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• A Quiet Place (Blu-Ray) | Blu Ray | (13/08/2018) from £6.99   |  Saving you £6.01 (85.98%)   |  RRP £13.00

  In the modern horror thriller A Quiet Place, a family of four must navigate their lives in silence after mysterious creatures that hunt by sound threaten their survival. If they hear you, they hunt you.

• The Goldfinch | DVD | (20/01/2020) from £6.47   |  Saving you £N/A (N/A%)   |  RRP £N/A

  Theodore Theo Decker (Ansel Elgort) was 13 years old when his mother was killed in a bombing at the Metropolitan Museum of Art. The tragedy changes the course of his life, sending him on a stirring odyssey of grief and guilt, reinvention and redemption, and even love. Through it all, he holds on to one tangible piece of hope from that terrible day...a painting of a tiny bird chained to its perch. The Goldfinch.

• Escape from New York – Collector's Edition (4K Ultra HD and Blu-Ray) | 4K UHD | (19/09/2021) from £32.99   |  Saving you £N/A (N/A%)   |  RRP £N/A

  This 4 disc limited Collector's Edition of John Carpenter's classic Escape from New York has been stunningly restored in 4K. This release is beautifully packaged with a stylish, newly commissioned illustration on the cover. It contains a UHD of the feature as well as a Blu-ray feature disc, extra features disc and the original soundtrack on CD. It also contains 5 artcards, a newly illustrated theatrical poster and booklet containing behind the scenes stills, articles and an essay from celebrated film journalist Kim Newman. The year is 1997 and in a police state future the island of Manhattan has been turned into a maximum security prison. The rules are simple: once you're in, you don't come out. But when the President of the United States (Donald Pleasence) crash lands an escape pod into the centre of the city after fleeing a hijacked plane, a ruthless prison warden (Lee Van Cleef) bribes ex-soldier and criminal Snake Plisskin into entering the hazardous Manhattan and rescuing the distraught president from the twisted world of New York and from the demented clutches of its new ruler The Duke (Isaac Hayes) in John Carpenter's cyber-punk, action, suspense spectacular. 4 discs (1 UHD, 1 Blu-ray feature, 1 Blu-ray extras, 1 CD Soundtrack) 1 poster 5 artcards 48 page book Extras: Purgatory: Entering John Carpenter's ESCAPE FROM NEW YORK: A brand new feature-length documentary featuring interviews with Writer Nick Castle, cinematographer Dean Cundey, composer Alan Howarth, production designer Joe Alves, special visual effects artist/model maker Gene Rizzardi, production assistant David De Coteau, photographer Kim Gottleib-Walker, Carpenter biographer John Muir, visual effects historian Justin Humphreys, and music historian Daniel Schweiger. Snake Plissen: Man of Honor featurette from 2005 featuring interviews with John Carpenter and Debra Hill Intro by John Carpenter - an interview with director John Carpenter originally recorded for a French DVD release in 2003 Deleted Opening Sequence Snake's Crime with Optional Audio Commentary Photo gallery incl. Behind the Scenes Original Trailers Audio Commentary with actor Kurt Russell & director John Carpenter Audio Commentary with Producer Debra Hill and production designer Joe Alves Big Challenges in Little Manhatten: Visual effects featurette from 2015, features interviews with both Dennis Skotak, Director of Photography of Special VFX, and Robert Skotak, Unit Supervisor and Matte Artist I am Taylor - Interview with actor Joe Unger from 2015 Audio Commentary with actress Adrienne Barbeau & DOP Dean Cundey

• French Connection / French Connection 2 | DVD | (05/01/2004) from £14.35   |  Saving you £-2.36 (N/A%)   |  RRP £11.99

