Comedy

• Benny Hill Annual 1982 | DVD | (17/05/2010) from £10.78   |  Saving you £2.21 (20.50%)   |  RRP £12.99

  The Benny Hill Annual 1982

• Black Knight / Big Momma's House | DVD | (10/03/2003) from £N/A   |  Saving you £N/A (N/A%)   |  RRP £19.99

  A predictable vehicle for the resistable Martin Lawrence, Black Knight is yet another rerun of Mark Twain's Connecticut Yankee at the Court of King Arthur concept which here plays like a horror-free, considerably less funny take on Army of Darkness. Jamal (Lawrence), minion in a mediaeval theme park, reaches into a moat for a magic amulet and is transported to the 14th century, where he is appalled by the toilet facilities, pals around with a disgraced knight (an equally disgraced Tom Wilkinson), romances a feminist lady-in-waiting (Marsha Thomason), introduces soul music to the court in a bit done better in A Knight's Tale, and becomes the legendary black knight to help the rebels overthrow the wicked king. It has a bigger, more lavish feel than most of Lawrence's makeshift knockabouts, but that may also be why it is even less funny, since his rants are rather reined-in and his screen character comes across as just overly pleased with himself rather than a comic foul-up who turns heroic. --Kim Newman No-one tries very hard in Big Momma's House so your enjoyment of this Martin Lawrence vehicle pretty much depends on how much amusement you are able to derive from a guy dressed up as a very ample woman. The setup is of the eye-rolling, only-in-Hollywood nature: Lawrence, as detective Malcolm Turner, is after a killer, and apparently the only way to capture him is to pose as the bad guy's ex-girlfriend's grandmother, who--the film cannot stress this point too much--is quite large. Apparently, Sherry (Nia Long), the young woman in question--she's as attractive as Big Momma is, well, you know--is none too bright, for she falls for Malcolm's ruse, which of course ostensibly amuses mainly because it's so transparent. Paul Giamatti is wasted as Malcolm's partner, while director Raja Gosnell's clunky sense of comic rhythm is bewildering, because he used to be an editor (he brought a similar lack of magic to Home Alone 3). Eddie Murphy in The Nutty Professor 2: The Klumps is far more accomplished, versatile and funny. --David Kronke

• Doris Day Collection - Series 1 - Vol. 1 | DVD | (03/10/2005) from £N/A   |  Saving you £N/A (N/A%)   |  RRP £9.99

  Doris Day one of the greatest box-office names in motion picture history made her television debut in The Doris Day Show. This heart-warming comedy series originally ran for five successful years on CBS-TV from 1968-1973. Featuring Doris as Doris Martin a widowed mother who has left the city to raise her two young sons on the Mill Valley California farm of her father Buck (Denver Pyle from Dukes of Hazzard). Also amongst the motley crew is the hired hand Leroy B.

• Mob Story | DVD | (20/08/2007) from £6.73   |  Saving you £1.26 (15.80%)   |  RRP £7.99

  On the run from a U.S. Senate investigation a New York mobster flees to an old flame. He finds out that her son is also his and tries to teach him the tricks of the trade. In the meantime his bumbling right hand man has put a contract on him so that he can take the turf.

• Legends Of British Comedy - Pete And Dud | DVD | (09/04/2007) from £12.90   |  Saving you £-0.91 (N/A%)   |  RRP £11.99

  Featuring extensive extracts from the finest comedy moments of the late great and sadly missed comedy duo of Peter Cook and Dudley Moore including hilarious highlights from Not OnlyBut Also. Essential viewing for any comedy fan this film explores the complicated dynamic that grew into one of the best loved on-screen pairings in the history of humour. In addition to rare archive interviews with both men and archive footage from throughout their joint career we get the benefit of the insights of a leading team of comedians and critics including Alexei Sayle Tom Binns Ian Stone and Neil Innes.

• Magical Shopping Arcade Abenobashi - Vol. 4 | DVD | (16/05/2005) from £28.95   |  Saving you £-8.96 (N/A%)   |  RRP £19.99

  All the world-hopping eye-popping role-swapping non-stop madness has come down to this the fantastical final volume of Magical Shopping Arcade Abenobashi! And the action and mystery don't let up until the last satisfying minute! First Sasshi and Arumi go to war both figuratively and literally as they face off in a contest of wills over the prospect of returning home all while dodging bombs bullets and more than a few militaristic bullies. Then it's off to a seriously weird e

• Ranma Movie 2 - Nihao My Concubine | DVD | (05/12/2005) from £N/A   |  Saving you £N/A (N/A%)   |  RRP £19.99

  During a trip to China to train in the martial arts Ranma and his father Genma accidentally fell into the cursed Jusenkyo Springs. Genma was transformed into a giant panda while Ranma emerged from the springs as a girl. Fortunately the immediate effects were not permanent but whenever father or son was splashed with water the transformation temporarily reoccurred. Back in Japan Genma and Ranma visited Genma's old friend Soun Tendo. A long time ago the two friends had agreed

• Love Hina - Vol. 2 | DVD | (04/10/2004) from £N/A   |  Saving you £N/A (N/A%)   |  RRP £17.99

  The good news? Keitaro has been more or less accepted as the new manager of the Hinata Apartments. The bad news? He failed his latest entrance exams. So to boost his spirits he decides to take a short trip to Kyoto . Naru depressed and disappointed about wasting her last three years studying also decided she needs a break and sets off alone. On their travels they each meet someone who they think would be an ideal match - if only their glasses weren't broken and they actually c

• Frankenthumb | DVD | (27/01/2003) from £N/A   |  Saving you £N/A (N/A%)   |  RRP £9.99

