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• Arena (An Absurd Notion) & The Making of Arena | DVD | (15/09/2009) from £16.18   |  Saving you £-4.19 (N/A%)   |  RRP £11.99

  Released for the first time on DVD to coincide with Duran Duran's 25th anniversary tour, Arena (An Absurd Notion) was the band's first live album and foray into film. Pop idols ranging from Elvis to the Spice Girls have all attempted to make the crossover to the big screen; often such celluloid adventures turn into disasters, with the performers' acting talents rarely matching their vocal proficiencies. Filming is squeezed into a few days between the recording of a new studio album and other duties such as touring, ensuring that the end result is typically dire. Arena manages to avoid many of those pitfalls by giving the band no opportunity to act, instead focusing exclusively on their live concert performance. An additional SF sub plot is included centred on Doctor Duran--the evil dictator from cult film Barbarella, from whom the band got their name. The doctor, played by original actor Milo O'Shea, returns to earth from exile confused by the fans' call for Duran Duran. Crash-landing his ship underneath the stage, he and his three Brummie henchmen are determined to disrupt the show. Despite their attempts to abduct fans, and create anarchy the band continue to perform. Very much a product of its time, the film combines nomadic futuristic imagery with a big budget. Following the critical acclaim of the "Wild Boys" video, Arena seeks to capitalise on its style but also take the promotional video to a new extreme using expensive sets and special effects. The Barbarella sub-plot serves little purpose apart from illustrating the story behind the band's name. The live performance footage is excellent though, not just because of the music but also the guys' authentic mullet hairstyles. On the DVD:The original "Making of Arena" documentary is included on the DVD, along with a vintage interview with Simon Le Bon. The dubbed TV ad for the video and album is also featured along with a trailer, and video mix. Considering the age of the film, the sound and visuals have both transferred well to DVD, with the extended mix of "The Reflex" sounding particularly good. --John Galilee

• Family Matinee - March Of The Penguins/Charlie And The Chocolate Factory/Cats And Dogs | DVD | (18/09/2006) from £N/A   |  Saving you £N/A (N/A%)   |  RRP £17.99

  March of the Penguins: Set against the barren splendour of the Antarctic March Of The Penguins captures in extraordinary detail the remarkable lengths that Emperor penguins go to every year to breed their young. This most grueling of courtship rituals begins with a long long walk and slide across hundreds of miles of ice rock and snow in freezing temperatures that regularly dip below -20c. Hampered by icy winds and polar storms the parent penguins risk starvation while guarding the single egg - not easy when contact between the egg and the frozen ground will prove fatal to the unborn chick - and face the perils of a trek back to the ocean in search of food where predators including leopard seals lie in wait. Charlie and the Chocolate Factory: Tim Burton brings his vividly imaginative style to the beloved Roald Dahl classic Charlie and the Chocolate Factory about eccentric candy-maker Willy Wonka (Johnny Depp) and Charlie Bucket (Freddie Highmore) a good-hearted boy from a poor family who lives in the shadow of Wonka's extraordinary factory. Long isolated from his own family Wonka launches a worldwide contest to select an heir to his candy empire. Five lucky children including Charlie draw Golden Tickets from Wonka chocolate bars and win a guided tour of the legendary candy-making facility that no outsider has seen in 15 years. Dazzled by one amazing sight after another Charlie is drawn into Wonka's fantastic world in this astonishing and enduring story.

• Eric Johnson - Anaheim | DVD | (19/01/2009) from £N/A   |  Saving you £N/A (N/A%)   |  RRP £17.99

  Eric Johnson is on the short list of all-time guitar heroes. For the past twenty-five years his peers have viewed his unique purity of tone and technical brilliance as the stuff of legend something that must be experienced live to be believed. Among his many accolades are a GRAMMY'' for Cliffs Of Dover a track from his Platinum certified Ah Via Musicom lifetime induction into the Guitar Player Gallery of Greats his listing among the 100 Greatest Guitarists of the 20th Century by Musician Magazine and again and again readers of the Austin Chronicle have voted Johnson the city's Best Electric Guitarist and Best Acoustic Guitarist in their yearly poll - they also named him Electric Guitarist of the Decade and one of the top five Musicians of the Decade in 2000. The DVD contains an exciting performance shot in concert at The Grove in Anaheim California on May 3 2006 plus 2 songs from a 2004 Acoustic performance at The Galaxie Theater in Santa Ana California. Tracklisting: 1. Summer Jam 2. My Back Pages 3. Trademark 4. Manic Depression 5. On The Way To Love 6. Rocktopus 7. S.R.V 8. Little Bit Mme Little Bit You 9. Cliffs Of Dover Acoustic Show 10. Song For George 11. Wind Cries Mary 12. Interview

• Riders Of Destiny | DVD | (11/08/2003) from £19.99   |  Saving you £-14.00 (N/A%)   |  RRP £5.99

  Jerry Kincade manages the area's water supply and is forcing the ranchers to sign a contract to secure expensive water rates. Singin' Sandy Saunders a government agent plots against Kincade to overthrow the contract and impress Fay Denton.....

