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October 16th, 2009

It Ain’t Half Hot Mum: Complete Series One To Four £16.89

It Ain’t Half Hot Mum was a British sitcom about the adventures of a Royal Artillery Concert Party which was created by the same people behind Dad’s Army and aired on the BBC between 1974 and 1981.

The It Ain’t Half Hot Mum: Complete Series One To Four boxset contains the first 30 episodes of this classic show, although there is no sign of any special features – shame, as it would have been nice to hear from Windsor Davies again.

Sendit.com have this set available for £16.89 – for more information, click here.

October 15th, 2009

Role Models (Blu-Ray) £9.89

Paul Rudd has often been the support in big hits like The 40-Year-Old Virgin and Anchorman, so it was nice to see him get the lead in Role Models – in which he stars alongside Sean William Scott as salesmen who are ordered to perform community service at a program designed to pair kids with adult role models as punishment for various offenses.

This high definition release of the movie looks and sounds fantastic, plus it includes all of the bonus material found on the standard DVD version. A feature-length audio commentary, five featurettes on the making of the film, outtakes and the "Ye Old Crest Maker" interactive mode are all great, but it’s the nearly 50 (!) minutes of deleted scenes which is somewhat surprising.

Click here to get Role Models, on Blu-Ray, for £9.89 from Sendit.com.

October 15th, 2009

The David Lean Centenary Collection £16.98

David Lean was an English director, producer, screenwriter, and editor, best known for big-screen epics such as Lawrence Of Arabia and Doctor Zhivago. Many consider him to be one of the best directors of all time, with people such as Steven Spielberg and Stanley Kubrick praising him over the years.

The David Lean Centenary Collection is a boxset that contains 10 of his best works, but sadly neither of the two films mentioned above. What you do get are copies of In Which We Serve, This Happy Breed, Blithe Spirit, Brief Encounter, Great Expectations, Oliver Twist, The Passionate Friends, Madeleine, The Sound Barrier, and Hobson’s Choice.

If you fancy this, click here to buy it for £16.98 from Amazon.

October 15th, 2009

Futurama: The Complete Seasons One To Four £46.89

Futurama has recently returned (as feature-length straight-to-DVD movies), but if you want to see some of the best animated comedy this side of Family Guy then you need to pick up the Futurama: The Complete Seasons One To Four boxset.

This contains 72 episodes worth of fantastic stuff from the creators of The Simpsons – in fact, some regard this as better than The Simpsons. You’ll also find hours of bonus material, which ranges from audio commentaries to deleted scenes.

Sendit.com are selling this set for £46.89 – click here for more details.

October 14th, 2009

Greatest Ever… Steelbook Boxsets £7.93

When buying DVDs it’s always nice to get a boxset that contains more than one decent film in it – sadly, what quite often happens is that you’ll get lumped with one or two classics, plus at least a couple of stinkers. Thankfully the Greatest Ever… steelbook boxsets don’t fall into this trap.

Each set contains five movies from a particular genre, all of which are found inside a fake metal tin. There are no extra features on any of the films, but this won’t matter too much when you see the prices!

To get the Greatest Ever… Costume Dramas – Volume One steelbook boxset for £7.93 from The Hut, click here. The Greatest Ever… Fantasy Films steelbook boxset (click here) and Greatest Ever… Gangsters steelbook boxset (click here) are the same price from the same retailer too.

October 13th, 2009

Deadwood: The Ultimate Collection £26.95

I’ll give you an advance warning that Deadwood has an extreme amount of swearing, but it actually works quite well in the context of the show. The growth from camp to town before and after the area’s annexation by the Dakota Territory is charted throughout the entire three years, with many historical characters making appearances.

Deadwood: The Ultimate Collection contains all 36 episodes ever made, although there is a very slim chance that it could return in the form of TV movies at some point in the future.

Click here to buy this set for £26.95 from Zavvi.

October 13th, 2009

The Best Films Of The 80s Boxset £8.98

To many the 80’s was a combination of bad hair, bad music, and even worse music – however, the movies from the era were nothing short of timeless. I’d be here all day if I listed even some of the best, but suffice to say that it gave us such legends as Arnold Schwarzenegger and Sylvester Stallone (for which we are *ahem* eternally grateful).

Inside The Best Films Of The 80s Boxset you’ll find six great movies. Back To The Future, The Karate Kid, St. Elmo’s Fire, Secret Of My Success, Police Academy and Tootsie are all very re-watchable – it’s just a shame there’s no sign of Ghostbusters, etc.

Amazon have this set available for £8.98 – for more information, click here.

October 12th, 2009

Smallville: The Complete Seventh Season £10.97

While it’s fair to say that Smallville doesn’t entirely stick to the Superman origin story, it is a very good and modern re-telling – it’s just a pity that we didn’t also get a Bruce Wayne series (one was planned but never commissioned, and with Batman Begins doing it in a decent way it will probably never happen).

Anyway, Smallville: The Complete Seventh Season contains all 20 episodes from the seventh year of the show. It doesn’t look as though there are any special features though, but I very well could be mistaken – chances are there is a featurette or two included.

If you fancy this, click here to buy it for £10.97 from Amazon.

October 12th, 2009

Coraline: Collector’s Edition £7.68

Coraline is an animated stop-motion 3-D fantasy film based on Neil Gaiman’s novel of the same name. It follows a bored young girl who discovers an alternate reality behind a secret door – when it becomes too dangerous, she must work out how to save her family…

This Coraline: Collector’s Edition set contains both 2-D and 3-D versions of the movie, with four pairs of 3-D glasses so you can experience the film as it was meant to be seen. You’ll also find a feature-length audio commentary, a "making of" documentary and some deleted scenes.

Click here to get this for £7.68 from Amazon.

October 12th, 2009

Let The Right One In £6.97

When you think of Sweden, I very much doubt that horror is the first thing that springs to mind (unless of course you’re not a fan of Abba). Anyway, Let The Right One In is that rare breed from the land of Ikea – a terrifying piece of cinema that will linger long after the credits have finished.

This excellent film has some equally decent special features for its DVD release. An audio commentary with the director and author (in English), four deleted scenes and a photo gallery should be more than enough to tide you over until the inevitable Hollywood remake tarnishes it!

Amazon are selling this for £6.97 – click here for more details.

It Ain’t Half Hot Mum: Complete Series One To Four £16.89

Role Models (Blu-Ray) £9.89

The David Lean Centenary Collection £16.98

Futurama: The Complete Seasons One To Four £46.89

Greatest Ever… Steelbook Boxsets £7.93

Deadwood: The Ultimate Collection £26.95

The Best Films Of The 80s Boxset £8.98

Smallville: The Complete Seventh Season £10.97

Coraline: Collector’s Edition £7.68

Let The Right One In £6.97

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