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• Hellboy: The Crooked Man | DVD | (09/12/2024) from £7.00   |  Saving you £N/A (N/A%)   |  RRP £N/A

• Das Boot | DVD | (12/12/1998) from £5.53   |  Saving you £14.46 (261.48%)   |  RRP £19.99

  Wolfgang Petersen's harrowing and claustrophobic U-boat thriller Das Boot was released as both a theatrical film and a six-hour mini-series, and remains the most expensive production ever made by a German studio. The expanded "Director's Cut" of the movie was re-released 1997 and it is this version that is available for home viewing. This epic story became an instant classic on its first release, provoking critical and audience acclaim worldwide for its sympathetic and entirely truthful portrayal of a German U-boat crew. Faithfully adapted from the bestselling novel by Lothar-Günther Buchheim, Petersen and his committed cast (led by the amazing Jürgen Prochnow) were concerned to ensure that every detail was rendered with painstaking accuracy--both physical and psychological--and the result is not only the best submarine drama ever made but also arguably the finest cinematic portrait of men at war and the terrible madness they must endure. On the DVD: The 200-minute "Director's Cut" version of the movie not only has several major scenes restored that were not in the theatrical release but also has been digitally remastered with significantly improved sound (new sound effects have been added) and anamorphic picture. (The six-hour TV version has yet to be released.) Here, the viewer can watch the movie in the original German, with or without subtitles, or in an English dubbed version that uses the voices of many of the original cast. On the utterly engrossing commentary track, director Wolfgang Petersen and star Jürgen Prochnow talk animatedly and in great detail about every aspect of making this epic story--from model shots using Barbie dolls to meeting the Captain of the original U-boat. This is one of the most consistently rewarding commentaries on disc. Also included is a five-minute featurette that promotes this new version. --Mark Walker

• Das Boot - The Mini Series | DVD | (17/05/2004) from £11.99   |  Saving you £15.00 (150.15%)   |  RRP £24.99

  This 282-minute version of Das Boot is the full-length TV series, originally shown in six parts but here edited into a seamless whole. Director Wolfgang Petersen has since graduated to mega-budget Hollywood productions (2004's Troy for example), but has never managed even to come close to this, his German-language masterpiece. Petersen and his sterling cast (including Jürgen Prochnow in his best role as the U-boat captain) went to great lengths to ensure that this claustrophobic depiction of life aboard the German sub U-97 while attacking British convoys in the Atlantic is thoroughly authentic and totally convincing. Even the set itself, which is a replica of a U-boat interior, had no false walls, so all camera angles are necessarily from within its horribly narrow, overcrowded and sweaty confines. The result is certainly the finest submarine drama ever made, and one of the most compelling depictions of the physical, psychological and emotional effects of warfare. This mini-series is rather longer than the movie version, which is also available on DVD in a Director's Cut version. The differences are not in matters of plot, but in the pacing: everything here takes longer to happen, while the crew must sit around, bicker, swear and sweat it out--the agonising searching for action, the tension of the attack, the terrible stress of hiding from enemy destroyers. Everything unfolds as if in real time, which is the great advantage a TV production has over a movie (contrast, for example, Band of Brothers with Saving Private Ryan). This, therefore, is the definitive presentation of a World War II classic. On the DVD: Das Boot is presented on two discs, with no breaks where the original TV episodes started and finished. The default language option is German with optional English subtitles. For those constitutionally allergic to subtitles there is also an alternative English-language dub, voiced by many of the original cast (including Prochnow). Sound is adequate stereo or Dolby 5.1, and the anamorphic widescreen is good for the murky green underwater shots. Unlike the theatrical version, though, there is no commentary. --Mark Walker

• Hellboy: The Crooked Man | Blu Ray | (09/12/2024) from £14.35   |  Saving you £N/A (N/A%)   |  RRP £N/A

  In the 1950s, Hellboy is enlisted to aid rookie paranormal researcher, Bobbie Jo Song, in the transportation of a deadly creature. However, their mission soon goes awry when an accident leaves them stranded in the forests of rural Appalachia, where a small community resides, haunted by demonic forces. With all clues pointing towards witchcraft as the culprit, Hellboy and his allies must hunt down the source of this evil a being known as ˜The Crooked Man' who has been sent to Earth to harvest souls for the devil. Blu-Ray Special Features: Cast and crew behind-the-scenes interviews B-roll ★★★★ Unhinged as hell SciFiNow The closest big-screen version to the comic superhero yet Total Film Terrifying folk horror Starburst Magazine Creepy, icky and disturbing, Crooked Man drags Hellboy back to his folk horror roots Radio Times The gnarly, gruesome Hellboy movie we've always wanted Filmhounds An exciting addition to the Hellboy universe HeyUGuys

