad Sharma yearns to see the ambitious project Mission Milap become a reality. The mission may prove to be the dawn of a new tomorrow, ending the long-standing enmity between two countries. But some forces will not stop at anything to make sure the mission doesn't succeed. One of them is Raghavan who will do anything to prevent the strategic move. For this reason his devious shadow looms large over General Amerjet Bakshi's daughter Sanjana, whose life is in danger. To protect Sanjana, Ram Prasad goes to her school as a student...

• Steelbook The King's Man La Primera Misi | Blu Ray | (23/02/2022) from £N/A   |  Saving you £N/A (N/A%)   |  RRP £N/A

• UFC 124: St Pierre vs Koscheck 2 | DVD | (25/04/2011) from £12.93   |  Saving you £-3.94 (-43.80%)   |  RRP £8.99

  Welterweight champion Georges St-Pierre defends his title against rival Josh Koscheck in a long awaited rematch. Koscheck has won three fights the champion has held the title for a seven fight stint. When the coaches from season 12 of The Ultimate Fighter meet someone's streak will come to an end. This 11 fight card also features: Stefan Struve vs. Sean McCorkle Jim Miller vs. Charles Oliveira Joe Stevenson vs. Mac Danzig Thiago Alves vs. John Howard Joe Doerksen vs. Dan Miller Mark Bocek vs. Dustin Hazelett Jesse Bongfeldt vs. Rafael Natal Matt Riddle vs. Sean Pierson TJ Grant vs. Ricardo Almeida Pat Audinwood vs. John Makdessi This double DVD also contains countdown to UFC 124 fighter interviews behind the scenes and weigh in show.

• Final Fantasy Unlimited - Vol. 3 | DVD | (19/07/2004) from £10.82   |  Saving you £9.17 (45.90%)   |  RRP £19.99

  Twelve-year-old twins Ai and Yu Hayakawa take a mysterious subway to Wonderland to look for their missing scientist-parents. Wonderland is a hostile place, ruled by the petulant Earl Tyrant and his assorted hench-creatures. Ai and Yu are attacked by monsters and saved first by Lisa, a practitioner of the "Kigen Arts," then repeatedly by the taciturn, gun-totting Kaze. The first episodes are cluttered with characters who appear briefly then vanish. Although Ai, Yu, and Lisa do a lot of traveling, the series doesn't really go anywhere: the filmmakers seem more interested in showcasing the elaborate CG effects at their disposal than in coherent storytelling. The effects are very flashy, but they never meld satisfactorily with the drawn animation. Based on the popular videogame franchise, Unlimited borrows from Matsumoto's Galaxy Express and Miyazawa's Galactic Railroad, but offers none of their mystery and magic. (Rated 12 and older: violence, tobacco use)

• Die Hard/Die Hard 2: Die Harder | DVD | (25/06/2007) from £11.82   |  Saving you £1.17 (9.90%)   |  RRP £12.99

  Die Hard: New York cop John McClane facing Christmas alone flies to Los Angeles to see his estranged wife Holly (Bonnie Bedelia) and their kids in an attempt to patch things up. He arrives at his wife's high tech office building in the middle of their Christmas party just as it is gatecrashed by the ruthless master criminal Hans Gruber (Alan Rickman) and a dozen fellow activists intent on relieving the Nakatomi Corporation of six hundred million dollars in negotiable bonds...

• German Military Vehicles - Inc. Armoured Cars And Half Tracks | DVD | (14/08/2006) from £13.48   |  Saving you £-3.49 (-34.90%)   |  RRP £9.99

  Seemingly present whenever German combat cameramen were filming armoured cars and half tracks were as vital to the German war machine as the Panzers. Designed for the vital role of reconnaissance they ranged ahead of the advancing Panzer spearheads to assess enemy strengths and intentions. Whether on four wheels or employing the more distinctive eight wheel configuration German armoured cars would be seen as much a symbol of the Blitzkrieg as the Panzers themselves. This programme covers all these vehicles and includes rare footage of the late war 'Puma' armoured car in Normandy.