• 12 Rounds | Blu Ray | (08/04/2013) from £9.07   |  Saving you £18.91 (311.02%)   |  RRP £24.99

  Finnish director Renny Harlin (Cliffhanger Die Hard 2) brings first-time screenwriter Daniel Kunka's story to life in this fast-paced action film. When New Orleans police officer Danny Fisher apprehends Miles Jackson (Aidan Gillen The Wire) a villainous Irishman being pursued by the FBI Jackson’s girlfriend is accidentally killed. One year later Jackson is out of prison and seeking revenge kidnapping Fisher's girlfriend Molly (Ashley Scott) and setting up an elaborate game of cat and mouse that traverses the city. Now a detective Fisher with the help of the FBI and his fellow officers has to survive 12 rounds of Jackson's game--each more mentally and physically challenging than the last-if he wants to see Molly alive again. Meanwhile the roguish Jackson may be seeking more than just retribution.  

• The Wild Bunch (2 Disc Special Edition) | DVD | (07/08/2006) from £N/A   |  Saving you £N/A (N/A%)   |  RRP £16.99

  Nine men who came too late and stayed too long! The year is 1913 just one year short of World War 1. Disguised as U.S. soldiers a gang rides into a Texas border town. Silently they enter and rob the railroad company but an ambush lies in wait. When the gang emerges the company's hired gunmen open fire. Men women and children are caught in the crossfire. The gang escape to their hideout in the desert where they find that the loot for which they fought so hard is worthless. With the railroad company hard on their heels the gang lead by Pike head for the apparent safety of the Mexican revolutionaries and representatives of the ruling Government. As a result of these separate meetings Pike and his gang are forced to re-examine the principles that had until then ruled their lives.

• Charlie and the Chocolate Factory | Blu Ray | (23/03/2015) from £N/A   |  Saving you £N/A (N/A%)   |  RRP £N/A

  What wonders await you in Willy Wonka's factory? Sail along the Chocolate River in a pink sugar boat. Experiment with Everlasting Gobstoppers in the Inventing Room. Observe talented squirrels in the Nut Room, and travel to the Television Room via glass elevator. You'll find a lot that's funny, a little that's mysterious and an adventure as sweet and satisfying as a Wonka Whipple-Scrumptious Fudgemallow Delight bar.

• Riders Of Destiny | DVD | (23/02/2004) from £17.53   |  Saving you £-4.54 (N/A%)   |  RRP £12.99

  Jerry Kincade manages the area's water supply and is forcing the ranchers to sign a contract to secure expensive water rates. Singin' Sandy Saunders a government agent plots against Kincade to overthrow the contract and impress Fay Denton...

• Neighbors | DVD | (04/10/2010) from £N/A   |  Saving you £N/A (N/A%)   |  RRP £5.99

  Lock the doors... here come the neighbours! One man's quiet suburban life takes a sickening lurch for the worse when a young couple move into the deserted house next door. From the word go it is obvious these are not the quiet professional types who should be living in such a nice street. As more and more unbelievable events unfold our hero starts to question his own sanity... and those of his family.

• In Hell/Wake of Death/The Order | DVD | (02/10/2006) from £N/A   |  Saving you £N/A (N/A%)   |  RRP £19.99

