Comedy

• Barry Welsh Is Coming - The Cream | DVD | (26/11/2001) from £N/A   |  Saving you £N/A (N/A%)   |  RRP £17.99

  Barry Welsh Is Coming--The Cream brings together the highlights of three series from the nightmare spoof TV presenter. Drawn from a fine pedigree--the show was created by the people behind the marvellous Trigger Happy TV and Barry himself is portrayed with cringe-worthy accuracy by John Sparkes from Absolutely--the programme draws much of its humour from the same vein as Steve Coogan's mercurial Alan Partridge creation. Extremely regional in its source humour, other characters featured include Fishguard's own reporter Hugh Pugh, Celtic daredevil Geraint Pillock and Dave, Dave and Dave, the men from Animal Rescue Squad (think about it). It's all very rude, parochial and immature but also often very funny indeed. Those who have come across the TV show and indulged should not hesitate (there is much unbroadcast material), while those without a sensitive nature should certainly give it a thought.--Phil Udell

• Tapeheads | DVD | (29/06/2009) from £4.98   |  Saving you £3.01 (60.44%)   |  RRP £7.99

  After being fired from their jobs as security guards lifelong friends Ivan (John Cusack) and Josh (Tim Robbins) form 'Video Aces' to break into the world of music videos. But when they try to resuscitate the career of legendary soul duo The Swanky Modes (Junior Walker and Sam Moore) they find themselves careening through an outrageous underworld of chicken & waffles Scandinavian synth bands Menudo concerts and a presidential candidate with a fairy princess fetish. Tapeheads features appearances by Don Cornelius Connie Stevens Stiv Bator Martha Quinn Ted Nugent Bob Goldthwait Susan Tyrrell Jello Biafra Doug E. Fresh and Michael Nesmith plus a killer soundtrack of songs by Fishbone Devo Circle Jerks Dead Kennedys They Might Be Giants King Cotton Bob Roberts and more!

• Fast Times At Ridgemont High | DVD | (04/02/2002) from £N/A   |  Saving you £N/A (N/A%)   |  RRP £19.99

  The script for Fast Times at Ridgemont High is based on filmmaker Cameron (Jerry Maguire, Almost Famous) Crowe's time as a reporter for Rolling Stone. He was so youthful looking that he was able to go undercover for a year at a California high school and write a book about it. The film launched the careers of several young actors, including Jennifer Jason Leigh, Judge Reinhold, Phoebe Cates and, above all, Sean Penn. The story line is episodic, dealing with the lives of iconic teen types: one of the school's cool kids, a nerd, a teen queen and, most enjoyably, the class stoner (Penn), who finds himself at odds with a strict history teacher (a wonderfully spiky Ray Walston). This is not a great film but very entertaining and, for a certain age group, a seminal film experience.--Marshall Fine, Amazon.com On the DVD: Amy (Clueless) Heckerling and Cameron Crowe's commentary is revealing and indicative of a time where nudity on celluloid was shocking rather than the norm as they talk about the issues which contributed to the film's original X-rating, as well as all the actors who originally auditioned for the roles. The transfer quality is high with little grain, and although the soundtrack is in mono rather than Dolby 5.1 it is not detrimental to the film. There's a retrospective documentary called "Reliving Our Fast Times at Ridgemont High" featuring new interviews with most of the cast and crew, plus a highly original feature about the locations used in the film, how they looked in 1982 and how they look now. For fact buffs there's the usual mix of biographies, theatrical trailer and production notes.--Kristen Bowditch

• Tango | DVD | (07/03/2005) from £25.63   |  Saving you £-5.64 (N/A%)   |  RRP £19.99

  Available for the first time on DVD!!! Vincent a stunt pilot is acquitted of murdering his wife and her lover. However a few years later the judge in the case comes to blackmail him. The judge's nephew is having trouble with his wife and they demand that Vincent kill her. The judge a confirmed bachelor takes Paul and Vincent on the road to search for Paul's wife Marie... Patrice Leconte's outrageously fun black comedy is available for the first time on DVD!

