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Zavvi Mega Monday DVD Sale

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The Zavvi Mega Monday DVD sale is apparently now going to become a weekly event, which can only be good news for those of us who love a bargain or two – even if it is only for 24 hours (ish!) at a time.

The Bill: The Complete Series One to Three £12.85
Carry On: The Ultimate Collection £39.85
Chancer: The Complete Collection £9.85
Death Note: Complete Series Boxset £29.85
Robotech: The Masters – Complete Extended Edition Boxset £9.85
Robotech: The Macross Saga – Complete Extended Edition Boxset £9.85
Robotech: The New Generation – Complete Extended Edition Boxset £9.85
Shameless: Series One to Six £32.95
Soldier Soldier: The Complete Series £34.85
The World at War £17.85

UPDATE: Nearly all TV boxsets this week, although the Carry On set at £39.85 is well worth considering a purchase of too.

Shigurui: Death Frenzy (Blu-Ray) £6.48

Noted for its realistic graphic violence and nudity, Shigurui: Death Frenzy is a manga series based on the first chapter of the novel Suruga-j? Gozen Jiai by Norio Nanj?. Running for a total of 13 episodes, this is certainly something fans won't want to miss…

People are still unsure whether animation works in high definition, but I'm firmly in the "yes it does" camp – almost anything looks better in HD! This is no exception, and you'll be glad to hear that there are some interesting special features included as well (such as audio commentaries, production artwork and the ability to play each installment consecutively).

Amazon are selling Shigurui: Death Frenzy, on Blu-Ray, for £6.48 – click here for more details.

The Brad Pitt Collection £7.99

I could easily make a sexist comment and say that only women would be interested in The Brad Pitt Collection, but I'd be wrong to do so – almost all of the films in this set are very good indeed.

Contained in it are copies of Fight Club, Kalifornia, Mr & Mrs Smith, A River Runs Through It and Thelma & Louise (the latter two are a bit meh, but the rest are fantastic).

Click here to buy this set for £7.99 from Play.com.

Ip Man (Blu-Ray) £7.99

Ip Man is a semi-autobiographical martial arts film based on the life of Ip Man, a grandmaster of the martial art Wing Chun and the first person to teach it openly – one of his students being somebody called Bruce Lee (nope, I've never heard of him either).

This high definition release has the best picture and sound quality around, plus you also get some fairly decent extra features as well. These include nearly an hour and a half of interviews, "making of" and "From Ip Man to Bruce Lee" featurettes,and some deleted scenes.

To get Ip Man, on Blu-Ray, for £7.99 from HMV, click here.

Still Game: The Complete Series One to Six (Plus Christmas and Hogmanay Specials) £17.97

Scotland has been a hotbed for comedy talent over the years, with many more on the horizon (just take a look at Limmy and the team of Robert Florence and Iain Connell). Still Game is one such example of turning jokes from something only considered funny to Scots to a show which has proved incredibly popular across the whole of the UK.

Inside the Still Game: The Complete Series One to Six (Plus Christmas and Hogmanay Specials) boxset you'll find every episode that has been made thus far. Here's hoping we get more in the not-too-distant future…

Click here to buy this set for £17.97 from Amazon.

Asda £2 Discount

In order to celebrate the weekend, why not take advantage of the Asda £2 Discount code which is working it's way through the Internet.

Simply enter ASDA20 at the basket when you spend £20 or more any time between now and midnight on Sunday the 7th of February 2010.

Click here to see what they have on offer.

Thirst (2009) (Blu-Ray) £9.99

Thirst (2009) is a Korean drama/horror film which is loosely based on the novel Therese Raquin by Emile Zola. It tells the story of a priest, who is in love with his friend's wife, turning into a vampire after a failed medical experiment – as you do.

The picture and sound quality are top notch, as you'd expect with a high definition release, plus there are also a couple of interviews with director Park Chan-wook not found on any other version.

HMV have Thirst (2009), on Blu-Ray, available for £9.99 – for more information, click here.

James Bond Blu-Ray Collection: Volume One £49.99

Instead of releasing the films in order of when they came out, James Bond makes his debut in high definition in the most random of ways. The first two 007 movies are included, but the other four films in the James Bond Blu-Ray Collection: Volume One boxset are from later on in the franchise.

Dr No, From Russia With Love, Thunderball, Live And Let Die, For Your Eyes Only and Die Another Day have never looked or sounded as good as they do here – it's just that it would have been nice to see Bond on Blu-Ray in chronological order. You'll also be glad to hear that all of the bonus material from the standard DVD Ultimate Editions is included as well.

Click here to get this set of cheap DVDs for £49.99 from Play.com.

Eddie Izzard: 7 £14.98

Considered by many to be one of the best stand-up comedians that this country has ever produced, Eddie Izzard has in recent times gone down the same route as many of his peers and tried out some straight acting roles – we'll still remember him (like Hugh Laurie) for his comedy though.

Inside the Eddie Izzard: 7 boxset you'll find all seven of his stand-up DVD's that have been released thus far. Unrepeatable, Definite Article, Glorious, Dress to Kill, Circle, Sexie, and Stripped are all worth spending some quality time with.

If you fancy this set, click here to buy it for £14.98 from Amazon.

Roobarb and Custard Too £2.99

Roobarb and Custard Too is something of a follow up to the classic animated series Roobarb, which plays off the loving rivalry between a green dog and a pink cat. Grange Calveley returns as the writer of the episodes, plus the unmistakable voice of Richard Briers is back to narrated them as well.

Inside the Roobarb and Custard Too: Volume One – Here Comes Trouble DVD, you'll find the first ten installments. Not surprisingly, Roobarb and Custard Too: Volume Two – Mischief and Mayhem has the next ten.

Click here to get the former, or click here to get the latter – both of which are £2.99 each at HMV.