Science Fiction

• Orcs! | Blu Ray | (06/06/2011) from £5.00   |  Saving you £14.99 (299.80%)   |  RRP £19.99

  Two park rangers must defend their turf against hordes of rampaging orcs.

• The Twilight Zone - Vol. 3 | DVD | (29/05/2000) from £N/A   |  Saving you £N/A (N/A%)   |  RRP £15.99

  In 1959 screenwriter Rod Serling first opened the door to the "dimension of imagination" that is The Twilight Zone, a show quite unlike anything that had gone before, and better than much that has followed in its wake. This original and daring television series ran for a magnificent five seasons from 1959 to 1964 and still looks as fresh as ever, particularly on DVD. What distinguished the series (and still does) is the quality of the scripts, many of which were penned by Serling, but with significant contributions from veteran sci-fi authors and screenwriters such as Richard Matheson. Actors of the calibre of Robert Redford, Burgess Meredith, Lee Marvin and William Shatner gave some of their best small-screen performances, while an unforgettable main title theme by Bernard Herrmann and musical contributions from young turks such as Jerry Goldsmith underlined the show's attraction for great creative talent both behind and in front of the cameras. Volume 3 contains another selection of four episodes from across the series. "Steel" (episode 122) stars Lee Marvin in a futuristic Richard Matheson story concerning a penniless boxing manager who is forced into the ring when his robot boxer breaks down. Matheson is concerned to illustrate the lengths to which people are forced to go when desperate, but his moral is undermined a little by setting the story in the far future of 1974; Marvin, however, is a magnetic presence. In the tense and tautly written "A Game of Pool" (episode 70), Jack Klugman (The Odd Couple, Quincy) is a boastful pool player who challenges champion "Fats" Brown (Jonathan Winters) to a match in which the stakes are his life. "Walking Distance" is a slice of wistful, semi-autobiographical nostalgia from Serling in which a burned-out media exec returns to the town of his childhood (watch out for a very young Ron Howard as one of the kids). Bernard Herrmann's masterful score for this episode was composed not long after his music for Hitchcock's Vertigo, and has a similar tragi-romantic streak. Finally, "Kick the Can" (episode 86) is the story of the residents of a retirement home who discover (or rediscover) Peter Pan's secret for staying permanently young: it's easy to see why Steven Spielberg decided to adapt this episode for the 1983 movie. On the DVD: A neat animated menu with a winking eye guides the viewer "Inside the Twilight Zone", which consists of digests of background information on the individual episodes, as well as a general history of the show, season-by-season breakdown and a potted biography of Serling. --Mark Walker

• Starman | DVD | (03/11/2008) from £N/A   |  Saving you £N/A (N/A%)   |  RRP £9.99

  In 1977 Voyager II was launched into space inviting all lifeforms in the universe to visit our planet. Get ready. Company's coming. When his spacecraft is shot down over Wisconsin Starman (Bridges) arrives at the remote cabin of a distraught young widow Jenny Hayden (Karen Allen) and clones the form of her dead husband. The alien convinces Jenny to drive him to Arizona explaining that if he isn't picked up by his mothership in three days he'll die. Hot on their trail are government agents intent on capturing the alien dead or alive. En route Starman demonstrates the power of universal love while Jenny rediscovers her human feelings for passion.

• Hellfire | DVD | (27/08/2002) from £N/A   |  Saving you £N/A (N/A%)   |  RRP £5.99

  In the darkest reaches of outer space a battle begins to possess the most desired substance known to man 'The Hellfire'. On Earth vigilante groups destroy it at will. Panic spreads as the awesome destructive power of hellfire spreads across the land. Hellfire ignites human flesh and disintegrates the body chemicals in the wrong hands the results will be catastrophic! .... and it's in the wrong hands....

• Andromeda - Season 3 - Vol. 3 | DVD | (07/06/2004) from £N/A   |  Saving you £N/A (N/A%)   |  RRP £19.99

  More episodes of intergalactic adventure with the crew of the Andromeda. Episode titles: Delenda Est The Dark Backward The Risk-All Point The Right Horse.