  A milestone film from 1971 and winner of five Academy Awards including Best Picture, Best Director, and Best Actor, The French Connection transformed the crime thriller with its gritty, authentic story about New York City police detectives on the trail of a large shipment of heroin. Based on an actual police case and the illustrious career of New York cop Eddie Egan, the film stars Gene Hackman as Jimmy "Popeye" Doyle, whose unorthodox methods of crime fighting are anything but diplomatic. With his partner (Roy Scheider), Popeye investigates the international shipment of heroin masterminded by the suave Frenchman (Fernando Rey) who eludes Popeye throughout an escalating series of pursuits. The obsessive tension of Doyle's investigation reaches peak intensity during the film's breathtaking car chase, in which Doyle races under New York's elevated train tracks in a borrowed sedan--a sequence that earned an Oscar for editing and was instantly hailed as one of the greatest chase scenes ever filmed. Produced on location, The French Connection had an immediate influence on dozens of movies and TV shows to follow, virtually redefining the crime thriller with its combination of brutal realism and high-octane craftsmanship. Boosted by the film's phenomenal success, director William Friedkin gained even more attention with his follow-up film, The Exorcist. --Jeff Shannon

• Game On - The Complete Series | DVD | (30/11/2015) from £13.99   |  Saving you £6.00 (42.89%)   |  RRP £19.99

  All three series of the BBC sitcom about three twenty-something flatmates. The series follows childhood friends Matthew (Ben Chaplin and Neil Stuke), Mandy (Samantha Janus) and Martin (Matthew Cottle) as they live together in Matthew's London pad. Martin and Mandy navigate relationships and the working world while Matthew struggles to venture beyond the flat door. Series 1 episodes are: 'Big Wednesday', 'Working Girls', 'The Great Escape', 'Bad Timing', 'Matthew, a Suitable Case of Treatment' and 'Fame'. Series 2 episodes are: 'Roundheads and Cavaliers', 'Slime Surfers and Jissom Monkeys', 'Double Hard Ba*****s and Girly Shirt-Lifting T***pieces', 'Heavy Bondage and Custard Creams', 'Tangerine Candyfloss and Herne Bay Rock' and 'Bruce Willis and Robert De Niro Holding a Fish'. Series 3 episodes are: 'Palms, Pigs and Bad Debts', 'Martin's Baby', 'Marines and Vacuum Cleaner', 'Crabs', 'Laura' and 'Wedding Day'.

• Mr Bean: The Whole Bean - Complete Collection | DVD | (04/11/2013) from £33.95   |  Saving you £-21.48 (N/A%)   |  RRP £12.47

  Bean: The Ultimate Disaster MovieLondon's National Art Gallery sends Whistler's Mother to the Los Angeles gallery that has just purchased it. Accompanying the masterpiece is none other than the British gallery's shiftless employee Mr. Bean who the board members eager to be rid of him pass off as an esteemed art expert. The charade doesn't exactly go without a hitch. Initially flattered to have the newly dubbed Dr. Bean staying at his home Grierson Gallery curator David Langley ultimately loses his family and a good chunk of his mind when his guest's antics culminate in the devastating destruction of one of the most recognizable works in American art history. Mr Bean's HolidayYet another feature length episode of Chaplinesque silent silliness from Rowan Atkinson's top-earning character. Mr Bean has won a church fete raffle's top prize consisting of a trip to France. A hopeful and starry-eyed Bean boards the Eurostar and hits 'Gay Paree' like a ton of rubble. The language barrier predictably causes our hero no end of grief until he meets Emil a Russian director on his way to judge at Cannes. Emil agrees to film Bean climbing aboard his train to the south and his dream vacation - a move that causes Emil to miss the train himself. Bean comforts Stephan Emil's son who DID make it aboard by trying to entertain him. Little does Bean know he's accompanying a child that's been reported kidnapped and that he himself fits the description of the prime suspect! Bean eventually must go to Cannes himself to try and sort out the mess but he's only gone and left his wallet and travel documents behind! Mr. Bean - Live ActionMr. Bean - Live Action features Rowan Atkinson as the lovable Mr Bean. Mr. Bean - The Animated SeriesFeaturing all six volumes of Mr. Bean Animated. Watch all your favourite episodes in this super six disc special full of amazing adventures.

• Doctor Who Original Series: New Beginnings - Box Set | DVD | (29/01/2007) from £12.99   |  Saving you £17.00 (130.87%)   |  RRP £29.99

  This cracking three-disc DVD boxset comprises 'The Keeper of Traken' 'Logopolis' and 'Castrovalva' - adventures that saw both the return of the Doctor's arch-enemy Master plus the transition from Tom Baker's Doctor to Peter Davison's. Prepare for not one but two new companions killer statues the slow destruction of the Universe cunning disguises big beards recursive occlusion and stick-on celery. What a combination! Packed with more special features than the good Doctor could fit in the Tardis this one is a right little belter!