  A half-hour parody, Frankenthumb is one of a series of featurette pastiches of famous movies masterminded by Steve Oederkerk (Kung Pow: Enter the Fist) cast with human thumbs with CGI-inset mouths and eyes, a process that is weirder than it is funny. A précis of the 1931 Frankenstein, shot on impressive (and beautifully-lit) miniature sets, the film tells the old, old story: megalomaniac Dr Frankenthumb and his inept assistant Humpy create life in the laboratory, unleashing a monster named Pepper ("because he's brought spice into our lives") who goes on a rampage, menaces the daughter of a somewhat irritating Italian man, and is pursued by a mob into a burning windmill, whereupon a guest star from an earlier mini-epic (Bat Thumb) turns up to deliver some sort of an ending. One or two good jokes pop up, but probably not enough. On the DVD: Frankenthumb on disc is a very nice package, containing storyboards, manufactured outtakes and cast interviews, trailers for this and the rest of the series (Thumb Wars, The Blair Thumb, Thumbtanic, Bat Thumb, The Godthumb) and a mass commentary track by the entire creative team that makes a cheerful accompaniment. --Kim Newman

• Chobits - Vol. 4 | DVD | (17/10/2005) from £N/A   |  Saving you £N/A (N/A%)   |  RRP £19.99

  Time for a trip to the beach! But wait; can persocoms swim? Meanwhile his teacher Ms. Shimizu invites herself for a stay-over at Hideki's for some interesting games.... There seems to be more going on when the ever-joyful Shinbo appears to be depressed and won't talk about it. What can Hideki do to help everyone and still study for his exams? Will he ever find time to eat? Episodes comprise: 13. Chi Goes To The Ocean 14. Chi Entertains 15. Chi Doesn't Do Anything 16. Chi Provide

• Notting Hill | DVD | (15/11/1999) from £N/A   |  Saving you £N/A (N/A%)   |  RRP £19.99

  Anna Scott (Julia Roberts) is the world's most famous movie star. Her picture has been plastered on the cover of every magazine, and every time she makes a move, the entire world knows about it.

• Thumbsucker | DVD | (03/09/2007) from £10.74   |  Saving you £-0.75 (-7.50%)   |  RRP £9.99

  A teenager tries to break his addiction to his thumb in this quirky comedy / drama.

• Charlie Chaplin - Vol. 3 | DVD | (28/04/2000) from £7.64   |  Saving you £16.35 (214.01%)   |  RRP £23.99

  Five classic shorts:- 'The Good For Nothing (1914)' 'Charlie's Recreation (1914)' 'Work (1915)' 'The Tramp (1915)' and 'By The Sea (1915)'.

• The Stroller Strategy | DVD | (26/08/2013) from £11.44   |  Saving you £8.55 (42.80%)   |  RRP £19.99

  Thomas gets dumped by his girlfriend Marie because he's unable to commit. But a year later Thomas still can't get over her. When he finds himself in charge of taking care of a baby he takes this twist of fate as an opportunity to show Marie his commitment pretending it is his own in an attempt to win back the girl of his dreams!

• Irish Jam | DVD | (06/07/2009) from £6.73   |  Saving you £3.26 (32.60%)   |  RRP £9.99

  A South Central LA con-artist (Eddie Griffin) finds that his rhyming skills can pay off in the least likely of venues after winning a poetry contest staged by a financially strapped Irish town.

• World's Best Whorehouse For Women | DVD | (10/07/2006) from £9.98   |  Saving you £5.00 (62.58%)   |  RRP £12.99

  A clever and sensuous young man gathers his friends and together they decide to establish an exclusive whorehouse for women only. It is the first and the best of its kind! Their ambition is to solely cater to fulfilling the sexual pleasures of their customers, women with an infinite variation of lust and need. What ensues are many strange, exciting and downright hilarious sexual encounters as the boys vigilantly strive to provide 100% customer satisfaction!

• Talladega Nights - The Ballad Of Ricky Bobby | UMD | (15/01/2007) from £N/A   |  Saving you £N/A (N/A%)   |  RRP £12.99

  NASCAR racing sensation Ricky Bobby must battle a flamboyant French Formula One driver in this new comedy.

• Magical Shopping Arcade Abenobashi - Vol. 1 | DVD | (15/11/2004) from £N/A   |  Saving you £N/A (N/A%)   |  RRP £19.99

  ""Sasshi I don't think we're in Osaka anymore!"" Whoa! Hold on to your hats and get ready for one wildly wacky frenetically funny ride as reality takes an extended vacation in 'Magical Shopping Arcade Abenobashi'! Arumi Asahina and Sasshi Imamiya seem to be normal 12-year-old kids living in Osaka. But in 'Abenobashi' nothing is what it seems! Suddenly Arumi and Sasshi find themselves in a world like their own...only not. And as they try to fight their way back to the real world th

• Benny Hill Annual 1984 | DVD | (05/07/2010) from £10.78   |  Saving you £2.21 (20.50%)   |  RRP £12.99

  Benny Hill Annual 1984

• Chobits - Vol. 6 | DVD | (10/04/2006) from £N/A   |  Saving you £N/A (N/A%)   |  RRP £19.99

  The One and Only... Chobits Is Chi a Chobit? Minoru dedicates himself to investigating the truth behind the Chobits series and suffers dealing with unsavory people and working to the point of exhaustion to uncover Chi's relationship with those Persocoms of legend. For Hideki his feelings are the true question - what can he truly feel for a Persocom? The answer proves to be far more important than either Hideki or Chi realizes and will impact the fate of every Persocom! Ep