Cheap DVDs

August 22nd, 2009

Batman: The Animated Series – Volumes One And Two £6.49 Each

Batman: The Animated Series - Volume One    Batman: The Animated Series - Volume Two

Although it’s fair to say that many attempts at turning comic books into animated series’ end up quite badly, Batman: The Animated Series is very much the exception to the rule – in fact, many fans believe it is the closest likeness to the original DC character.

Inside the two release of the series so far you’ll find 28 installments, along with a whole plethora of bonus material. Most interesting of this is the pilot episode, which looks much different to the finished article.

Click here to buy Batman: The Animated Series – Volume One for £6.49, or click here to get Batman: The Animated Series – Volume Two for the same price from the same retailer.

August 22nd, 2009

Essential Comedy Boxset £8.88


Everyone enjoys a laugh every once in a while (well they should do anyway!), so this Essential Comedy Boxset should prove to be something of a hit with those who like their films with more than a chuckle or three.

Inside it you’ll find The-40-Year Old Virgin, American Pie, I Now Pronounce You Chuck & Larry, Not Another Teen Movie, Superbad and Talladega Nights: The Ballad Of Ricky Bobby are all decent in their own rights – looking at these, the highlights have to be American Pie and Superbad.

Click here to get this for £8.88 from Amazon.

August 20th, 2009

Curb Your Enthusiasm: The Complete Series’ One To Six £44.98

Curb Your Enthusiasm: The Complete Series' One To Six

Curb Your Enthusiasm is quite simply the best comedy series since Seinfeld – this shouldn’t really be all that surprising, as Larry David was one of the writers on that show.

The Curb Your Enthusiasm: The Complete Series’ One To Six boxset contains every episode from the first six years, as well as some interesting bonus material. This includes an interview with David and an audio commentary on the first episode.

Click here to get this set for £44.98 from Amazon.

August 20th, 2009

Laurence Olivier: Shakespeare Collection £27.99


Many actors have taken on roles in adaptations of William Shakespeare’s work, but few have done it as well as Laurence Olivier. Not content with just starring in one, he took on parts in a total of six different films over the course of nearly 50 years.

The Laurence Olivier: Shakespeare Collection boxset contains all six, plus a bonus disc which holds an interview with Michael Parkinson from the 1970s. As You Like It, Henry V, Hamlet, Richard III, The Merchant Of Venice and King Lear are all very good films, incidentally.

HMV are selling this for £27.99 – click here for more details.

August 20th, 2009

Jackie Chan Collector’s Edition Boxset £5.99


When it comes to modern day action films, nobody puts in as much effort into their own stuntwork as Jackie Chan does. Even at the ripe old age of 55, he shows no sign of slowing down – the guy even sings now as well, for goodness sake!

Inside the Jackie Chan Collector’s Edition Boxset you’ll find three movies which show him at his best. Rumble In The Bronx and Shanghai Noon are both excellent, while Twin Dragons certainly has its moments.

Click here to buy this for £5.99 from Play.com.

August 20th, 2009

Stanley Kubrick Collection £17.99

Stanley Kubrick Collection

There’s no denying that Stanley Kubrick is one of the greatest filmmakers there’s ever been, with an incredible catalogue of work under his belt. The fact that he only made a total of 13 movies shows the dedication he had to his craft – something sorely missing in Hollywood today.

The Stanley Kubrick Collection is a boxset which contains eight of his best films (2001: A Space Odyssey, Barry Lyndon, A Clockwork Orange, Dr. Strangelove, Eyes Wide Shut, Full Metal Jacket, Lolita, and The Shining), along with the "Stanley Kubrick: A Life In Pictures" documentary.

To get this for £17.99 from HMV, simply click here.

August 20th, 2009

Blue Murder: Complete Series One To Four £10.68

Cheap DVDs like the Blue Murder: Complete Series One To Four boxset are well worth getting

Whilst Caroline Quentin is more commonly associated with comedic roles, in Blue Murder she plays it straight as DCI Janine Lewis. The show is based around how she manages to balance a demanding career and take car of her children at the same time.

The Blue Murder: Complete Series One To Four boxset contains every episode from the first four years (as you’d expect by the title!), which have a total running time of just over 18 hours.

Amazon have this set available for £10.68 – for more information, click here.

August 20th, 2009

Beavis And Butt-head: The Mike Judge Collection £16.89

Beavis And Butt-head: The Mike Judge Collection

Beavis And Butt-head was an animated series that centered on a pair of teenagers who while away their time in sarcastic conversation, fantisising about sex and masculinity, even though they have no real-world experience with either thing. Little effort is put into anything, but they manage to survive their misadventures without series consequence.

Beavis And Butt-head: The Mike Judge Collection is a 10 disc set that contains the three previously released volumes (which hold a total of 122 episodes) and the Beavis And Butt-head Do America: Special Collector’s Edition DVD. Some episodes have been edited slightly, and most of the music videos don’t appear (although there are some 39 to be found as extra features).

Click here to get this boxset for £16.89 from Sendit.com.

August 19th, 2009

John Carpenter: The Collection £17.99


Without a shadow of a doubt, John Carpenter is one of the very best horror director’s of all time – the list of iconic films he’s helped bring to the big screen read like a what’s what of top-class scarefests. Let’s not forget some excellent action movies as well though…

Inside John Carpenter: The Collection you’ll find seven of his best films. Halloween, Escape From New York, The Thing, The Fog, They Live, Assault On Precinct 13 and Prince Of Darkness are all excellent in their own rights.

Click here to get this for £17.99 from Play.com.

August 18th, 2009

Generation Kill £17.99


Generation Kill is a 2008 mini-series based on the book of the same name by Evan Wright, which gives a unique and intimate portrait of the first 40 days of the Iraq war from the perspective of the Marines of the First Recon Battalion.

This three disc set contains all seven installments, plus some interesting extra features. These include audio commentaries on each episode, five deleted dialogues and three featurettes on the making of the show.

Click here to buy this for £17.99 from HMV.