• The Thing | Blu Ray | (20/11/2017) from £19.98   |  Saving you £N/A (N/A%)   |  RRP £N/A

  Director John Carpenter and special makeup effects master Rob Bottin teamed up for this 1982 remake of the 1951 science fiction classic The Thing from Another World, and the result is a mixed blessing. It's got moments of highly effective terror and spine-tingling suspense, but it's mostly a showcase for some of the goriest and most horrifically grotesque makeup effects ever created for a movie. With such highlights as a dog that splits open and blossoms into something indescribably gruesome, this is the kind of movie for die-hard horror fans and anyone who slows down to stare at fatal traffic accidents. On those terms, however, it's hard not to be impressed by the movie's wild and wacky freak show. It all begins when scientists at an arctic research station discover an alien spacecraft under the thick ice, and thaw out the alien body found aboard. What they don't know is that the alien can assume any human form, and before long the scientists can't tell who's real and who's a deadly alien threat. Kurt Russell leads the battle against the terrifying intruder, and the supporting cast includes Richard Masur, Richard Dysart, Donald Moffat, and Wilford Brimley. They're all playing standard characters who are neglected by the mechanistic screenplay (based on the classic sci-fi story "Who Goes There?" by John W. Campbell), but Carpenter's emphasis is clearly on the gross-out effects and escalating tension. If you've got the stomach for it (and let's face it, there's a big audience for eerie gore), this is a thrill ride you won't want to miss. --Jeff Shannon

• Moana | Blu Ray | (03/04/2017) from £9.97   |  Saving you £0.02 (0.20%)   |  RRP £9.99

  From Walt Disney Animation Studios comes Moana, an epic adventure about a spirited teen who sets sail on a daring mission to save her people. Along the way, Moana (Auli˜i Cravalho) meets the once mighty demigod Maui (Dwayne Johnson), and together they cross the ocean on a fun-filled, action-packed voyage. Bring home the movie full of heart, humour and oceans of bonus extras! Bonus: Theatrical Short Film: Inner Workings (With Introduction) Maui Mini-Movie: Gone Fishing Voice of the Islands THINGS YOU DIDN'T KNOW ABOUT Ron, John, Auli?i & Dwayne THINGS YOU DIDN'T KNOW ABOUT Mark, Opetaia & Lin-Manuel Island Fashion The Elements Of...Mini-Maui The Elements Of...Water The Elements Of...Lava The Elements Of...Hair They Know The Way: Making The Music Of Moana Deleted Song: Warrior Face With Introduction By Songwriter Lin-Manuel Miranda Fishing For Easter Eggs Deleted Scenes With Introductions by Directors John Musker and Ron Clements (Overall Intro + Individual Intros) How Far I'll Go Performed By Alessia Cara How Far I'll Go Around The World Audio Commentary By Directors John Musker And Ron Clements **(scheduled for 12/8)

• Fawlty Towers - Complete Fawlty Towers | DVD | (19/10/2009) from £9.97   |  Saving you £3.16 (31.70%)   |  RRP £13.13

  This Special Edition marks the 30th Anniversary of one of the greatest situation comedies British television has ever seen. Every episode of the BAFTA winning sitcom has been fantastically remastered and for the first time ever John Cleese provides audio commentaries on all 12 episodes. Episodes Comprise: 1. A Touch of Class 2. The Builders 3. The Wedding Party 4. The Hotel Inspectors 5. Gourmet Night 6. The Germans 7. Communication Problems 8. The Psychiatrist 9. Waldorf Salad 10. The Kipper and the Corpse 11. The Anniversary 12. Basil the Rat

• Norman Wisdom Collection | DVD | (01/09/2008) from £14.99   |  Saving you £-0.02 (N/A%)   |  RRP £14.97

  12 great Norman Wisdom movies in one big value box set! Films Include: 1. The Bulldog Breed (1960) 2. The Early Bird (1965) 3. Follow A Star (1959) 4. Just My Luck (1957) 5. Man Of The Moment (1955) 6. On The Beat (1962) 7. One Good Turn (1954) 8. Press For Time (1966) 9. The Square Peg (1958) 10. Stitch In Time (1963) 11. Trouble In Store (1953) 12. Up In The World (1956)

