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• 6 Film Box Set: 2012 (2009)/ Backdraft/ Bronson/ Crank/ Death Race 2/ S.W.A.T. | DVD | (24/10/2011) from £8.63   |  Saving you £32.62 (442.61%)   |  RRP £39.99

  Titles Comprise:2012: From Roland Emmerich, director of The Day After Tomorrow and Independence Day, comes the ultimate action-adventure film, exploding with groundbreaking special effects. As the world faces a catastrophe of apocalyptic proportions, cities collapse and continents crumble. 2012 brings an end to the world and tells of the heroic struggle of the survivors.Bronson: In 1974, a misguided 19 year old decided he wanted to make a name for himself and so, armed with a sawn-off shotgun and a head full of dreams, he attempted to rob a post office. Swiftly apprehended and originally sentenced to 7 years in jail, Michael Peterson has subsequently been behind bars for 34 years and transformed into Charles Bronson, Britain's most notorious prisoner.For this controversial but critically acclaimed film from director Nicolas Winding Refn (the Pusher trilogy), Tom Hardy physically transformed himself for the role and gives a performance described by The Sun as utterly brilliant.Crank: Poison in his veins. Vengeance in his heart.A professional hit man, Chev Chelios (Jason Statham) discovers that a poisonous injection threatens to kill him if his heart rate drops below a certain point. Now he must exact his revenge on the people who injected him before he takes his last breath!Death Race 2: In the not too distant future, the United States economy is in decline and violent crime is spiraling out of control. In an attempt to regain power over the growing criminal population, a vast network of for-profit, private prisons has opened up. But rather than solving society's problems they have created a lawless subculture run by gangs, killers and sociopaths. S.W.A.T.: An imprisoned drug kingpin offers a huge cash reward to anyone that can break him out of police custody and only the LAPD's Special Weapons and Tactics team can prevent it.

• Pitch Black/Dark Fury/the Chronicles of Riddick | DVD | (03/01/2005) from £N/A   |  Saving you £N/A (N/A%)   |  RRP £27.99

  Pitch Black Owing a major debt to Alien and its cinematic spawn, Pitch Black is a guilty pleasure that surpasses expectations. As he did with The Arrival, director David Twohy revitalizes a derivative story, allowing you to forgive its flaws and submit to its visceral thrills. Under casual scrutiny, the plot's logic crumbles like a stale cookie, but it's definitely fun while it lasts. A spaceship crashes on a desert planet scorched under three suns. The mostly doomed survivors include a resourceful captain (Radha Mitchell), a drug-addled cop (Cole Hauser), and a deadly prisoner (Vin Diesel) who quickly escapes. These clashing personalities discover that the planet is plunging into the darkness of an extended eclipse, and it's populated by hordes of ravenous, razor-fanged beasties that only come out at night. The body count rises, and Pitch Black settles into familiar sci-fi territory. What sets the movie apart is Twohy's developing visual style, suggesting that this veteran of B-movie schlock may advance to the big leagues. Like the makers of The Blair Witch Project, Twohy understands the frightening power of suggestion; his hungry monsters are better heard than seen (although once seen, they're chillingly effective), and Pitch Black gets full value from moments of genuine panic. Best of all, Twohy's got a well-matched cast, with Mitchell (so memorable with Ally Sheedy in High Art) and Diesel (Pvt. Caparzo from Saving Private Ryan) being the standouts. The latter makes the most of his muscle-man role, and his character's development is one more reason this movie works better than it should. --Jeff Shannon Dark Fury Taking a page from The Animatrix, Dark Fury is part of a new trend of bridging theatrical sequels. As an official product of a franchise, the 35-minute anime benefits from having the original actors voice the characters, including Vin Diesel as Riddick. This story opens with the new action hero and the two other survivors of Pitch Black already caught by a giant spaceship filled with dread. The sinewy leader has a unique--and creepy--jail for master villains and she has her sights set on Riddick. The film--indeed the series--is indebted to animator Peter Chung, who brings his techno style from his Aeon Flux series. His smooth animation for Riddick doesn't reinvent the character as much as give him a new, appealing fluidity. As anime goes, there's nothing really new here--plenty of action, cool killers, and dramatic spurts of blood--but it's a building block for how this genre might enliven movie series and sequels in the future. --Doug Thomas The Chronicles of Riddick Bigger isn't always better, but for anyone who enjoyed Pitch Black, a nominal sequel like The Chronicles of Riddick should prove adequately entertaining. Writer-director David Twohy returns with expansive sets, detailed costumes, an army of CGI effects artists, and the star he helped launch--Vin Diesel--bearing his franchise burden quite nicely as he reprises his title role. The Furian renegade Riddick has another bounty on his head, but when he escapes from his mercenary captors, he's plunged into an epic-scale war waged by the Necromongers. A fascist master race led by Lord Marshal (Colm Feore), they're determined to conquer all enemies in their quest for the Underverse, the appeal of which is largely unexplained (since Twohy is presumably reserving details for subsequent "chronicles"). With tissue-thin plotting, scant character development, and skimpy roles that waste the talents of Thandie Newton (as a Necromonger conspirator) and Judi Dench (as a wispy "Elemental" priestess), Twohy's back in the B-movie territory he started in (with The Arrival), brought to vivid life on a vast digital landscape with the conceptual allure of a lavish graphic novel. But does Riddick have leadership skills on his resumé? To get an answer to that question, sci-fi fans will welcome another sequel. --Jeff Shannon

