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  • High Society [1956]High Society | DVD | (17/04/2019) from £6.99   |  Saving you £7.00 (100.14%)   |  RRP £13.99

    MGM's bold idea to remake George Cukor's Oscar-winning upper-class romantic farce, The Philadelphia Story, into a star-studded technicolor musical with Cole Porter tunes somehow works splendidly and remains an underrated gem. Even the plot and character names--and some bits of dialogue--all remain the same as the original. Crooning Bing Crosby replaces Cary Grant as the wealthy ex-husband trying to win back his soon-to-be-remarried ex-wife, spoiled ice queen Tracy Lord (Grace Kelly, stunning and aloof in her last film role, originated in the earlier comedy by Katherine Hepburn). Unlike Grant, however, Crosby has jazz great Louis Armstrong, playing himself, in his corner for quixotic persuasion. Frank Sinatra (cocky in James Stewart's former role) and Celeste Holm add support as the nosy reporters covering, and subsequently complicating, the upcoming wedding. Sure, High Society lacks the original's witty satire, sarcasm and character complexity; but it's assuredly paced and wonderfully acted, and contains enough romantic chemistry to keep the plot engaging. And then there's the music. Unlike the grandiose production numbers of many 40s and 50s musicals, High Society's musical sequences are considerably low-key and intimate, focusing on Porter's lyrical content and the style in which it's delivered by the charismatic performers. Armstrong kicks the film off in telling style: he sings the title track, a calypso tune outlining the plot like a Greek chorus--not as an elaborately choreographed song-and-dance number, but instead stuffed claustrophobically in the back of a limousine with his jazz band. Other musical standouts include Sinatra and Crosby playfully tossing barbs during "Well, Did You Evah?"; Crosby and Armstrong teaming up for an energetic clash of styles in "Now You Has Jazz"; the two soaring, archetypal ballads by the leads--Crosby's "I Love You, Samantha" and Sinatra's superior "You're Sensational"; and, finally, the satirical Sinatra/Holm duet, "Who Wants to Be a Millionaire?", the closest High Society ever comes to social or class-commentary. --Dave McCoy, Amazon.com

  • Seinfeld: Seasons 1 - 3 [1993]Seinfeld: Seasons 1 - 3 | DVD | (01/11/2004) from £36.99   |  Saving you £23.00 (62.18%)   |  RRP £59.99

    Seinfeld is widely regarded as one of the finest examples of American sitcoms, and this long-delayed box set goes a long way in demonstrating why. From the first episode of the first season, it hit the ground running with its collection of oddball New Yorkers: There’s stand-up comedian Jerry Seinfeld, who plays himself; Elaine (Julia Louis-Dreyfus), his pushy ex-girlfriend; his neurotic loser of a best friend George (Jason Alexander); and Jerry’s wacky neighbour Kramer (Michael Richards). Co-written and co-created by Seinfeld and Larry David (who later went on to plumb greater depths of misanthropy with Curb Your Enthusiasm), it revolutionised American sitcoms with its cynical and mature comedy, and its ability to find comic gems in the most mundane situations (one classic episode is set entirely in a mall car-park). Seinfeld was, as all involved frequently admitted, a show about nothing. But this extras-laden collection--which features extensive cast and creator commentaries, deleted scenes, trivia tracks, outtakes, interviews and more--is most definitely something. --Ted Kord

  • Seinfeld - Season 8Seinfeld - Season 8 | DVD | (04/06/2007) from £N/A   |  Saving you £N/A (N/A%)   |  RRP £13.10

    The complete eighth season of Seinfeld! Episodes Comprise: 1. The Foundation 2. The Soul Mate 3. The Bizarro Jerry 4. The Little Kicks 5. The Package 6. The Fatigues 7. The Checks 8. The Chicken Roaster 9. The Abstinence 10. The Andrea Doria 11. The Little Jerry 12. The Money 13. The Comeback 14. The Van Buren Boys 15. The Susie 16. The Pothole 17. The English Patient 18. The Nap 19. The Yada Yada 20. The Millennium 21. The Muffin Tops 22. The Summer of George