• The Complete Roots Collection: Original Series 30th Anniversary Edition / Roots The Gift TV Special / The Next Generation (Exclusive to Amazon.co.uk) | DVD | (29/10/2007) from £27.85   |  Saving you £34.14 (122.59%)   |  RRP £61.99

  His name was Kunta Kinte. Kidnapped from Africa enslaved in America in 1767 he refused to accept his slave name Toby. Heirs kept his heroic defiance alive passing on his tale across generations until it reached a young boy growing up in Tennessee. His name was Alex Haley. Through the lineage of one family Haley and his Pulitzer Prize - winning Roots told a story for all America and the world. Seen by 130 million viewers during its premiere telecast and the winner of dozens of awards the David L. Wolper production remains an engrossing entertainment 30 years later. Embark on an unforgettable DVD journey.

• Billy Liar - 50th Anniversary Edition | DVD | (06/05/2013) from £7.99   |  Saving you £8.00 (100.13%)   |  RRP £15.99

  Billy Liar was the multimedia phenomenon of its era. Starting out as a novel by Yorkshire writer Keith Waterhouse, it rapidly became a long-running stage play, adapted by Waterhouse with playwright Willis Hall, which lead to the movie, scripted by Waterhouse and Hall for John Schlesinger to direct, then a stage musical and finally a spin-off TV series. Do you get the feeling it caught the mood of the times? The basic set-up owes a lot to James Thurber's classic short story The Secret Life of Walter Mitty. Our hero, Billy Fisher, lives at home in a Bradford semi with his nagging parents and works as a lowly clerk in an undertaker's parlour. But, in his imagination he lives a rich and varied fantasy life as gallant military leader, suave socialite, best-selling novelist and so forth. Trouble is, he can't always keep fantasy and reality apart, any more than he can the keep two girls he's engaged to separate. Not to mention his other problems…. Schlesinger's direction brings out the desperation behind the comedy, and Tom Courtenay, at once defiant and hangdog, slips perfectly into the role created on stage by Albert Finney. But the whole cast's a joy, not least the great Leonard Rossiter as undertaker Mr Shadrach, Billy's saturnine boss. And then there's Julie Christie--the luminous spirit of the Swinging 60s--in her first starring role as the girl who offers Billy a chance of real escape. At the end, when she takes the train to London, away from the smoke and the grimness "oop" north, the whole British New Wave went with her. On the DVD: just the theatrical trailer which is a fairly crass affair. There's been no remastering, it seems, but both sound and vision are clean enough and the print preserves the original's full 2.35:1 widescreen ratio. --Philip Kemp

• Cars 2 | DVD | (21/11/2011) from £6.03   |  Saving you £-1.04 (N/A%)   |  RRP £4.99

  Star racecar Lightning McQueen and the incomparable tow truck Mater take their friendship to exciting new places in Cars 2 when they head overseas to compete in the first-ever World Grand Prix to determine the world's fastest car.

• Sing Street | DVD | (08/08/2016) from £6.19   |  Saving you £13.80 (222.94%)   |  RRP £19.99

  SING STREET takes us back to 1980s Dublin where an economic recession forces Conor out of his comfortable private school and into survival mode at the inner-city public school where the kids are rough and the teachers are rougher. He finds a glimmer of hope in the mysterious and über-cool Raphina, and with the aim of winning her heart he invites her to star in his band's music videos. She agrees, and now Conor must deliver what he's promised calling himself Cosmo and immersing himself in the vibrant rock music trends of the ˜80s, he forms a band with a few lads, and the group pours their hearts into writing lyrics and shooting videos. Combining Carney's trademark warmth and humour with a punk rock edge, and featuring a memorable soundtrack with hits from The Cure, Duran Duran, The Police, and Genesis, SING STREET is an electrifying coming-of-age film that will resonate with music fans across the board.