• When The Boat Comes In - Series 1 - Part 2 | DVD | (11/08/2003) from £N/A   |  Saving you £N/A (N/A%)   |  RRP £19.99

  Empire Day on the Slag Heap. With the strike at an end the miners are back however an accident leaves Bill with a broken back. Jessie receives a marriage proposal whilst Jack receives some surprising news. Episodes titles: Empire Day On The Slagheap A First Time For Everything Paddy Boyle's Discharge and Angel On Horseback.

• Saturday Night Fever / Grease - Karaoke | DVD | (09/09/2002) from £5.99   |  Saving you £-1.00 (N/A%)   |  RRP £4.99

  Includes the tracks: 1. Grease 2. Summer Nights 3. Hopelessly Devoted To You 4. You're The One That I Want 5. Beauty School Drop Out 6. Stayin' Alive 7. How Deep Is Your Love 8. More Than A Woman 9. Jive Talkin' 10. Boogie Shoes

• The Bee Gees - One Night Only | DVD | (09/10/2000) from £N/A   |  Saving you £N/A (N/A%)   |  RRP £19.99

  Taped as a lavish cable television special in 1997, One Night Only trades on the Bee Gees' shape-shifting career as pop survivors. Over the course of 111 minutes, this straightforward concert, produced at the MGM Grand in Las Vegas and groomed for both video and CD posterity, sprints through 31 songs from their past three decades. Even after the inevitable disco jokes are expended, and the jaundiced viewer contemplates the role hats, hairspray, and comb-overs now play in dressing the once stylishly long-haired troika, the Gibb brothers' signature vocal harmonies and hook-laden song craft beg respect.Casual listeners can't be blamed for equating the Bee Gees with the dance floor bonanza they reaped through 1978's Saturday Night Fever, yet that commercial zenith was actually the culmination of a comeback for a group that had seemed washed up by the early 1970s. One Night Only thankfully takes an even-handed view of both their original late 1960s hits ("Massachusetts", "To Love Somebody", "Lonely Days"), building from a cannily Beatle-browed vocal sound, and the 1970s blue-eyed soul ("Jive Talkin'", "Nights on Broadway") that led them naturally into disco. The Fever hits are here, as are Gibb originals that clicked for other acts; the family circle also widens for a posthumous duet with their late brother, Andy Gibb, while Celine Dion gets star billing in the collaborative "Immortality". --Sam Sutherland

• Made in Sheffield | DVD | (26/09/2005) from £N/A   |  Saving you £N/A (N/A%)   |  RRP £14.99

  The best post-punk music in Europe was electronic and for five years the best electronic music came from Sheffield. 'Made In Sheffield' documents the evolution of Human League Cabaret Voltaire Heaven 17 and ABC who emerged from Sheffield's musical scene in the late 1970s. Their dream was to destroy rock music: the result was the creation of some of the most influential sounds in pop. Rare archive footage soundtrack and exclusive interviews with the famous almost famous and not fa

• When The Boat Comes In - Series 3 - Part 1 | DVD | (12/07/2004) from £N/A   |  Saving you £N/A (N/A%)   |  RRP £19.99

  James Bolam stars as the ambitious Jack Ford in the third series of this classic drama series. This release features episiodes from the third series of When The Boat Comes In which continues to follow the fortunes of Jack Ford. Jack has earned a reputation as someone to be feared and respected in Gallowshields. Realising his ambition to get on he lives well and doesn't seem to want for money. Continuing to mix with aristocracy while maintaining his Seaton family ties he also looks

• When The Boat Comes In - Series 4 - Part 1 | DVD | (09/08/2004) from £N/A   |  Saving you £N/A (N/A%)   |  RRP £19.99

  Jack returns to Gallowshields from New York having lost his money in the Wall Street crash. Episodes include: 'Back To Dear Old Blighty' 'A Gift From Heaven' 'A Medal For The Argentine' and 'Flies And Spiders'.

