Cheap DVDs

August 13th, 2009

Films Of The Year Boxset £4.99


2006 was a pretty good year for movies, as proven by the four that you’ll find inside this Films Of The Year Boxset – The Devil Wears Prada, The Last King Of Scotland, Little Miss Sunshine and The Queen all doing well both at the box office and during the awards season.

Of this little lot, I’d have to pick out Little Miss Sunshine as the real highlight – some genuinely good acting from all involved, together with a decent story, makes for one of the best films of the last few years.

If you fancy this set of cheap DVDs, click here to buy it for £4.99 from Play.com.

August 13th, 2009

Heroes: Complete Seasons One And Two £17.99

The Heroes: Complete Seasons One And Two boxset contains 11 cheap DVDs

While it’s fair to say that the first year of Heroes was excellent, the second in comparison was very disappointing – instead of the all-out action we instead got a build-up of characters and the discovery of their powers, problems with plot development, and some horrendous romantic nonsense (no to mention the far-too-long "Hiro in Japan" storyline).

The Heroes: Complete Seasons One And Two boxset contains the first 34 episodes of the series, along with hours of bonus material. This includes a 71 minute pilot, multiple audio commentaries, countless featurettes, many deleted scenes, and an interactive game.

Click here to get this set for £17.99 from Amazon.

August 12th, 2009

The Munsters: The Closed Casket Collection £25.37

The Munsters: The Closed Casket Collection

The Munsters is a 1960s American television sitcom depicting the home life of a family of monsters, which is a satire of both traditional monster movies and popular family entertainment of the era, such as "Leave It To Beaver". Although it was cancelled in 1966, the series has proved popular enough to still continue in syndication across the U.S. and has also led to a spin-off ("The Munsters Today") and several movies being made.

All 70 episodes ever produced can be found in The Munsters: The Closed Casket Collection boxset. Sadly we don’t get any extra features at all with this, which is a shame as the American release had quite a few.

Select Cheaper are selling this set for £25.37 – click here for more details.

August 12th, 2009

Elvis: Limited Edition Boxset £24.99

Elvis: Limited Edition Boxset

Although Elvis Presley is rightly remembered more for his music, he also had a fairly decent acting career as well. Although it wasn’t that much of stretch for him to star in movies with a musical bent, Elvis managed to perform in the couple of serious roles he had without seeming out of place.

The Elvis: Limited Edition Boxset, of which apparently only 5,000 have been produced, contains some of his best work. These are the "That’s The Way It Is" and "This Is Elvis" double disc documentaries, plus deluxe editions of "Jailhouse Rock" and "Viva Las Vegas" – with "Kissin’ Cousins", "Girl Happy", "Stay Away, Joe", "Live A Little, Love A Little", and "Charro!" rounding out the collection.

Click here to buy this set for £24.99 from Play.com.

August 11th, 2009

The Mist: Special Edition £2.99

The Mist: Special Edition

After a violent thunderstorm, a small town comes under attack from creatures who prowl in a thick and strange mist. Retreating to a local supermarket, the survivors face off against each other while attempting to take a united stand against an enemy they cannot see.

The Mist: Special Edition DVD has an interesting bonus feature, in that you can choose to watch it in black and white. There’s also an audio commentary with the director, an interview with writer Stephen King, and some deleted scenes – plus the expected collection of featurettes on the making of the movie.

Click here to buy this for £2.99 from Play.com.

August 11th, 2009

Thundercats: The Complete Collection £29.95


Whilst it’s fair to say that many animated series’ in the 80’s were purely designed to try and shift action figures based on characters featured in them, it doesn’t mean to say that they were bad – quite the opposite in fact, much like in the case of Thundercats.

Inside Thundercats: The Complete Collection you’ll find a whopping 24 discs that contain all 130 episodes of the classic show. Also included are a couple of featurettes on its success, a music video and an interactive game.

Zavvi have this available for £29.95 – for more information, click here.

August 11th, 2009

Firefly: The Complete Series £9.99

Firefly: The Complete Series

Firefly is an American science fiction series set in the year 2517, after humans have arrived at a new star system, and follows the adventures of the renegade crew of Serenity (the name of both the spaceship and the big-screen sequel to the show).

Inside the Firefly: The Complete Series boxset you’ll find all 14 episodes, plus a whole host of extra features. These include audio commentaries, featurettes, deleted scenes, and a gag reel.

Click here to get this set for £9.99 from Play.com.

August 10th, 2009

Al Pacino Boxset £8.99


Without question, Al Pacino is one of the greatest actors of his generation. With some iconic roles over the years, from Tony Montana in Scarface to Michael Corleone in The Godfather trilogy, you’re guaranteed excellence whenever he appears on screen.

This Al Pacino Boxset contains six of his very best films, including the aforementioned Scarface. The others are And Justice For All, Sea Of Love, Scent Of A Woman, Carlito’s Way, and Two For The Money.

Click here to get this for £8.99 from HMV.

August 10th, 2009

Stingray: The Complete Series £14.99


Stingray is a children’s show from the same team behind such other classics as Thunderbirds and Captain Scarlet. Interestingly, it was both the first Supermarionation and British programme to be filmed entirely in colour – something which seems a tad strange nowadays.

Inside the Stingray: The Complete Series boxset you’ll find all 39 episodes ever made, along with some short extra features. These include some original promotional material and a section on some of the memorabilia produced off the back of its success.

HMV are selling this set of cheap DVDs for £14.99 – click here for more details.

August 10th, 2009

Prime Suspect: The Complete Collection £14.99

Prime Suspect: The Complete Collection contains a total of 10 cheap DVDs

Prime Suspect: The Complete Collection contains every feature-length Prime Suspect episode made so far, with Helen Mirren starring as Jane Tennison in each.

We follow her career as she rises through the police ranks to become Detective Inspector, solving some sort of difficult murder whilst she does it – something which doesn’t get as boring as it does in other programmes (hello Muder She Wrote!).

HMV have this set available for £14.99 – for more information, click here.