• Funny People | Blu Ray | (18/01/2010) from £N/A   |  Saving you £N/A (N/A%)   |  RRP £N/A

  Funny People pulls off quite a feat: it examines the sources of comedy and manages to be knockout funny. Adam Sandler plays George Simmons, a successful comedian of Adam Sandler proportions who is diagnosed with a fatal blood disease. Faced with impending death, he recognizes that he has no friends and decides to make a best friend out of an aspiring young comedian named Ira (Seth Rogen, Knocked Up). This lopsided relationship gradually takes on aspects of true friendship as Ira forces George to try to reconnect with the people in his life, including his ex-girlfriend Laura (Leslie Mann, 17 Again). But forging real relationships conflicts with all the impulses that feed George’s comedy: can he truly re-create his life? Funny People has enough raw, no-inhibitions comedy to satisfy Sandler fans, but the core of the movie is far more complex and compelling--and significantly, Sandler rises to it. He, Rogen, and Mann all deliver superb performances, as does the supporting cast (including Jonah Hill, Superbad; Jason Schwartzman, Rushmore; and Eric Bana, Munich). Funny People fits into the ranks of such classics as Hannah and Her Sisters and Terms of Endearment: movies that blend sadness and joy into a vibrant picture of life. --Bret Fetzer

• The Chris Rock Show - Series 1 And 2 | DVD | (25/06/2007) from £12.92   |  Saving you £12.07 (48.30%)   |  RRP £24.99

  For the first time Chris Rock's ground-breaking Emmy winning comedy series is collected in this outrageously funny DVD set. Featuring the comic's incomparable stand-up monologues wildly inventive sketched and parody commercials musical performances from the industry's top talents and candid interviews with major celebrity and political figures this set is a testament to a show that was truly ahead of its time. The first two series of the unrated uncensored uninhibited hilarity from one of America's finest comic minds Chris Rock.

• John Shuttleworth -Southern Softies | DVD | (05/04/2010) from £12.55   |  Saving you £4.44 (35.38%)   |  RRP £16.99

  John Shuttle worth is the character created by musician Graham Fellows who has also on occasion been known as Jilted John best remembered for his massive hit in the seventies Jilted John. John Shuttleworth is a completely different kettle of fish. A fifty something unemployed man living in Sheffield who is fond of DIY and writing songs on his Yamaha keyboard which are inspired by his life. John has also made a film entitled It's Nice Up North which received excellent critical reviews. Southern Softies is the hilarious sequel to It's Nice Up North and follows John's half-hearted quest to see if it's soft down South. The DVD includes unseen deleted scenes and extras including the beloved Savoury promo as seen on Youtube. As with other releases from John Shuttleworth Southern Softies will appeal to the large and dediucated fan base built up by John Shuttleowrth over the last ten years.

• Brendon Burns So I Suppose This is Offensive Now | DVD | (17/11/2008) from £N/A   |  Saving you £N/A (N/A%)   |  RRP £19.99

  Brendon Burns: Live (So I Suppose This Is Offensive Now)

• Student Comedy Collection - Dazed And Confused/Half Baked/How High | DVD | (07/05/2007) from £N/A   |  Saving you £N/A (N/A%)   |  RRP £14.99

  Dazed And Confused (Dir. Richard Linklater 1993): It's the last day of school before summer vacation - 1976. It's been three years since Watergate oil prices have hit an all time high and the sixties are well and truly over. Fortunately there are quick fixes for everything that bothers you at seventeen. Sex is still safe; drugs are not dangerous yet and booze is just having fun. And the music well the music just keeps getting higher and higher... Half Baked (Dir. Tamra Davis 1998): Warning: this movie may cause the munchies cotton mouth and memory loss! Dave Chappelle stars in this hilarious adventure of three lovable party buds trying to bail their friend out of jail. But just when the guys have mastered a plan everything comes dangerously close to going up in smoke! Packed with memorable appearances by the likes of Snoop Dogg Jon Stewart Willie Nelson and Tommy Chong. How High (Dir. Jesse Dylan 2001): High school students Silas and Jamal have two aims in life; get high and get girls. Silas discovers some 'Superweed' which has a surprising effect the pair start to achieve really good grades at school and manage to get accepted at Harvard University...

• Jamie Foxx - Unleashed - Lost, Stolen And Leaked | DVD | (04/10/2004) from £7.90   |  Saving you £7.09 (47.30%)   |  RRP £14.99

  Returning to his Texan roots Jamie Foxx covers a wide variety of topics in this stand-up performance. Impressions and physical humor also make-up a part of Foxx's act delighting the sold-out crowd with his on stage antics.