• Classic King Kong - King King | DVD | (09/04/2007) from £N/A   |  Saving you £N/A (N/A%)   |  RRP £14.99

  King Kong (1933): When a film crew pays a visit to a remote tropical island they discover that its inhabitants are worshippers of a colossal ape called 'Kong'. The fearsome beast takes a shine to blonde bombshell Fay Wray which leads to his downfall. Captured and brought to New York as a Broadway attraction Kong escapes from his captors and goes on a rampage in Manhattan searching for the woman he loves. The unforgettable climax set on the Empire State building guarantees that this 1933 classic will live forever in the legends of cinema. King Kong Escapes (1967): In another King Kong installment by Ishiro Honda the giant ape monster's skills are required for a science project by Doctor Who and his helpers. When a mechanically devised robot version of the creature cannot do the job the team of scientists must go and retrieve the real King Kong himself. But no sooner do they get their hands on the enormous beast than they realize they are no match for a creature of his size. Calling on his robotic imposter for help the scientists unknowingly bring terror upon themselves and a battle to the death between the two threatens to level all of Japan! This is King Kong vs. MechaKong in a battle to the death! King Kong vs Godzilla: When a Japanese businessman named Mr. Tako hears that a native tribe on the island of Farou possesses abnormally large berries he sends his employees Sakuri and Furue to retrieve the fruit. Better yet he tells them to also capture King Kong a gorilla monster who has become gigantic as a result of eating the berries. On their way back to Japan the team wrestles to gain control over the enormous and powerful creature who breaks free just as another notorious monster Godzilla is released from the block of ice where he's been hidden for the last seven years... A titanic battle to the death ensues between the two beasts; the most fearsome movie monsters ever created!

• Sons Of The World | DVD | (26/07/2010) from £5.99   |  Saving you £10.00 (166.94%)   |  RRP £15.99

  Sons Of The Wind

• The Invisible Man, Series 1 (Box Set 1) | DVD | (10/03/2003) from £N/A   |  Saving you £N/A (N/A%)   |  RRP £39.99

  The Invisible Man first appeared on American TV just a couple of months in advance of Paul Verhoeven's Hollow Man in 2000. But unlike the rather overly serious movie, the idea of this series was to have as much fun with the concept as possible. Thief and con man Darien Fawkes (Vincent Ventresca) is apprehended and offered the choice of either being imprisoned or becoming a guinea pig in a scientific experiment run by his own brother. The result is the successful insertion of a Quicksilver Gland in his head, a device that secretes a substance able to bend light, causing him to become invisible at will. Unfortunately it also starts to send him insane. The mysterious Official and his Agency offer a solution. They can regularly administer an antidote, so long as he agrees to work for them in secret. Thus the series begins to explore the possibilities: Fawkes poses as a child's imaginary friend to get information; he stalks a stalker; and, of course, he does a lot of spying. In the background of the individual stories is a constant build-up of tension as both the audience and Fawkes wonder where the Agency's loyalties lie and what the constant use of the Quicksilver may do to him. At the midway point of the first series, the show adds an even weirder twist when a suspected additional Invisible Man turns out to be Fawkes himself, channelling the memories and violent temperament of the first test subject to have hosted the gland. Unpredictable and engaging, this is a show that deserved to go beyond the mere two years it managed before cancellation. On the DVD: The Invisible Man comes to DVD in a four-disc box set containing the first half of Series 1. Some weblinks and scripts of shows are accessible as DVD-ROM features, but the real score for the DVD's producers is an hour-long interview with cast members Vincent Ventresca, Paul Ben-Victor and Michael McCafferty. Much more is promised for the next box set comprising the second half of the series. --Paul Tonks

• Bob Mould-Circle of Friends | DVD | (15/10/2007) from £12.98   |  Saving you £4.01 (23.60%)   |  RRP £16.99

  Recorded live at the 9:30 Club in Washington on 7th October 2005, Bob Mould is joined by Brendan Canty, Richard Morel and Jason Narducy.

• Zone Of The Enders: Delores - Vol. 2 - Episodes 6-10 And | DVD | (16/06/2003) from £32.37   |  Saving you £-12.38 (-61.90%)   |  RRP £19.99

  The links family has made it to Mars on a wing and a prayer but their troubles are far from over! For this rescue mission they need a hero and fast! James Links doesn't want to be a hero except to his wife and children but he'll have plenty of chances to practice for the role on Mars! Championing the people of a planet on the verge of insurrection with the authorities still hot on his trail this space trucker has more on his mind than any one man should have to cope with!