• Blue Gender - Vol. 6 - Episodes 16-18 | DVD | (05/05/2003) from £N/A   |  Saving you £N/A (N/A%)   |  RRP £17.99

  It's unknown how long the Blue have actually existed. The first confirmed sighting came in 2017. That was fourteen years ago. At first we thought they were a biological weapon that some rogue nation had developed but we soon learned they were very different.... A Sign: A large attack force is sent to Earth the first wave in a new campaign to reclaim the planet from the Blue. Yuji is awed when a fellow Sleeper Tony wipes out an entire Blue nest on his own. Yuji determinesi

• Dead Fire | DVD | (27/01/2003) from £12.99   |  Saving you £-8.00 (N/A%)   |  RRP £4.99

  Earth 2064...The longest light year has begun for the last surviving members of the human race.

• Der Sechs Millionen Dollar Mann - Die komplette Serie | Blu Ray | (14/10/2022) from £N/A   |  Saving you £N/A (N/A%)   |  RRP £N/A

• Get Backers - Vol. 1 | DVD | (17/01/2005) from £24.65   |  Saving you £-4.66 (N/A%)   |  RRP £19.99

  Based on a popular manga and animated by the respected Studio Deen (King Of Bandit King Cowboy Bebop). Everyone knows the feeling of coming home and finding their home broken into. Your possessions thrown around drawers are ransacked and everything you own has the unmistakable feel of a stranger's fingers on them. Then you realize some of your belongings are missing.... But now is not the time to despair. There's no time for anger. There's only time to call Ban and Ginji. They''re

• Gundam Seed Part Two - Anime Legends | DVD | (22/02/2010) from £N/A   |  Saving you £N/A (N/A%)   |  RRP £24.99

  As the war escalates to dizzying new heights ZAFT controls most of the Earth and prepares to do away with the Alliance's military. With neither side willing to budge from their lofty ideals the whole world is heading straight for total annihilation. The dream of peace is so far away now obscured by the lies conspiracies and the hypocrisies - with both sides steeped in blood. While humanity seems to have reached the point of no return Kira and Athrun the very embodiment of the conflict must find a way to unite their beliefs if they want to stop the world from destroying itself. But will they manage it in time? From acclaimed studio SUNRISE which has produced the Gundam series for more than 30 years along with some of the most memorable animation series in history: Cowboy Bebop My HiME Escaflowne City Hunter or the recent Code Geass. Award winner at the Animation Kobe Awards in 2003 third Grand Prix award winner at the Japanese Otaku Awards in 2003 the winner of the Tokyo International Anime Fair's animation of the year in 2004.

• Robocop - The Prime Directives 1 To 4 | DVD | (06/02/2006) from £N/A   |  Saving you £N/A (N/A%)   |  RRP £1.99

  A quartet of Robocop adventures from the 'Prime Directives' series. Dark Justice (2000): Ten years after his resurrection Robocop is up against a renegade cyborg creating havoc known as Bone Machine. A sinister rebel group called The Trust secretly re-programmes Robocop to kill Delta City's security commander Cable. An all-out three way tussle between Robocop Cable and Bone Machine proves to be the Delta City champion's biggest challenge yet... Meltdown: A sinister rebel group The Trust schemes to take control of Delta city. They transform the dead body of Robocop's best friend Cable into a machine designed to destroy Robocop. Will Cable remember he is the man inside the machine? Resurrection: Fugitives on the run Robocop and former partner Cable are separated during a pitched battle with Robohunters falling into the hands of two opposing mercenary groups who restore and re-programme them for the purposes of their respective dark crusades... Crash And Burn: With Delta City on the verge of a new Dark Age Robocop and Cable are trapped inside the towers of Control Headquarters. To save the city the embattled defenders must shut down the all-powerful computer and in doing so the ultimate sacrifice must be made...