• Dorothy Paul - It's Her! | DVD | (25/04/2005) from £39.93   |  Saving you £-19.94 (N/A%)   |  RRP £19.99

  The Irrepressible Dorothy Paul for the first time on DVD with a collection of her finest one-woman shows performed before a guest audience of her peers. Filmed live in Glasgow at the Pavilion Theatre Dorothy's poignant and hilarious recants on life - blocked toilers waddins funerals the joys of decorating on a budget and the inevitable 'wummin's troubles' - will have you rolling in the aisles. This 4 DVD is a true collector's item.

• Vulgaria (Blu-ray) | Blu Ray | (15/04/2013) from £16.98   |  Saving you £5.00 (33.36%)   |  RRP £19.99

  To (Chapman To), a long-time film producer, has yet to produce anything resembling a hit. Beset by financial troubles, he has become desperate for money - so much so that he is unable to pay the alimony to his ex-wife (Kristal Tin). Despite his former spouse's bitterness, their daughter still clings onto her faith in him - and wishes to see him on TV once his new movie premieres. To is soon introduced to a potential Mainland Chinese investor, Tyrannosaurus (Ronald Cheng), by his buddy Lui Wing-shing (Simon Loui Yu-yeung). But Tyrannosaurus is not only the head of a Guangxi triad gang; he turns out to have very particular tastes in food and sex. Regardless, To is determined to woo this investor, even if it means giving into his every demands. Tyrannosaurus eventually tells them to cast his childhood idol Yum Yum Shaw (Susan Shaw) in a remake of a classic pornographic film. He even gives the film the title Confessions of Two Concubines... Special Features: 5.1 Surround Sound Anamorphic widescreen

• Mark Thomas - Box Set | DVD | (13/12/2017) from £N/A   |  Saving you £N/A (N/A%)   |  RRP £N/A

• The Change-Up - Triple Play (Blu-ray + DVD + Digital Copy | Blu Ray | (23/01/2012) from £14.98   |  Saving you £12.01 (80.17%)   |  RRP £26.99

  Growing up together, Mitch (Ryan Reynolds) and Dave (Jason Bateman) were inseparable best friends, but as the years have passed they've slowly drifted apart. While Dave is an overworked lawyer, husband and father of three, Mitch has remained a single, quasi-employed man-child who has never met a responsibility he liked. To Mitch, Dave has it all: beautiful wife Jamie (Leslie Mann), kids who adore him and a high-paying job at a prestigious law firm. To Dave, living Mitch's stress free life without obligation or consequence would be a dream come true.Following a drunken night out together, Mitch and Dave's worlds are turned upside down when they wake up in each other's bodies and proceed to freak the &*#@ out.

• Chasing Liberty / What A Girl Wants | DVD | (24/04/2006) from £N/A   |  Saving you £N/A (N/A%)   |  RRP £9.99

  Chasing Liberty: Every family has a rebel. Even the First Family! She's the President's daughter. But she just wants to be herself. Multi-talented Mandy Moore makes her romantic comedy debut as Anna who finally gets Dad (Mark Harmon) to reduce the number of agents while she goes to a music club. But when Anna arrives at the club she realizes her father has backed out of the deal she ditches the agents and goes on the run with Ben a handsome photographer she meets. Anna does

• Yatterman (Blu-ray) | Blu Ray | (21/05/2012) from £N/A   |  Saving you £N/A (N/A%)   |  RRP £16.99

  Classic seventies anime series Yatterman flies to the silver screen in a brilliant crime-fighting explosion of candy-coloured camp, over-the-top adventure, and pure popcorn entertainment. Directed by legendary cult director Takashi Miike (13 Assassins, Ichi The Killer, Audition) and featuring a brand new plot and re-imaged characters, this live action debut of Yatterman will re-define the robot action adventure genre. Gan, the only son of a toy shop owner, and his girlfriend Ai are just normal teens who like to tinker away with robotic inventions - that is, when they're not out keeping the world safe from evil! Together with their giant robot dog Yatterwoof, and their small incompetent robot Toybotty, Gan & Ai transform into crime-fighting duo Yatterman to fight for world peace. Waging battle against perennial nemesis, the Doronbo gang. Formed by sexy villainess Doronjo and her lackeys Boyacky, and Tonzra, the Doronbo trio will stop at nothing to recover the powerful wish-granting Skull Stone, but they'll have to get past Yatterman first!