• Laurence Olivier - Icon Collection | DVD | (27/08/2007) from £39.99   |  Saving you £60.00 (150.04%)   |  RRP £99.99

  Sir Laurence Olivier is regarded as one of the greatest actors of the 20th Century. Olivier dazzled audiences with brilliant acting athleticism and elaborate costumes makeup and vocal techniques. He began acting as a child and went on to gain international movie stardom and a catalogue of prestigious awards. This collection celebrates the career of possibly the greatest acting talent Britain and the world has ever seen. Set Comprises: Richard III (1955) Henry V (1944) A

• Cars/The Incredibles (Disney Pixar) | DVD | (29/10/2007) from £N/A   |  Saving you £N/A (N/A%)   |  RRP £21.99

  Titles Comprise: Cars:Lightning McQueen (voiced by Owen Wilson) is a cocky rookie race car. Speeding on his way to a big race he crashes into Radiator Springs destroying lots of the inhabitants' belongings! In order to make up for what he did the raucous roadster is sentenced to community service. Though he will do anything to get away from the work McQueen must learn to respect and bond with the Radiator Springs inhabitants in order to get out of the town and back on the racetrack... After taking moviegoers magically into the realm of toys bugs monsters fish and superheroes the masterful storytellers and technical wizards at Pixar Animation Studios (The Incredibles Finding Nemo Monsters Inc.) and Academy Award-winning director John Lasseter (Toy Story A Bug's Life) hit the road with a fast-paced comedy adventure set inside the world of cars. Fuelled with plenty of humour action heartfelt drama and amazing new technical feats Cars is a high octane delight for moviegoers of all ages. The Incredibles:From the Academy Award-winning creators of Toy Story and Finding Nemo comes this hilarious animated adventure about a team of superheroes. Bob Parr was once known as Mr Incredible the world's greatest superhero. Fifteen years later Bob and his wife Helen (Formerly Elastigirl) have adopted civillian identities and retreated to the suburbs to lead ""normal lives"" with their three children. Now Bob's a clock-punching insurance claims adjuster fighting boredom and an ever-bulging waistline. However Bob is thrown back into the world of super-heroism when he receives a mysterious communication summoning him to a remote island for a top-secret mission. Yet again Pixar continue their trend for making ground-breaking animated films stretching the boundries laid down by their previous movies.

• When The Boat Comes In - Series 2 - Part 1 | DVD | (09/02/2004) from £N/A   |  Saving you £N/A (N/A%)   |  RRP £19.99

  James Bolam stars as the loveable rogue Jack Ford in this classic series set on Tyneside at the end of the first World War. This double DVD contains the first five stories from series two and sees Jack having to contend with trouble from within his union and family as well as with people in his past who are trying to catch up with him. Elected as District Secretary for the Fitter's union Jack makes his brother-in-law Matt his deputy...

• When The Boat Comes In - Series 3 - Part 3 | DVD | (12/07/2004) from £15.15   |  Saving you £7.83 (64.39%)   |  RRP £19.99

  Jack Ford has earned a reputation as someone to be feared and respected in Gallowshields. Realises his ambition to get on he lives well and doesn't seem to want for money. Continuing to mix with aristocracy while maintaining his Seaton family ties he also looks out for his Union comrades. Episodes Featured The Father of Lies Diamond Cut Diamond A Marriage and a Massacre High Life and Hunger Please Say Goodbye Before You Go

• When The Boat Comes In - Series 3 - Part 2 | DVD | (14/06/2004) from £N/A   |  Saving you £N/A (N/A%)   |  RRP £19.99

  James Bolam stars as the ambitious Jack Ford in the third series of this classic drama series. Episodes Include Requiem For A Loser Debts Owed Debts Paid The Empire Builders Look Up And See The Sky Letters From Afar

• Made In Sheffield | DVD | (10/05/2004) from £N/A   |  Saving you £N/A (N/A%)   |  RRP £15.99

  The best post-punk music in Europe was electronic music and for five years the best electronic music came from Sheffield. Made in Sheffield documents the evolution of The Human League Cabaret Voltaire Heaven 17 & ABC who emerged from Sheffield's music scene in the late 70's. Their dream was to destroy rock music. The result was the creation of some of the most influential sounds in pop music.Rare archive footage soundtrack and exclusive interviews with the famous almost famous and not famous at all pull you directly into the Sheffield music scene complete with fanzines nightclubs weird bands DIY record labels and all the ambition and creativity that made that all too brief period of pop history so special.Loaded with endearing moments and humour it captures the essence of the seldom portrayed aftermath of Punk and spirit of the early 80's British New Wave movement.