• Friday the 13th 1-8 Boxset Collection | Blu Ray | (14/10/2019) from £29.99   |  Saving you £N/A (N/A%)   |  RRP £N/A

  Journey to camp Crystal Lake for 8xs the terrors, 8xs the scares and 8xs the horrors! FRIDAY THE 13TH UNCUT The fi lm that started it all... Unwary campers ignore the locals' warnings and one by one they fi nd out how unlucky Friday the 13th can be. SPECIAL FEATURES: Commentary by Director Sean S. Cunningham with Cast and Crew ¢ Featurette Return to Crystal Lake: The Making of Friday the 13th, A Friday the 13th Reunion, Fresh Cuts: New Tales from Friday the 13th, The Man Behind the Legacy: Sean S. Cunningham, Lost Tales from Camp Blood Part 1, Vintage Featurettes The Friday the 13th Chronicles, Secrets Galore Behind the Gore FRIDAY THE 13TH PART 2 Five years after the massacre at Camp Crystal Lake, the legend of Jason Voorhees lives on. Despite ominous warnings, a group of counsellors encounter horrors of their own. SPECIAL FEATURES: Inside Crystal Lake Memories, Friday's Legacy: Horror Conventions, Lost Tales from Camp Blood - Part 2, Jason Forever FRIDAY THE 13TH PART 3 A carefree summer becomes a deadly nightmare for a group of teenagers who choose to ignore Camp Crystal Lake's gruesome legacy. SPECIAL FEATURES: Fresh Cuts: 3D Terror, Legacy of the Mask, Slasher Films: Going for the Jugular, Lost Tales from Camp Blood - Part III FRIDAY THE 13TH: THE FINAL CHAPTER After the Crystal Lake Massacres, Jason is pronounced dead but the diabolical killing spree continues at the camp where the gruesome slaughter began. SPECIAL FEATURES: Commentary by Director Joe Zito, Screenwriter Barney Cohen and Editor Joel Goodman, Fan Commentary by Adam Green and Joe Lynch, The Friday the 13th Chronicles: Friday the 13th Part IV, Secrets Galore Behind the Gore - Tom Savini on Part IV, Lost Tales from Camp Blood - Part 4, Slashed Scenes with Commentary by Director Joseph Zito, Jason's Unlucky Day: 25 Years After Friday the 13th: The Final Chapter, The Lost Ending, The Crystal Lake Massacres Revisited Part I, Jimmy's Dead Dance Moves FRIDAY THE 13TH PART V: A NEW BEGINNING Young Tommy Jarvis may have escaped from Crystal Lake, but he's still haunted by his nemesis, the maniacal serial killer Jason Voorhees. SPECIAL FEATURES: Commentary by Director/Co-Screenwriter Danny Steinmann with Cast and Crew, The Friday the 13th Chronicles, Part V, Lost Tales from Camp Blood - Part 5, The Crystal Lake Massacres Revisited Part II, The Making of Friday the 13th Part V - A New Beginning FRIDAY THE 13TH PART VI: JASON LIVES Jason rises from the grave to wreak havoc upon a new group of unsuspecting campers in an ultra-bloody rampage. SPECIAL FEATURES: Commentary by Writer/Director Tom McLoughlin, Commentary by Writer/Director Tom McLoughlin with Cast and Crew, The Friday the 13th Chronicles, Part VI, Lost Tales from Camp Blood - Part 6, The Crystal Lake Massacres Revisited Part III, Jason Lives: The Making of Friday the 13th: Part VI, Meeting Mr. Voorhees, Slashed Scenes FRIDAY THE 13TH PART VII: THE NEW BLOOD What chance does a telekinetic teenage girl have against a maniacal serial killer with a machete? Return to Crystal Lake to fi nd out if you dare! SPECIAL FEATURES: Killer Commentary by Director John Carl Buechler and Actors Lar Park Lincoln and Kane Hodder, The Friday the 13th Chronicles, Part VII, Secrets Galore Behind the Gore - John Carl Beuchler on Part VII, Jason's Destroyer: The Making of Friday the 13th Part VII - The New Blood, Mind Over Matter: The Truth About Telekinesis, Makeover by Maddy: Need A Little Touch-Up Work, My Ass, Slashed Scenes

• Brooklyn | DVD | (29/02/2016) from £5.50   |  Saving you £14.49 (263.45%)   |  RRP £19.99

  BROOKLYN is the story of a young woman, Eilis (Saoirse Ronan; Atonement) who moves from a small town in Ireland to Brooklyn, where, unlike home, she has the opportunity for work, a future - and love, in the form of Italian-American Tony (Emory Cohen; The Place Beyond The Pines). However, when Eilis returns temporarily to Ireland she finds herself absorbed into her old community, but now with eligible Jim (Domhnall Gleeson; About Time) courting her. As she repeatedly postpones her departure back to America, Eilis finds herself confronting a terrible dilemma - a heart-breaking choice between two countries and two futures.