  • Seinfeld - Season 5 (4 discs)Seinfeld - Season 5 (4 discs) | DVD | (28/11/2005) from £13.76   |  Saving you £21.23 (154.29%)   |  RRP £34.99

    The complete fifth series of the Emmy award winning US hit comedy. Episodes Ccomprise: 1. The Mango 2. The Puffy Shirt 3. The Glasses 4. The Sniffing Accountant 5. The Bris 6. The Lip Reader 7. The Non-Fat Yogurt 8. The Barber 9. The Masseuse 10. The Cigar Store Indian 11. The Conversion 12. The Stall 13. The Dinner Party 14. The Marine Biologist 15. The Pie 16. The Stand-In 17. The Wife 18. The Raincoats (Part 1) 19. The Raincoats (Part 2) 20. The Fire 21. The Hamptons 22. T

  • Seinfeld - Season 7Seinfeld - Season 7 | DVD | (20/11/2006) from £N/A   |  Saving you £N/A (N/A%)   |  RRP £34.99

    Seinfeld returns to DVD for season 7! 1. The Engagement 2. The Postponement 3. The Maestro 4. The Wink 5. The Hot Tub 6. The Soup Nazi 7. The Secret Code 8. The Pool Guy 9. The Sponge 10. The Gum 11. The Rye 12. The Caddy 13. The Seven 14. The Cadillac (1) 15. The Cadillac (2) 16. The Shower Head 17. The Doll 18. The Friars Club 19. The Wig Master 20. The Calzone 21. The Bottle Deposit (1) 22. The Bottle Deposit (2) 23. The Wait Out 24. The Invitations

  • Seinfeld: Seasons 1 and 2 [1993]Seinfeld: Seasons 1 and 2 | DVD | (01/11/2004) from £9.49   |  Saving you £25.50 (268.70%)   |  RRP £34.99

    Seinfeld is widely regarded as one of the finest examples of American sitcoms, and this long-delayed box set goes a long way in demonstrating why. From the first episode of the first season, it hit the ground running with its collection of oddball New Yorkers: There’s stand-up comedian Jerry Seinfeld, who plays himself; Elaine (Julia Louis-Dreyfus), his pushy ex-girlfriend; his neurotic loser of a best friend George (Jason Alexander); and Jerry’s wacky neighbour Kramer (Michael Richards). Co-written and co-created by Seinfeld and Larry David (who later went on to plumb greater depths of misanthropy with Curb Your Enthusiasm), it revolutionised American sitcoms with its cynical and mature comedy, and its ability to find comic gems in the most mundane situations (one classic episode is set entirely in a mall car-park). Seinfeld was, as all involved frequently admitted, a show about nothing. But this extras-laden collection--which features extensive cast and creator commentaries, deleted scenes, trivia tracks, outtakes, interviews and more--is most definitely something. --Ted Kord

  • Seinfeld: Season 4Seinfeld: Season 4 | DVD | (13/06/2005) from £5.99   |  Saving you £29.00 (484.14%)   |  RRP £34.99