• Huge | DVD | (10/10/2011) from £N/A   |  Saving you £N/A (N/A%)   |  RRP £12.99

  Feuding comedy duo Warren & Clarke (BAFTA-nominee Johnny Harris and BAFTA-winner Noel Clarke) dream of making it HUGE. As they gig around the comedy clubs of London they discover an unforgiving, cut-throat comedy circuit that is incredibly difficult to break into. With the odds stacked against them, do Warren & Clarke have what it takes to be the next big thing? This is one double act you won't want to miss. Comedian Ben Miller's (The Armstrong & Miller Show, Johnny English, Comic Relief) first feature film exposes the dark side of stand-up-comedy and the lengths people are willing to go to achieve their dreams. Also stars Thandie Newton, Michelle Ryan and comedy's finest names including Eddie Izzard, Jack Dee, Harry Hill, David Baddiel, Jo Brand and more.

• Drive-In Massacre (Beyond Terror) | DVD | (15/02/2010) from £N/A   |  Saving you £N/A (N/A%)   |  RRP £9.99

  Unfortunately for the residents of Aurora - Illonois the Drive-in is about to become the site of some of the most gruesome murders America has ever seen. This time however they're not happening on screen but in the car park itself where necking teenagers soon find themselves at the risk of losing their heads to a murderous psychotic whose chosen murder weapon - an oriental sword - has the police stumped and its victims left with... stumps!

• Grease (Gift Set) | DVD | (21/02/2005) from £N/A   |  Saving you £N/A (N/A%)   |  RRP £19.99

  Grease is not just a nostalgic look at a simpler decade - it's an energetic and exciting musical homage to the age of rock 'n'roll.

• Grease | DVD | (23/09/2002) from £N/A   |  Saving you £N/A (N/A%)   |  RRP £9.99

  Grease is not just a nostalgic look at a simpler decade - it's an energetic and exciting musical homage to the age of rock 'n'roll.

• The Bee Gees - One Night Only / The Official Story Of The Bee Gees | DVD | (26/09/2005) from £N/A   |  Saving you £N/A (N/A%)   |  RRP £24.99

  Taped as a lavish cable television special in 1997, One Night Only trades on the Bee Gees' shape-shifting career as pop survivors. Over the course of 111 minutes, this straightforward concert, produced at the MGM Grand in Las Vegas and groomed for both video and CD posterity, sprints through 31 songs from their past three decades. Even after the inevitable disco jokes are expended, and the jaundiced viewer contemplates the role hats, hairspray, and comb-overs now play in dressing the once stylishly long-haired troika, the Gibb brothers' signature vocal harmonies and hook-laden song craft beg respect.Casual listeners can't be blamed for equating the Bee Gees with the dance floor bonanza they reaped through 1978's Saturday Night Fever, yet that commercial zenith was actually the culmination of a comeback for a group that had seemed washed up by the early 1970s. One Night Only thankfully takes an even-handed view of both their original late 1960s hits ("Massachusetts", "To Love Somebody", "Lonely Days"), building from a cannily Beatle-browed vocal sound, and the 1970s blue-eyed soul ("Jive Talkin'", "Nights on Broadway") that led them naturally into disco. The Fever hits are here, as are Gibb originals that clicked for other acts; the family circle also widens for a posthumous duet with their late brother, Andy Gibb, while Celine Dion gets star billing in the collaborative "Immortality". --Sam Sutherland

• Grease | DVD | (22/11/2003) from £N/A   |  Saving you £N/A (N/A%)   |  RRP £19.99

  Grease was a phenomenal hit with its target teenage audience when it was released in 1977. The songs dominated the pop charts and brought heady success for its lead actors, John Travolta (Danny) and Olivia Newton-John (Sandy) despite the fact that--as with their energetic co-stars--their own teenage years were some way behind them. As they seize the chance to relive their schooldays, their verve and enthusiasm explodes from the screen. The real class, though, comes from Stockard Channing as feisty Rizzo and, in a couple of cameos, wisecracking silver screen actresses from yesteryear Eve Arden and Joan Blondel. Based on the 1972 stage show and adding several new numbers, Grease is at heart a rites-of-passage movie with plenty of feel-good moments and a euphoric buzz. "You're the One That I Want", "Hopelessly Devoted to You" and "Summer Nights" became the soundtrack for a generation of high-school students on the cusp of adulthood. Today, it looks like a pastiche of those 1950s Connie Francis rock & roll beach films. But the steady stream of double entendres and knowing body language render it more accessible to the less innocent late 1970s. It's overwhelming nostalgia for anyone in the vicinity of 40. On the DVD: The 25th anniversary special edition of Grease rolls back the years: the 2.35:1 anamorphic widescreen presentation transports you instantly back to fifth-form heaven in the local fleapit. The Dolby Digital 5.1 surround sound ensures that the songs--ever the staple of MOR radio--complete the nostalgia trip with real zip. The main extra is a short series of fond reminiscences from the actors and director Randal Kleiser, actually filmed for the 20th anniversary. --Piers Ford