• Idiocracy | DVD | (17/04/2019) from £8.25   |  Saving you £7.74 (93.82%)   |  RRP £15.99

  In the future intelligence is extinct From Mike Judge one of the creative minds behind Beavis and Butt-Head King Of The Hill and Office Space comes an outrageous sci-fi comedy that'll make you think twice about the future of mankind. Meet Joe Bowers (Luke Wilson). He's not the sharpest tool in the shed. But when a government hibernation experiment goes awry Bowers awakens in the year 2505 to find a society so dumbed-down by mass commercialism and mindless TV programming that he's become the smartest guy on the planet. Now it's up to an average Joe to get human evolution back on track! Filled with razor-sharp sarcasm and outrageous sight gags Idiocracy will make you laugh out loud whether you're an absolute genius or a complete idiot!

• The Happytime Murders | DVD | (26/12/2018) from £5.29   |  Saving you £N/A (N/A%)   |  RRP £N/A

  THE HAPPYTIME MURDERS is set in the underbelly of Los Angeles where puppets and humans coexist. Two clashing detectives, one human and one puppet, are forced to work together to try and solve who is brutally murdering the former cast of The Happytime Gang, a beloved classic puppet show.

• Thin Blue Line, The - The Complete Thin Blue Line | DVD | (17/09/2001) from £17.96   |  Saving you £-7.97 (N/A%)   |  RRP £9.99

  Set in a fictitious suburb rather like, say, Pinner (only more so), The Thin Blue Line is the wickedly funny story of a rather down-at-heel police station headed by Inspector Raymond Fowler (Rowan Atkinson), a pompous, repressed but well-intentioned anachronism who wants to do the right thing but who is constantly hampered by his own shortcomings, not to mention his blundering CID colleagues. Atkinson expertly balances his character's inflated sense of self-importance with the insight born of old-school police values, for which his galumphing, shiny-suited CID counterpart, DI Grim (David Haig) has no time at all. Strongest among the supporting cast is Sgt Pauline Dawkins (Serena Evans), who also happens to be Fowler's live-in lover--a moral dilemma that his traditional values won't allow him to resolve. He salves his conscience by avoiding sex with her whenever possible, an amusing subplot enhanced by Evans's brilliant performance--she positively vibrates with contained, ladylike lust in a manner only equalled by Penelope Keith in the classic sitcom To the Manor Born. Scripted by Ben Elton, this series manages to satirise provincialism, institutionalised pig-headedness and dated moral values in one fell swoop, while also being chock-full of quick-fire, Blackadder-esque dialogue. --Roger Thomas

• Run Lola Run | DVD | (10/04/2000) from £9.22   |  Saving you £10.77 (116.81%)   |  RRP £19.99

  It's difficult to create a film that's fast paced, exciting and aesthetically appealing without diluting its dialogue. Run Lola Run, directed and written by Tom Tykwer, is an enchanting balance of pace and narrative, creating a universal parable that leaps over cultural barriers. This is the story of young Lola (Franka Potente) and her boyfriend Manni (Moritz Bleibtreu). In the space of 20 minutes, they must come up with 100,000 deutsche marks to pay back a seedy gangster, who will be less than forgiving when he finds out that Manni incompetently lost his cash to an opportunistic vagrant. Lola, confronted with one obstacle after another, rides an emotional roller coaster in her high-speed efforts to help the hapless Manni--attempting to extract the cash first from her double-dealing father (appropriately a bank manager), and then by any means necessary. From this point nothing goes right for either protagonist, but just when you think you've figured out the movie, the director introduces a series of brilliant existential twists that boggle the mind. Tykwer uses rapid camera movements and innovative pauses to explore the theme of cause and effect. Accompanied by a pulse-pounding soundtrack, we follow Lola through every turn and every heartbreak as she and Manni rush forward on a collision course with fate. There were a variety of original and intelligent films released in 1999, but perhaps none were as witty and clever as this little gem--one of the best foreign films of the year. --Jeremy Storey, Amazon.com