    It's hard to believe, but for the first three seasons nobody really knew that Seinfeld was about, well, you know. It wasn't until season 4--unleashed here in a four-disc set that's equal in scope, quality, and quantity of bonus material to its predecessors--that the show really became something. In a series which can claim every installment as classic, the two-parter on disc 1 titled "The Pitch/The Ticket" truly stands out as a defining episode and, in retrospect, marked Seinfeld 4 as the breakthrough season. It's the one where (fake) NBC executives express their interest in working with Jerry Seinfeld on a TV show, then moves to the who's-on-first shtick of George successfully pitching Jerry on creating "a show about nothing." Scattered throughout the discs in commentaries by cast and creators and in numerous "Inside Look" documentaries, nearly everyone expresses some anxiety about the season having a story "arc" depicting Jerry and his "real" life becoming a sitcom. The show had been only marginally successful up to that point anyway, and with the edict, "no hugging, no learning," still in place, maybe messing with nothing was a bad idea. What makes the arc so arch is the self-reflexive way it details the reality of Jerry Seinfeld and Larry David coming up with the concept and pitching it to (real) NBC executives as a show that really was about, well, you know. In one of the many informally informative interview segments, Jerry remembers hitting a stride during this time when a lot of crazy ideas started to make sense. "Everything was just a wild guess," he says, "and it takes a while to get confident that you're guessing pretty good. I think sometime in season 4 we realized we were guessing pretty good." Oh, that we could all be so good at nothing. Season 4 also gave us the episodes "The Bubble Boy" ("He lives in a bubble!"), "The Pick" ("There was no pick!"), and, perhaps most memorably, "The Contest." Recalling how nervous he thought NBC might be about a show based on how long a person can remain--ahem--master of his domain, Larry David says that he kept the idea hidden for a long time. He may have had NBC sweating, but the episode goes by without anyone uttering the word that it's really about. The curmudgeonly David also observes that another famous season 4 episode, "The Outing," only made it on the air due to a network "note" about making sure it wouldn't be offensive to homosexuals. Hence we have the addition of another standard to the Seinfeld lexicon of American pop culture: "Not that there's anything wrong with that!" Not only wasn't there anything wrong with it, the episode won a GLAAD Media Award. Season 4 also brought Seinfeldits first Emmy for Outstanding Comedy Series. Stay tuned for season 5 (and a move to the coveted Thursday-at-9 slot) when the volcano we now know was always brewing really blew its comedic top. --Ted Fry, Amazon.com

  • Seinfeld: Season 3 [1993]Seinfeld: Season 3 | DVD | (01/11/2004) from £N/A   |  Saving you £N/A (N/A%)   |  RRP £34.99

    Seinfeld is widely regarded as one of the finest examples of American sitcoms, and this long-delayed box set goes a long way in demonstrating why. From the first episode of the first season, it hit the ground running with its collection of oddball New Yorkers: There’s stand-up comedian Jerry Seinfeld, who plays himself; Elaine (Julia Louis-Dreyfus), his pushy ex-girlfriend; his neurotic loser of a best friend George (Jason Alexander); and Jerry’s wacky neighbour Kramer (Michael Richards). Co-written and co-created by Seinfeld and Larry David (who later went on to plumb greater depths of misanthropy with Curb Your Enthusiasm), it revolutionised American sitcoms with its cynical and mature comedy, and its ability to find comic gems in the most mundane situations (one classic episode is set entirely in a mall car-park). Seinfeld was, as all involved frequently admitted, a show about nothing. But this extras-laden collection--which features extensive cast and creator commentaries, deleted scenes, trivia tracks, outtakes, interviews and more--is most definitely something. --Ted Kord

  • Seinfeld - Season 6 (4 discs)Seinfeld - Season 6 (4 discs) | DVD | (28/11/2005) from £14.95   |  Saving you £20.04 (134.05%)   |  RRP £34.99

    The complete sixth series of the Emmy award winning smash hit US comedy. Episodes comprise: 1. The Chaperone 2. The Big Salad 3. The Pledge Drive 4. The Chinese Woman 5. The Couch 6. The Gymnast 7. The Soup 8. The Mom & Pop Store 9. The Secretary 10. The Race 11. The Switch 12. The Label Maker 13. The Scofflaw 14. Highlights Of A Hundred (Part 1) 15. Highlights Of A Hundred (Part 2) 16. The Beard 17. The Kiss Hello 18. The Doorman 19. The Jimmy 20. The Doodle 21. The Fusilli

  • Seinfield -  5 & 6 Box SetSeinfield - 5 & 6 Box Set | DVD | (28/11/2005) from £26.95   |  Saving you £38.04 (141.15%)   |  RRP £64.99

