Cheap DVDs

June 16th, 2009

Watchmen £8.97

After languishing in development hell for around 20 years, Watchmen finally made it to the big screen in 2009. Set in an alternate-history 1985, the film follows a group of former vigilantes as tensions heighten between the United States and the Soviet Union while an investigation of an apparent conspiracy against them uncovers something even more grandiose and sinister.

This single disc version of the movie, based on an equally fantastic comic book series of the same name, only comes with a featurette on how the film was made. However, if it’s just the movie you’re after then this is a most agreeable little package.

Click here to buy this for £8.97 from Tesco.

June 16th, 2009

The Ultimate Alien And Predator Collection £9.99

The difference between The Ultimate Alien And Predator Collection and the Alien And Predator: Total Destruction Collection is that this one doesn’t contain the downright awful Alien Vs Predator: Requiem. It does, however, include the equally horrendous Alien Vs Predator.

Alien, Aliens and Predator are the true highlights of this set, but I’m probably in the minority when I say that Predator 2 has its moments. Danny Glover is no Arnie, yet this doesn’t really matter all that much – the Predator itself is the star, if we’re being honest.

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

June 14th, 2009

The League Of Gentlemen: The Entire First Series £3.99

The League Of Gentlemen is a situation comedy, which was initially more sketch-based, that links together the lives of dozens of bizarre people who live in the fictional village of Royston Vasey somewhere in the north of England.

On The League Of Gentlemen: The Entire First Series DVD you’ll find the first six episodes of the dark BBC2 programme, plus an audio commentary on each installment and a total of 11 deleted and extended scenes.

Click here to buy this for £3.99 from CD-WOW.

June 14th, 2009

Trigger Happy TV: Best Of Series One £2.99

While it’s fair to say that the concept behind Trigger Happy TV isn’t original (it uses the tried and trusted method of hiding cameras), the humour is – instead of pranking or stitching-up members of the public, it’s their reactions to star Dom Joly’s ludicrous shenanigans that make the show what it is.

The Trigger Happy TV: Best Of Series One DVD contains all the funniest bits from the first year of the programme, along with some unseen footage and an audio commentary that is almost as hilarious as the standard audio!

To get this for £2.99 from HMV, click here.

June 13th, 2009

Get Smart: Season One £4.43

Get Smart is an American comedy series that satirised the secret agent genre. Created by Mel Brooks and Buck Henry, the show starred Don Adams as Maxwell Smart (Agent 86) and Barbara Feldon as Agent 99 of CONTROL, a secret U.S. government spy agency.

Get Smart: Season One is a five disc set containing the first 30 episodes ever made. You’ll also find audio commentaries on selected installments, a featurette on the history of the programme, an in-depth interview with co-creator Buck Henry, and highlights from a reunion in 2003.

Click here to buy this boxset of cheap DVDs for £4.43 from The Hut.

June 11th, 2009

The Fly (1986): Cinema Reserve £3.99

Whilst it’s true to say that many remakes are not even worth the film they are printed on, there’s always one or two that come along and turn out to be rather good – The Fly is one example. The plot is substantially different from that of the 1958 version, but what you’ll really notice are the special effects (Jeff Goldblum looks almost unrecognisable as times).

The Fly (1986): Cinema Reserve release is a double disc set that is packed with bonus material. The first disc contains a feature-length audio commentary with director David Cronenberg, and the second holds a documentary that runs for over two and a half hours and some deleted scenes – amongst other short bits and bobs.

Click here to get this for £3.99 from Play.com.

June 11th, 2009

The Fugitive: The Chase Continues £1.99

The Fugitive started off life as a television series in 1963, before eventually becoming a big-screen film in 1993. The story has always stayed the same though, with Dr Richard Kimble on the run after being falsely convicted of murdering his wife – the authorities are never far behind though, especially Stafford Police Lieutenant Philip Gerard.

The Fugitive: The Chase Continues contains the pilot episode from the short-lived 2000 remake of the show. Whilst nowhere near as good as the original, this is still an entertaining and exciting way to spend your time – it’s also made by the same producers behind the Harrison Ford-starring 1993 movie version.

If you fancy this, click here to buy it for only £1.99 from Powerplay Direct.

June 9th, 2009

Skellig £6.97

Skellig is a Sky1 adaptation of the 1998 novel of the same name by David Almond, which has at least one big-name actor starring in the form of Tim Roth. This has been repeated quite regularly since first airing, but those who don’t have satellite TV will perhaps be interested to see how closely this follows the book.

As this is mainly aimed at children, the bonus material doesn’t really amount to much – all you’ll find are some short interviews with the cast and crew, and two featurettes on how the film was made.

Click here to buy this for £6.97 from Amazon.

June 9th, 2009

Queen: Rock Montreal & Live Aid £2.99

It’s interesting to note that the Queen: Rock Montreal album was recorded on the 24th and 25th of November 1981, which is ten years to the date before lead singer Freddie Mercury died of complications related to AIDS.

The Queen: Rock Montreal & Live Aid DVD contains the aforementioned concert in Canada, plus all seven songs from the band’s performance at Live Aid. You’ll also find an audio commentary with Brain May and Roger Taylor, some Live Aid rehearsal footage, and a 1982 interview from U.S. television.

To get this for £2.99 from CD-WOW, simply click here

June 8th, 2009

Butterfly On A Wheel £1.93

Alexander Pope’s poem "Epistle To Dr Arbuthnot" contains the line "Who breaks a butterfly upon a wheel?", which is usually interpreted as questioning why someone would put massive effort into achieving something minor or unimportant – all this links to American thriller Butterfly On A Wheel where a kidnapper forces a couple to kill an innocent man in order to save their daughter’s life…

This excellent underrated movie comes with quite a few extras for something that is relatively unknown. On the disc you’ll find a feature-length audio commentary with director Mike Barker, two featurettes on the making of the film, two deleted scenes and three alternative scenes.

The Hut have this available for just £1.93 – for more information, click here.