• Gattaca | DVD | (20/12/2004) from £7.64   |  Saving you £-1.65 (N/A%)   |  RRP £5.99

  Confidently conceived and brilliantly executed, Gattaca had a somewhat low profile release in 1997, but audiences and critics hailed the film's originality. It's since been recognised as one of the most intelligent science fiction films of the 1990s. Writer-director Andrew Niccol, the talented New Zealander who also wrote the acclaimed Jim Carrey vehicle The Truman Show, depicts a near-future society in which one's personal and professional destiny is determined by one's genes. In this society, "Valids" (genetically engineered) qualify for positions at prestigious corporations, such as Gattaca, which grooms its most qualified employees for space exploration. "In-Valids" (naturally born), such as the film's protagonist, Vincent (Ethan Hawke), are deemed genetically flawed and subsequently fated to low-level occupations in a genetically caste society. With the help of a disabled "Valid" (Jude Law), Vincent subverts his society's social and biological barriers to pursue his dream of space travel; any random mistake--and an ongoing murder investigation at Gattaca--could reveal his plot. Part thriller, part futuristic drama and cautionary tale, Gattaca establishes its social structure so convincingly that the entire scenario is chillingly believable. With Uma Thurman as the woman who loves Vincent and identifies with his struggle, Gattaca is both stylish and smart, while Jude Law's performance lends the film a note of tragic and heartfelt humanity.--Jeff Shannon

• Hellboy: The Crooked Man 4K Ultra HD + Blu-Ray | Blu Ray | (09/12/2024) from £21.98   |  Saving you £N/A (N/A%)   |  RRP £N/A

  In the 1950s, Hellboy is enlisted to aid rookie paranormal researcher, Bobbie Jo Song, in the transportation of a deadly creature. However, their mission soon goes awry when an accident leaves them stranded in the forests of rural Appalachia, where a small community resides, haunted by demonic forces. With all clues pointing towards witchcraft as the culprit, Hellboy and his allies must hunt down the source of this evil a being known as ˜The Crooked Man' who has been sent to Earth to harvest souls for the devil. COLLECTOR'S SPECIAL EDITION Premium O-ring packaging Cast and crew behind-the-scenes interviews B-roll Plus four bespoke art cards and double-sided poster! ★★★★ Unhinged as hell SciFiNow The closest big-screen version to the comic superhero yet Total Film Terrifying folk horror Starburst Magazine Creepy, icky and disturbing, Crooked Man drags Hellboy back to his folk horror roots Radio Times The gnarly, gruesome Hellboy movie we've always wanted Filmhounds An exciting addition to the Hellboy universe HeyUGuys

• The Mitchells vs. The Machines | DVD | (14/12/2021) from £3.88   |  Saving you £N/A (N/A%)   |  RRP £N/A

  An old school father and his plugged-in, filmmaker daughter struggle to relate as their family embarks on a road trip to her new college. Their drive is interrupted A by a machine apocalypse that threatens to tear these unlikely heroes apart unless they can find a way to join forces and save humanity. Product Features How A Group Of Passionate Weirdos Made A Big Animated Movie How To Make Sock Puppets How To Make Katie Face Cupcakes Katie's Cabinet Of Forgotten Wonders!

• The Angry Birds Movie | Blu Ray | (17/10/2016) from £4.19   |  Saving you £8.81 (210.26%)   |  RRP £13.00

  In this animated adventure comedy, The Angry Birds Movie, we'll finally find out why the birds are so angry. The movie takes us to an island populated entirely by happy, flightless birds or almost entirely. In this paradise, Red, a bird with a temper problem, speedy Chuck, and the volatile Bomb have always been outsiders. But when the island is visited by mysterious green piggies, it's up to these unlikely outcasts to figure out what the pigs are up to. Click Images to Enlarge

• Stalingrad (20th Anniversary Edition) | DVD | (03/11/2014) from £N/A   |  Saving you £N/A (N/A%)   |  RRP £12.99

  Stalingrad - a name forever associated with the horrors of war at their most unimaginable and traumatic. Survivors from both sides describe their harrowing experiences and provide some of the last eyewitness accounts that will ever be recorded. Gripping reports from people close to the Center of power alternate with these moving testimonies. Particularly chilling are excerpts from 8 mm films shot by soldiers during the siege. Russian archives opened their doors to the filmmakers granting them exclusive access to documents and rare footage of Stalingrad. Archival film was digitally restored and scanned in HD with some colouration of b/w material. Finally 3-D animation helped recreate the city of Stalingrad and document its destruction in the course of the trilogy.