    From the minds of Larry David and Jerry Seinfeld! This fantastic box set comprises season's five and six of the Emmy award winning US sitcom. Season 5: 1. The Mango 2. The Puffy Shirt 3. The Glasses 4. The Sniffing Accountant 5. The Bris 6. The Lip Reader 7. The Non-Fat Yogurt 8. The Barber 9. The Masseuse 10. The Cigar Store Indian 11. The Conversion 12. The Stall 13. The Dinner Party 14. The Marine Biologist 15. The Pie 16. The Stand-In 17. The Wife 18. The Raincoats (Part

  • Challenge of the Gobots: The Series: Volume TwoChallenge of the Gobots: The Series: Volume Two | DVD | (10/03/2015) from £N/A   |  Saving you £N/A (N/A%)   |  RRP £N/A

  • Moulin Rouge/Mr And Mrs Smith/Thelma And LouiseMoulin Rouge/Mr And Mrs Smith/Thelma And Louise | DVD | (16/10/2006) from £8.88   |  Saving you £11.11 (125.11%)   |  RRP £19.99

    Moulin Rouge (Dir. Baz Luhrmann 2001): Christian [Ewan McGregor] a young writer with a magical gift for poetry defies his bourgeois father by moving to the bohemian underworld of Montmartre Paris. He is taken in by the absinthe-soaked artist Toulouse-Lautrec whose party-hard life centres around the Moulin Rouge a world of sex drugs electricity & the shocking Can-Can. Christian falls into a passionate but ultimately doomed love affair with Satine the Sparkling Diamond [Nicole Kidman] the most beautiful courtesan in Paris & star of the Moulin Rouge... Mr And Mrs Smith (Dir. Doug Liman 2005): Starring Brad Pitt and Angelina Jolie as the eponymous Mr. & Mrs. Smith - in one of 2005's most entertaining and explosive blockbusters. After five (or six) years of vanilla-wedded bliss ordinary suburbanites John and Jane Smith (Pitt and Jolie) are stuck in a rut the size of the Grand Canyon - until the truth comes out! Unbeknownst to each other they are both lethal highly paid assassins working for rival organizations. When they discover they're each other's next target their secret lives collide in a spicy explosive mix of wicked comedy pent-up passion nonstop action and high-tech weaponry that gives an all-new meaning to ""Till death do us part!"" Thelma And Louise (Dir. Ridley Scott): Louise is working in a fast food restaurant as a waitress and has some problems with her friend Jimmy who as a musician is always on the road.Thelma is married to Darryl who likes his wife to stay quiet in the kitchen so that he can watch football on TV. One day they decide to break out of their normal life and jump in the car and hit the road. Their journey however turns into a flight when Louise kills a man who threatens to rape Thelma. They decide to go to Mexico but soon they are hunted by American police...

  • Defenders Of The Earth - The Story Begins [1986]Defenders Of The Earth - The Story Begins | DVD | (19/05/2003) from £6.97   |  Saving you £0.01 (0.25%)   |  RRP £3.99

    Tyrant Ming the Merciless and his vast army of evil accomplices are working overtime to eliminate the human race. The Defenders of the Earth led by The Phantom Flash Gordon and Mandrake challenge Ming in a series of great adventures. Both sides use powerful computers and space technology. To defeat Ming they must learn to work together as a team. They are our last best hope. For a frightened but determined planet they are The Defenders of the Earth.

  • Defenders Of The Earth MovieDefenders Of The Earth Movie | DVD | (20/06/2005) from £N/A   |  Saving you £N/A (N/A%)   |  RRP £12.99

    Defenders of The Earth. Defenders. Out of the sky his rockets ignite jets into battle flying faster than light. Flash Gordon. Lord of the Jungle the hero who stalks the beast call him brother. The ghost who walks. Phantom. Defenders of The Earth. Master of magic spells and illusion. Enemies crumble in fear and confusion. Mandrake. Defenders of The Earth. His strength is a legend his skill conquers all. On with his power we never will fall. Lothar. Defenders of

  • Seinfeld -  5 & 6 (Gift Set)Seinfeld - 5 & 6 (Gift Set) | DVD | (28/11/2005) from £N/A   |  Saving you £N/A (N/A%)   |  RRP £79.99