  In Hell: Kyle Lord (Van Damme) is arrested and convicted for the vigilante killing of his wife's murderer. Kyle must survive life in a maximum-security prison where inmates are made to battle to their death in a brutal no holds barred fight called ""The Shu"" for the warden's entertainment and profit. Kyle fights his oppressors and is quickly sent to ""The Shu"" where his unbridled rage catapults him to the victor's circle. Kyle has become one of the monsters he despises and must now battle within himself to survive... (Dir. Ringo Lam 2003) Wake Of Death: Action superstar Jean-Claude Van Damme is back and at his hard-hitting best as Ben Archer an ex-mob enforcer seeking revenge against a ruthless Chinese kingpin responsible for his wife's brutal murder. When Archer joins forces with his old underworld friends an all-out war is waged against the Chinese Triads... Hong Kong favourite Simon Yam faces off against the Muscles From Brussels in this pulse-pounding action thriller! (Dir. Philippe Martinez 2004) The Order: Unleash The Power. Action superstar Jean-Claude Van Damme (Nowhere To Run Universal Soldier) is back in The Order a fast-paced high-octane thriller set in the Middle East. From the director of Double Impact and featuring screen legend Charlton Heston (Planet Of The Apes Any Given Sunday) Ben Cross (First Knight Chariots Of Fire) and sexy newcomer Sofia Milos The Order is an exciting adventure packed with extreme fight choreography exotic locations and non-stop action. Journey to a turbulent world under siege as reformed artifact smuggler Rudy (Van Damme) travels to Jerusalem to rescue his museum-curator father who's been kidnapped by ruthless fanatics and recover a sacred scroll believed to hold dangerous secrets of an underground sect. Framed for murder by a scheming police chief (Cross) Rudy enlists the aid of a mysterious beauty (Milos) to clear his name and wages a one-man battle to recapture the prized manuscript before the ultimate Holy War breaks out and all hell breaks loose! (Dir. Sheldon Lettich 2001)

• Project Vampire | DVD | (04/08/2003) from £7.72   |  Saving you £-1.73 (-28.90%)   |  RRP £5.99

  Three medical interns escape project Alpha a diabolic scheme injections. An additional injection of Antidote allows the vampire to masquerade as a human in the daylight. The Superserum as an antdote is distributed worldwide. The vampires produced are physically controlled by Doctor Fredrick Klaus the master vampire. His goal with Project Alpha is politics and business dominated by vampires. Only intern Victor Hunter struggles to regain his humanity and stop klaus and his addicted

• License To Wed | HD DVD | (18/02/2008) from £N/A   |  Saving you £N/A (N/A%)   |  RRP £26.99

  First Came Love...Then Came Reverend Frank! License To Wed follows newly engaged Ben Murphy (John Krasinski) and his fianc''e Sadie Jones (Mandy Moore) in their quest to live happily ever after. The problem is that Sadie's family church St. Augustine's is run by Reverend Frank (Robin Williams) who won't bless Ben and Sadie's union until they pass his patented 'foolproof' marriage-prep course. Consisting of outrageous classes outlandish homework assignments and some outright invasion of privacy; Reverend Frank's rigorous curriculum puts Ben and Sadie's relationship to the test. Forget happily ever after... do they even have what it takes to make it to the altar?

• Full Metal Jacket - Special Edition | DVD | (12/08/2002) from £N/A   |  Saving you £N/A (N/A%)   |  RRP £39.99

  One of a series of revisionist Vietnam cinema released in the late 1980s, Stanley Kubrick's Full Metal Jacket is essentially split into two stories linked by a number of characters. The film follows new recruit Joker (Matthew Modine) and his fellow soldiers through their basic training and into combat in Vietnam. The first half is a chilling portrayal of military brutality and de-humanisation, mainly at the hands of Sgt Hartman (played at a level of staggering intensity by ex-Marine Lee Ermey), that centres around the tragic character of Private Pyle, a young man pushed to the edge of his endurance. The tone of the film is no less harsh when transported to the combat zone as we see the results of the training process in action: the young men turned into unquestioning killing machines. Joker is perhaps the one exception, a soldier with "Born to Kill" written on his helmet who also sports a peace sign on his lapel. But the film finds itself caught in the trap of many of the war movies of the time--how to create audience empathy with characters who are essentially in the wrong. It's a dilemma that Full Metal Jacket never really solves, although as a spectacle the film is a masterpiece. Made in the days before CGI became the norm, the battle sequences--filmed, rather bizarrely, in London's Docklands before its redevelopment--are hugely realistic and are perhaps the key moments of the movie, heightening the disorientation and fear felt by the soldiers. By offering no more than a snapshot of the Vietnam conflict (the action deals with one individual skirmish), Kubrick cleverly leaves any judgement on the war to the audience, although clearly attempting to influence them. The fate of the characters who survive is also left in the balance, but we can perhaps imagine what awaits them. On the DVD: Part of a series of Kubrick DVD reissues, Full Metal Jacket has been treated to the full remastering and restoration treatment. The battle sequences have benefited the most, gaining a new audio and visual crispness and clarity that adds to their already impressive sense of realism--you can almost feel the heat searing from the screen and the explosions detonating around you. Maybe not the best war film ever made, as some may claim, but certainly one to take you right to the heart of the action. --Phil Udell

• Riders Of Destiny / Sagebrush Trail / Lucky Texan | DVD | (11/08/2003) from £N/A   |  Saving you £N/A (N/A%)   |  RRP £12.99

  Riders Of Destiny: A secret service agent is sent to help ranchers threatened by a gang of outlaws... Sagebrush Trail: A young cowboy (Wayne) breaks out of jail after being falsely accused of murder and must prove his innocence before the authorities lock him back up... The Lucky Texan: Jerry Mason (Wayne) and his partner strike it rich but tragedy ensues when one is accused of murder...