• Belgravia season 1 (DVD) | DVD | (09/11/2020) from £21.95   |  Saving you £N/A (N/A%)   |  RRP £N/A

  On the eve of the Battle of Waterloo, two young lovers forge a legacy that will create scandal for generations to come. Years later, when the humble Trenchards (Tamsin Greig and Philip Glenister) move to Belgravia, they find themselves mixing with the venerated Brockenhursts (Harriet Walter and Tom Wilkinson). The families share a history that threatens inheritances and reputations, and there are those who would do anything to ensure secrets remain buried. Pride and loyalty will be tested as forbidden love blossoms amongst the rivalry and lives hang in the balance. This six-part drama is adapted by Julian Fellowes from his bestselling novel and features a stellar ensemble cast which also includes Jack Bardoe, Alice Eve, James Fleet, Tara Fitzgerald, Bronagh Gallagher, Richard Goulding, Diana Hardcastle, Adam James, Ella Purnell, Saskia Reeves and Paul Ritter.

• Prince Of Darkness | Blu Ray | (26/11/2018) from £10.98   |  Saving you £N/A (N/A%)   |  RRP £N/A

  Beautifully restored on Blu-Ray this edition of Prince of Darkness includes an extra disc filled with extra features including a brand new documentary. Deep in the basement of an abandoned church, once run by a sinister religious sect, lies a strange bottle of green liquid being investigated by a group of local theoretic physics students. But as the night draws in the students soon realise that the strange relic holds a dark and powerful force beyond their control. A force that could well be the essence of pure evil: the remains of Satan himself. Extras: Malevolent: Unearthing John Carpenter's PRINCE OF DARKNESS: A brand new feature-length documentary featuring interviews with Cinematographer Gary Kibbe, actor Peter Jason, actor Alice Cooper, composer Alan Howarth, script supervisor Sandy King, visual effects supervisor Robert Grasmere, stunt coordinator Jeff Imada, Carpenter biographer John Muir, film historian C. Courtney Joyner, music historian Daniel Schweiger and Producer Larry Franco Intro by John Carpenter an interview with director John Carpenter originally recorded for a French DVD release in 2003 Scene Analysis by John Carpenter - Director John Carpenter analyses key scenes from Prince of Darkness, in an interview from 2003 Audio commentary with John Carpenter and Peter Jason Sympathy for the Devil: Interview with John Carpenter - from 2013 Horror's Halloween Hallowed Grounds with Sean Clark - a fun tour of the film's locations hosted by Sean Clark Trailer Photo gallery incl. Behind the Scenes

• Disney Princess 11 Movie Keepsake Boxset | DVD | (02/11/2015) from £N/A   |  Saving you £N/A (N/A%)   |  RRP £39.61