    This fantastic box set comprises seasons five and six of the Emmy award winning US sitcom. Also included in this gift set is a limited edition mini 'Puffy Shirt' and script! Season 5: 1. The Mango 2. The Puffy Shirt 3. The Glasses 4. The Sniffing Accountant 5. The Bris 6. The Lip Reader 7. The Non-Fat Yogurt 8. The Barber 9. The Masseuse 10. The Cigar Store Indian 11. The Conversion 12. The Stall 13. The Dinner Party 14. The Marine Biologist 15. The Pie 16. The Stand-In 17.

  • Defenders Of The Earth - Vol. 1Defenders Of The Earth - Vol. 1 | DVD | (20/06/2005) from £N/A   |  Saving you £N/A (N/A%)   |  RRP £5.99

    Defenders of The Earth. Defenders. Out of the sky his rockets ignite jets into battle flying faster than light. Flash Gordon. Lord of the Jungle the hero who stalks the beast call him brother. The ghost who walks. Phantom. Defenders of The Earth. Master of magic spells and illusion. Enemies crumble in fear and confusion. Mandrake. Defenders of The Earth. His strength is a legend his skill conquers all. On with his power we never will fall. Lothar. Defenders of the Ear

  • Defenders Of The Earth Movie - Necklace Of OrosDefenders Of The Earth Movie - Necklace Of Oros | DVD | (20/06/2005) from £N/A   |  Saving you £N/A (N/A%)   |  RRP £5.99

    Defenders of The Earth. Defenders. Out of the sky his rockets ignite jets into battle flying faster than light. Flash Gordon. Lord of the Jungle the hero who stalks the beast call him brother. The ghost who walks. Phantom. Defenders of The Earth. Master of magic spells and illusion. Enemies crumble in fear and confusion. Mandrake. Defenders of The Earth. His strength is a legend his skill conquers all. On with his power we never will fall. Lothar. Defenders of the Ear

  • Defenders Of The Earth Movie - Prince Of Kro-TanDefenders Of The Earth Movie - Prince Of Kro-Tan | DVD | (20/06/2005) from £N/A   |  Saving you £N/A (N/A%)   |  RRP £5.99

    Defenders of The Earth. Defenders. Out of the sky his rockets ignite jets into battle flying faster than light. Flash Gordon. Lord of the Jungle the hero who stalks the beast call him brother. The ghost who walks. Phantom. Defenders of The Earth. Master of magic spells and illusion. Enemies crumble in fear and confusion. Mandrake. Defenders of The Earth. His strength is a legend his skill conquers all. On with his power we never will fall. Lothar. Defenders of the Ear

  • Defenders Of The Earth - Vol. 2Defenders Of The Earth - Vol. 2 | DVD | (20/06/2005) from £N/A   |  Saving you £N/A (N/A%)   |  RRP £5.99

    Defenders of The Earth. Defenders. Out of the sky his rockets ignite jets into battle flying faster than light. Flash Gordon. Lord of the Jungle the hero who stalks the beast call him brother. The ghost who walks. Phantom. Defenders of The Earth. Master of magic spells and illusion. Enemies crumble in fear and confusion. Mandrake. Defenders of The Earth. His strength is a legend his skill conquers all. On with his power we never will fall. Lothar. Defenders of the Ear

  • Defenders Of The Earth Movie - The Book Of MysteriesDefenders Of The Earth Movie - The Book Of Mysteries | DVD | (20/06/2005) from £N/A   |  Saving you £N/A (N/A%)   |  RRP £5.99

    Defenders of The Earth. Defenders. Out of the sky his rockets ignite jets into battle flying faster than light. Flash Gordon. Lord of the Jungle the hero who stalks the beast call him brother. The ghost who walks. Phantom. Defenders of The Earth. Master of magic spells and illusion. Enemies crumble in fear and confusion. Mandrake. Defenders of The Earth. His strength is a legend his skill conquers all. On with his power we never will fall. Lothar. Defenders of the Ear

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