• American Pie: The Threesome (Trilogy Box Set) | DVD | (26/01/2004) from £6.77   |  Saving you £13.22 (195.27%)   |  RRP £19.99

  American Pie: You'll never look at warm apple pie the same way again! American Pie takes a hysterical look at the goal of four unlucky in love high school friends who make the ultimate pact: lose their virginity by prom night. As they try to manipulate their way into the hearts of some of their classmates their plans often backfire with hilarity. One fails to score with the sexy foreign exchange student and then makes a last ditch effort with a band member who has an interesting way with her flute while another is so desperate he actually hires someone to give him a reputation. Follow the raging hormones of four teenage boys and their girls as they gear up for the most important night of their lives; the prom! American Pie 2: After their first year apart at college the guys (Kevin Jim Oz Finch and Stifler) rent a beach house vowing to celebrate their friendship and make this the best summer ever. But as always whether their dreams come true or not is ultimately up to the girls (Vicky Michelle Nadia Heather and Jessica). Through one boisterous summer of ear-splitting parties side-splitting mishaps - and yes a trip to band camp - the gang discovers that times change and people change but friendship lasts a lifetime. American Wedding: Jim (Jason Biggs) and Michelle (Alyson Hannigan) have finally decided to tie the knot but with their friends (including Stifler) returning from college the chances of their big day going off without a hilarious hitch or two are very small indeed!

• The Venture Brothers - Season Two | DVD | (05/07/2010) from £8.08   |  Saving you £11.91 (147.40%)   |  RRP £19.99

  Season 2 of the inspired spoof of 1960s action cartoons such as Johnny Quest The Venture Bros. follows the bizarre mis-adventures of Hank and Dean who believe themselves to be an unusually gifted team of brains and brawn while actually possessing very little of either. The boys travel the world with their renowned scientist-father Doctor Venture - and treat even the most mundane situation as a bold new adventure. As a result they often find themselves in danger with a host of oddball villains - but rarely find their way out. The rely instead on their body-guard/undercover government agent Brock Sampson voiced by Patrick Warburton of The Tick and Seinfeld fame to save them.

• 3 Film Box Set: Smokey And The Bandit 1, 2 & 3 (Lenticular) | DVD | (17/10/2011) from £N/A   |  Saving you £N/A (N/A%)   |  RRP £14.99

  Smokey and the Bandit 1 One of the all-time big box-office hits, Smokey and the Bandit stars Burt Reynolds and Jackie Gleason in an outrageous comedy that boasts full-throttle laughs and high-velocity thrills. Reynolds is the Bandit, a king-of-the-road trucker hero who accepts the ultimate challenge: pick up a truckload of coors beer in Texarkana - the closest place it can be legally sold - and haul it across-country to Atlanta in 48 hours. The reward... $80,000! The result... The wildest series of car chases and crashes ever filmed in this hilarious all time box office smash! Smokey and the Bandit II Burt Reynolds, Sally Field and Jackie Gleason team up again with an all-star cast as a raucous political race results in the comeback of the wild ways of the Bandit (Reynolds). Once again, he's pursued by arch-enemy Sheriff Buford T. Justice (Gleason), who is still madly obsessed with apprehending him. But this time the loot is even bigger - a pregnant elephant. And the risks riskier, the action wilder and the stakes for the winner infinitely higher! Smokey and the Bandit III The good ol' boys of high speed high-jinks are back in their third and final Smokey and the Bandit adventure. Starring Jackie Gleason, Paul Williams, Jerry Reed and Pat McCormick reprising their original side-splitting roles. Sheriff Buford T. Justice (Gleason) is ready to retire when the notorious Enises (Williams and McCormick) challenge both him and the Snowman (Reed) to make a special delivery from Miami to Texas in 24 hours. To nab the $250'000 prize, everyone's out to beat the next guy to the finish line - with no holds barred! It's a wild free-for-all featuring some of the most incredible action driving stunts ever filmed, produced by Mort Engleberg, who brought the first two Smokeys to the screen.

• One Day | Blu Ray | (06/02/2012) from £N/A   |  Saving you £N/A (N/A%)   |  RRP £N/A

  Lone Scherfig directs this romcom, based on the best-seller by David Nicholls, about two friends who reunite every year on the anniversary of their first meeting. Since the day when they first met at their college graduation - July 15th,1988 - Emma Morley (Anne Hathaway) and Dexter Mayhew (Jim Sturgess) have kept in touch, meeting up again on the same day each year. Over the following two decades, the ups and downs of the relationship between the idealistic Emma and wealthy ladies' man Dexter are revisited every July 15th, as they try to take stock of their lives, and attempt to discover what they've both been missing all along.