• Béla Tarr, A Curzon Collection - Limited Edition | Blu Ray | (02/12/2024) from £84.39   |  Saving you £N/A (N/A%)   |  RRP £N/A

  Are the hills going to march off? Will heaven fall upon us? Will the Earth open under us? We don't know. We don't know, for a total eclipse has come upon us... But... but no need to fear. It's not over.Behold the profound, melancholic works of Hungarian maestro, Béla Tarr, with this comprehensive 8-disc Blu-ray collection of his complete filmography. This set also features posters, an extensive booklet, and new artwork by Paul West. From his roots in the social realism of Hungary's Communist era, to his later masterpieces like Sátántangó, Werckmeister Harmonies and The Turin Horse, Tarr has cemented his legacy as the dark magus of European 'slow cinema'. This collection will include the following feature films: Family Nest (1979) The Outsider (1981) The Prefab People (1982) Autumn Almanac (1984) Damnation (1988) - New 4K Restoration Sátántangó (1994) - 4K Restoration Werckmeister Harmonies (2000) - New 4K Restoration The Man From London (2007) The Turin Horse (2011)

• Stalingrad | DVD | (22/10/2001) from £4.98   |  Saving you £8.01 (160.84%)   |  RRP £12.99

  It's tempting to call the harrowing Stalingrad a World War II version of All Quiet on the Western Front, since both films take the perspective of ordinary German soldiers at ground level. Stalingrad surveys the misery of the battle of Stalingrad, the winter siege that cost the lives of almost one and a half million people--Russian defenders and German invaders alike. Not unlike Spielberg's approach to Saving Private Ryan, German director Joseph Vilsmaier rarely steps outside the action to comment on the higher purpose of the war, assuming the audience is aware of the evil of the Nazi regime. Instead, we simply follow a group of soldiers as they endure a series of gut-wrenching episodes, events that have the tang of authenticity and horror. Vilsmaier has a taste for symbolism and surreal touches, which only add to the unsettling sense of insanity this movie conjures up so well. --Robert Horton

• The LEGO® Movie 2 | DVD | (03/06/2019) from £5.08   |  Saving you £N/A (N/A%)   |  RRP £N/A

  The much-anticipated sequel to the critically acclaimed, global box office phenomenon that started it all, The LEGO® Movie 2, reunites the heroes of Bricksburg in an all new action-packed adventure to save their beloved city. It's been five years since everything was awesome and the citizens are facing a huge new threat: LEGO DUPLO® invaders from outer space, wrecking everything faster than they can rebuild. The battle to defeat them and restore harmony to the LEGO universe will take Emmet, Lucy, Batman and their friends to faraway, unexplored worlds, including a strange galaxy where everything is a musical. It will test their courage, creativity and Master Building skills, and reveal just how special they really are. Extras: Featurette- They Come in Pieces: Assembling The LEGO® Movie 2

• The Number 23 | Blu Ray | (09/05/2018) from £N/A   |  Saving you £N/A (N/A%)   |  RRP £14.99

  Jim Carrey stars as a man whose life unravels after he comes into contact with an obscure book titled 'The Number 23'.

• Bridesmaids | DVD | (17/04/2019) from £2.24   |  Saving you £17.75 (792.41%)   |  RRP £19.99

  This summer, Universal Pictures and producer Judd Apatow (Knocked Up, The 40-Year-Old Virgin) invite you to experience Bridesmaids.

• Life of the Party | DVD | (17/09/2018) from £4.99   |  Saving you £N/A (N/A%)   |  RRP £N/A

  When her husband suddenly dumps her, longtime dedicated housewife Deanna (McCarthy) turns regret into re-set by going back to college landing in the same class and school as her daughter, who's not entirely sold on the idea. Plunging headlong into the campus experience, the increasingly outspoken Deanna- now Dee Rock- embraces freedom, fun and frat boys on her own terms, finding her true self in a senior year no one ever expected. Extras: '80's Party

• Friends With Kids | DVD | (12/11/2012) from £5.85   |  Saving you £12.14 (207.52%)   |  RRP £17.99

  FRIENDS WITH KIDS is a daring and poignant ensemble comedy about a close-knit circle of friends at that moment in life when children arrive and everything changes. The last two singles in the group decide to have a kid together - and date other people.