• The Twilight Zone - Vol. 10 | DVD | (06/10/2000) from £N/A   |  Saving you £N/A (N/A%)   |  RRP £15.99

  In 1959 screenwriter Rod Serling first opened the door to the "dimension of imagination" that is The Twilight Zone, a show quite unlike anything that had gone before, and better than much that has followed in its wake. This original and daring television series ran for a magnificent five seasons from 1959 to 1964 and still looks as fresh as ever, particularly on DVD. What distinguished the series (and still does) is the quality of the scripts, many of which were penned by Serling, but with significant contributions from veteran sci-fi authors and screenwriters such as Richard Matheson. Actors of the calibre of Robert Redford, Burgess Meredith, Lee Marvin and William Shatner gave some of their best small-screen performances, while an unforgettable main title theme by Bernard Herrmann and musical contributions from young turks such as Jerry Goldsmith underlined the show's attraction for great creative talent both behind and in front of the cameras. On the DVD: A neat animated menu with a winking eye guides the viewer "Inside the Twilight Zone", which consists of digests of background information on the individual episodes, as well as a general history of the show, a season-by-season breakdown and a potted biography of Serling. --Mark Walker

• Stargate S.G -1: Season 2 (Vol.7) | DVD | (28/08/2000) from £5.04   |  Saving you £-0.05 (N/A%)   |  RRP £4.99

  The 1994 movie Stargate was originally intended as the start of a franchise, but creators Roland Emmerich and Dean Devlin were distracted celebrating their Independence Day. Episodic TV treatment was the natural next step. Since neither Kurt Russell nor James Spader would be able to commit, it gave the producers licence to tinker with the cast and the universe they'd explore. Replacing the roles of Colonel Jack O'Neill and Dr. Daniel Jackson respectively are Richard Dean Anderson and Michael Shanks. They're joined by Captain Samantha Carter (Amanda Tapping) and guilt-stricken former alien baddie Teal'c (Christopher Judge) to form the teacher's pet primary unit SG-1 With a seemingly endless network of Stargates found to exist on planets all across the known universe, their mission is to make first contact with as many friendly races as possible. Chasing their heels at almost every turn are the "overlord" pharaohnic Goa'uld--the ancient Egyptian Gods who are none too chummy after the events of the original film. The welcome notion of a continued plot thread sees offshoots that follow the reincarnation of Daniel's wife, Sam's father literally joining a renegade faction of the Goa'uld, and Jack in an unending quest to out-sarcasm everyone. There's something of The Time Tunnel to the show's premise, but amid a dearth of derivative look-a-likes, Stargate has held its own with stories that put the science fiction back into TV sci-fi. The first two episodes here (nos. 9 & 13) do not follow the previous Volume 6 chronologically. "Thor's Hammer" ought to be seen before Vol. 3, since this visit to Cimmeria presents an earlier chapter in Teal'c's problems at home and is the introduction to the Gate-building Asgard race. "Hathor" is likewise an essential early instalment by introducing the siren-like goddess who will continue to put Earth's men under her spell. Episodes 21 and 22 jump forward to finish Season Two: there's great fun to be had in "1969" and a time-travel plot that loops many aspects of the show's storylines together. The cliff-hanger finale, "Out of Mind", has O'Neill experience an Aliens-style awakening 79 years into his future. What the Hell happened? And why is he being asked so many questions about Earth's defences? --Paul Tonks

• Highlander - The Animated Series - Exodus / The History Lesson | DVD | (22/07/2002) from £N/A   |  Saving you £N/A (N/A%)   |  RRP £5.99

  Episodes are: 'Exodus' and 'The History Lesson'.

• Hack // Sign - Vol. 4 | DVD | (27/09/2004) from £9.98   |  Saving you £10.01 (100.30%)   |  RRP £19.99

  After the battle at the upside-down castle everyone but Tsukasa is returned to a regular field in 'The World'. Did Tsukasa die? What happened to him? Captured by a previously friendly unseen force Tsukasa reappears with parts of his memories thoughts and feelings missing. Is this really Tsukasa or just a copy of the character's data? The other players have their own problems as well - Subaru discovers that the Silver Knight have been hiding messages from her with the latest request by the System Administrator threatening to end with disastrous results!