  Collection of eleven Disney animated films. In 'The Princess and the Frog' (2009), set in the French Quarter of New Orleans, Prince Naveen (voice of Bruno Campos) is transformed into a frog by the evil voodoo man Dr Facilier (Keith David) and goes in search of a princess to break the spell. He finds a young African-American girl called Tiana (Anika Noni Rose) and, mistaking her for a princess, asks her for a restorative kiss. Things, however, don't go to plan when the kiss only succeeds in changing Tiana into a frog, too. The two unfortunate amphibians go on a journey together, hoping to find a way out of their predicament, and meet some new friends along the way. In 'Brave' (2012) headstrong tomboy and skilled archer Princess Merida (Kelly Macdonald) is determined to break with tradition and carve out her own path in life. In defiance of her parents, King Fergus (Billy Connolly) and Queen Elinor (Emma Thompson), Merida flies in the face of an age-old custom held sacred by the three principal lords of the land. Her actions lead to chaos in the kingdom, and it is now up to Merida not only to restore harmony in the land but to undo an ill-fated wish bestowed upon her by a wayward wise woman (Julie Walters). In 'Cinderella' (1950), enslaved by her wicked stepmother and two ugly sisters, the beautiful Cinderella (Ilene Woods) seems destined to miss the glittering party at which the Prince (William Phipps) will choose his bride. However, a magical makeover courtesy of her Fairy Godmother (Verna Felton) gets her to the ball on time and Cinderella begins to cast her own spell on the Prince. In 'Sleeping Beauty' (1959) a curse is placed upon Princess Aurora (Mary Costa) by the evil fairy Maleficent (Eleanor Audley) and the girl falls into a deep and endless sleep on her 16th birthday. Only a kiss from Prince Phillip (Bill Shirley) can wake her, and three good fairies set out to engineer that event. In 'Beauty and the Beast' (1991), when a prince (Robby Benson) is turned into a hideous beast by a magical spell, he finds that the only way out of his predicament is to win the love of the beautiful Belle (Paige O'Hara). Belle agrees to come and stay at his home in exchange for the freedom of her father, whom the Beast had previously imprisoned for trespassing. At first she is repulsed by the Beast's hideous features, but as time passes Belle learns to recognise his true inner beauty. In 'The Little Mermaid' (1989) Ariel (Jodi Benson) is the mermaid daughter of King Triton (Kenneth Mars) and lives beneath the waves. However, she longs to see the world above, especially after rescuing a handsome prince from drowning. To this end she makes a deal with sea witch Ursula (Pat Carroll): Ariel can live above the sea in exchange for her beautiful singing voice. She soon regrets her decision, however, when it transpires that her father's kingdom is at risk. In 'Pocahontas' (1995) Native American girl Pocahontas (Irene Bedard/sung by Judy Kuhn)'s life, and that of her tribe, is dramatically changed by the arrival of a shipload of English settlers. Amongst them is the charming adventurer Captain John Smith (Mel Gibson) and a romance blossoms between him and Pocahontas. However, their love is put to the test when the tribesmen and the settlers decide to go to war. In 'Mulan' (1998) Ancient China faces invasion by the barbarian hordes of Shan-Yu, and calls all able-bodied men to arms to defend their Emperor. Mulan (Ming-Na Wen/sung by Lea Salonga) disguises herself as a boy and joins up in her aged father's place, accompanied by her protectors: guardian dragon Mushu (Eddie Murphy) and lucky cricket Cri-kee (Frank Welker). Mulan trains under the handsome Captain Shang (B.D. Wong/sung by Donny Osmond), with whom she soon falls in love, and shows herself to be a capable warrior. When Mulan is wounded in battle, however, the secret of her gender is discovered and she faces exposure and disgrace. In 'Aladdin' (1992) Aladdin (Scott Weinger/sung by Brad Kane), a street urchin with a pet monkey called Abu, one day meets the beautiful Princess Jasmine (Linda Larkin/sung by Salonga) by chance in the marketplace after she has sneaked out of the royal palace. The sultan's advisor, the evil Jafar (Jonathan Freeman), who is hatching an evil plot to marry Jasmine and become sultan himself, senses her attraction to the youth and immediately gives orders to throw Aladdin in jail. But when Aladdin discovers a magic lamp in a cave, his quest begins: to defeat Jafar and win the hand of the princess with the help of the Genie in the lamp (Robin Williams). In 'Tangled' (2010) handsome young bandit Flynn Rider (Zachary Levi) is surprised to discover that a seemingly abandoned tower deep in the forest does in fact have an occupant in the form of feisty long-haired teen Rapunzel (Mandy Moore). Rapunzel, who has been looking for a means of escape from the tower in which she has been grounded for her entire life, strikes a deal with the dashing outlaw and the unlikely pair soon find themselves caught up in the adventure of a lifetime. In 'Snow White and the Seven Dwarfs' (1937) Snow White (Adriana Caselotti) is born pure and beautiful, so beautiful that her evil stepmother orders a huntsman to take her into the forest and kill her. However, the huntsman takes pity on the young beauty and sets her free. Alone and lost in the forest, she soon meets a group of kindly dwarfs who provide her with friendship and a place to sleep. But the evil stepmother is still plotting to get rid of Snow White...