• Operation Hit Squad | DVD | (05/07/2005) from £4.99   |  Saving you £-1.00 (N/A%)   |  RRP £3.99

  A hit squad is sent to the jungles of Africa to free a woman held captive in a terrorist army camp...

• John Wayne Collection | DVD | (18/03/2008) from £10.52   |  Saving you £-2.53 (N/A%)   |  RRP £7.99

  Set Comprises: 1. Riders Of Destiny (1933) 2. West of the Divide (1934) 3. Sagebrush Trail (1933) 4. Blue Steel (1934) 5. Paradise Canyon (1935) 6. Desert Trail (1935) 7. Texas Terror (1935) 8. Dawn Rider (1935) 9. The Trail Beyond (1934) Born Marion Michael Morrison in 1907 John Wayne would become one of the greatest and most enduring screen legends in the history of cinema. His career began in the 1920s and he is closely associated with westerns it was in these early westerns that he developed his famous screen image. When director John Ford spotted this emerging talent he cast him as the Ringo Kid in Stagecoach. ""The Duke's future was sealed"".

• WWF - Wrestlemania 16 | DVD | (10/07/2000) from £N/A   |  Saving you £N/A (N/A%)   |  RRP £14.99

• The Blues Box | DVD | (03/11/2003) from £8.51   |  Saving you £9.48 (52.70%)   |  RRP £17.99

  A fantastic celebration of the blues featuring a stellar line-up of John Mayall Mick Taylor Eric Clapton Jeff Healey Chris Barber Otis Rush and Luther Allison. Two of the concerts (Otis Rush & Jeff Healey) come from Montreux while the third is the famous John Mayall 70th Birthday concert from Liverpool in 2003. The perfect gift for any blues fan. Tracklisting: 1. Grits Ain't Groceries 2. Jacksboro Highway 3. Southside Story 4. Kids Got The Blues 5. Dirty Water 6. Somebody's Acting Like A Child 7. Blues For Lost Days 8. Walking On Sunset 9. Oh Pretty Woman 10. No Big Hurry 11. Please Mr Lofton 12. Hideaway 13. All Your Love 14. Have You Heard 15. Hoochie Coochie Man 16. I'm Tore Down 17. It Ain't Right 18. California 19. Talk To Your Daughter 20. My Little Girl 21. Stop Breakin' Down 22. Third Degree 23. I Think I Love You Too Much 24. Stuck In The Middle With You 25. I Can't Get My Hands On You 26. Yer Blues 27. Angel Eyes 28. Roadhouse Blues 29. See The Light 30. Hoochie Coochie Man 31. As The Years Go Passing By 32. That';s What They Say 33. Put The Shoe On The Other Foot 34. While My Guitar Gently Weeps 35. Tops 36. Will My Woman Be Home Tonight 37. Lonely Man 38. Gambler's Blues 39. Natural Ball 40. Right Place Wrong Time 41. Mean Old World 42. You Don't Love Me 43. Crosscut Saw 44. Double Trouble 45. All Your Love (I Miss Loving) 46. Every Day I Have The Blues 47. If I Had Any Sense

• Jurassic Park 3 | DVD | (03/04/2006) from £N/A   |  Saving you £N/A (N/A%)   |  RRP £15.99

  Dr Alan Grant (Sam Neill) returns in this sequel, and after a plane crash finds himself once again leading a team of people as they try to avoid all sorts of deady new dinosaurs.

• Cult Movie | DVD | (17/10/2005) from £N/A   |  Saving you £N/A (N/A%)   |  RRP £39.99

  A 10 disc boxset made up of 10 horror films from the Ultimate Cult Collection. Titles include: Brides Of Blood (Dir. Eddie Romero & Gerardo De Leon 1968): A brutal orgy of ghastly terror as the brides of blood are sacrificed to the non-human creature! Scream in horror at the classic 'Blood Of The Vampires' presented in its original uncut version from original negatives in this tale of the undead who live on the warm blood of human victims. Horror Of The Blood Monsters