• Fire & Fantasy: The Ultimate Dragon Collection (Sinbad The Persian Prince / Age of The Dragons / Rise of the Dragons, Wyvern) | DVD | (26/09/2011) from £11.99   |  Saving you £8.00 (66.72%)   |  RRP £19.99

  Sinbad: The Persian Prince:Fantasy action adventure transposing the ancient Persian legend of Sinbad the Sailor to the modern day. Adrian Sinbad (Patrick Muldoon) is a billionaire oil shipping magnate who must complete seven tasks in order to save the world from catastrophe after his flagship oil tanker is hijacked by Somalian pirates.Age Of The Dragons:Danny Glover and Vinnie Jones star in this fantasy adventure loosely based on Herman Melville's classic novel 'Moby Dick'. Captain Ahab (Glover) and his crew are joined by harpoonist Ishmael (Corey Sevier) in their hunt for the White Dragon, the merciless creature that killed Ahab's family when he was a boy and left him scarred and mutilated for life. As they close in on their quarry, Ahab's beautiful adopted daughter, Rachel (Sofia Pernas), must choose between her allegiance to her father's dark quest and her newfound love for the dashing Ishmael.Wyvern: Rise Of The Dragon:Sci-fi Channel fantasy horror B-movie in which a small town in Alaska is terrorised by a dragon-like flying reptile. Thawed from its ancient slumber by melting icecaps caused by global warming, the creature is soon wreaking havoc on the lives of town residents including truck driver Jake (Nick Chinlund) and feisty waitress Claire (Erin Karpluk).

• Stargate S.G -1: Season 5 (Vol. 25) | DVD | (23/09/2002) from £5.28   |  Saving you £-0.29 (N/A%)   |  RRP £4.99

  Stargate SG-1 is the TV spin-off from the 1994 big-screen movie. In the roles of Colonel Jack O'Neill and Dr Daniel Jackson respectively are Richard Dean Anderson and Michael Shanks. They are joined by Captain Samantha Carter (Amanda Tapping) and guilt-stricken former alien baddie Teal'c (Christopher Judge) to form the primary unit SG-1. With a seemingly endless network of Stargates found to exist on planets all across the known universe, their mission is to make first contact with as many friendly races as possible. Episodes on this disc: "Meridian", "Revelations".It's Star Trek II: The Wrath of Khan all over again as Daniel Jackson decides the needs of the many outweigh the needs of the few, sacrificing himself for the greater good in "Meridian". The departure of Michael Shanks is both sudden and suspicious. His Season 6 replacement--Corin Nemec as Jonas Quinn--is quickly established too. So much intrigue will leave regular viewers puzzled, especially since this is only the penultimate cliffhanger to the year. "Revelations" are aplenty at the end of year five. Earth's seemingly all-powerful allies the Asgard show yet more chinks in their armour. The SG-1 teams' grief over Daniel is remarkably short-lived. And behind the scenes a change of US broadcast channels could mean anything might happen between now and next year. Is this the beginning of the end? --Paul Tonks

• Andromeda - Season 2 - Vol. 2 | DVD | (14/04/2003) from £N/A   |  Saving you £N/A (N/A%)   |  RRP £24.99

  Further Season 2 adventures with Dylan (Kevin Sorbo) and the crew of the Andromeda Ascendant...

• Hack // Sign - Vol. 5 | DVD | (15/11/2004) from £26.98   |  Saving you £-6.99 (-35.00%)   |  RRP £19.99

  In the year 2010 the most popular computer game is 'The World' an online multi-user roleplaying game created by CC Corporation. However something seems to have gone awry and the Wave Master Tsukasa is permanently logged into the game... The group seems to have disbanded! BT doesn't log on much and neither does Subaru. But soon the quest for the Key of the Twilight begins anew with Tsukasa taking Subaru to see the 'sleeping girl' only to discover her missing! Elsewhere Bear realiz

• Definitive Edition - I, Robot | DVD | (05/03/2007) from £12.13   |  Saving you £0.86 (6.60%)   |  RRP £12.99

  Will Smith stars in this sci-fi action thriller suggested by the classic short story collection by Isaac Asimov, and brought to the big screen by visionary director Alex Proyas ("The Crow").