Cheap DVDs

September 16th, 2009

Lost: Seasons One To Four £15.89 Each

Lost: The Complete First Series    Lost: The Complete Second Series    Lost: The Complete Third Series


Every man and his dog has heard of Lost by now, so I don’t really need to explain what it is. I’m a bit afraid to even attempt that anyway, as how can you sound normal when talking about an island that has so much strangeness going on in it?

Anyway, whilst some have said it should have finished by now, I’ve personally enjoyed the last couple of seasons. The third year was a bit ropey in places, but apart from that minor blip it’s been excellent.

To get Lost: The Complete First Series for £15.89 from Sendit.com, simply click here. The same retailer also has the Lost: The Complete Second Series (click here), Lost: The Complete Third Series (click here) and Lost: The Complete Four Season (click here) sets available for the same price.

September 15th, 2009

Charlie Chan Collection £8.93


Created by Earl Derr Biggers in 1923 for a novel published in 1925, the Chinese-American detective Charlie Chan was conceived as an alternative to the stereotypes at the time – although some have since claimed that the character is offensive due to his feminine traits and the fact that he is subservient to whites.

Inside the Charlie Chan Collection you’ll find six early films about the detective. Charlie Chan In London, Charlie Chan In Paris, Charlie Chan In Shanghai, Charlie Chan At The Circus, Charlie Chan At The Opera and Charlie Chan On Broadway are all pretty good for their era.

Click here to get this for £8.93 from The Hut.

September 15th, 2009

The Inbetweeners: Series One And Two £13.98


After initially going somewhat unnoticed when its first series aired, The Inbetweeners has since gone on to become one of the funniest show on British television – and with a third series on the way (plus a film rumored to be in the offing), we’ll be seeing much more of them in the future.

The Inbetweeners: Series One And Two boxset contains all 12 episodes that have aired thus far, along with a fair few extra features. These include audio commentaries, featurettes, interviews, deleted scenes and some video diaries.

If you fancy this, click here to buy it for £13.98 from Amazon.

September 15th, 2009

The Wrestler (2008) £6.99


The Wrestler (2008) is an excellent film that stars Mickey Rourke as a professional wrestler who has fallen on hard times. As hard as it might seem to believe, the story in this is entirely accurate – many former wrestlers simply either can’t give up the limelight, or have wasted any money they did make from being on top.

On the DVD you’ll find a featurette on the making of the movie and an interview with Rourke, but for some reason the "Wrestler Round Table" discussion is only on the Blu-Ray release.

Click here to get this for £6.99 from HMV.

September 15th, 2009

Rocky: The Complete Saga £7.97

Rocky: The Complete Saga

Anybody (be it man, woman, or child) can sit down and watch at least the first Rocky movie and feel incredibly moved by the events in it. Although the series has always been about a fighter rising through the ranks to the top, there’s an underlying message that many forget – hard work can make even the poorest man rich.

Rocky: The Complete Saga is a six disc boxset which contains every film featuring Sylvester Stallone as "The Italian Stallion" Rocky Balboa, including the brilliant final chapter that shares its title with our hero.

Amazon are selling this set of cheap DVDs for £7.97 – click here for more details.

September 15th, 2009

Friends: The One With All Ten Seasons £59.71

Friends: The One With All Ten Seasons contains a whopping 30 cheap DVDs

Friends is an American sitcom about a group of friends (surprisingly enough) living in the area of Manhattan in New York City. Although it finished some four years ago, ratings are still very respectable for the repeat airings – which is probably why it’s on e4 all the bleeding time.

Friends: The One With All Ten Seasons is a huge 30 disc boxset that contains all 236 episodes ever made. I’m sure a film will come along at some point, but this should keep you busy until it does!

Click here to buy this set for £59.71 from Asda.

September 15th, 2009

The 4400: The Complete Series £29.89


The 4400 is a science fiction series about a group of people who have been deposited at Highland Beach, in the Cascade Range foothills near Mount Rainier, Washington. Each had disappeared at various times since 1946, and none have aged since the time of their disappearance – confused and disoriented, they remember nothing between the two times…

Inside The 4400: The Complete Series boxset you’ll find 15 discs which contain all 45 episodes ever made. Also included are a number of audio commentaries, featurettes and deleted scenes.

To get this for £29.89 from Sendit.com, click here.

September 15th, 2009

Tess Of The D’Urbervilles (2008) £7.89


While it’s certainly not one of the cheeriest of tales, Thomas Hardy’s Tess Of The D’Urbervilles has nevertheless been adapted more times than I’ve had hot dinners. This 2008 version is the most recent, and stars the lovely Gemma Arterton in the lead role.

Sadly it appears as though there are little to no extra features included, but when you consider that this is regarded as one of the better versions of the story it shouldn’t matter too much.

Sendit.com have Tess Of The D’Urbervilles (2008) available for £7.89 – for more information, click here.

September 13th, 2009

A Night To Remember £2.99


A Night To Remember is a 1958 Golden Globe winning adaptation of the Walter Lord book of the same name. This reenactment of the final night of the RMS Titanic is considered the most historically accurate depiction of the event so far (although there are one or two mistakes).

The DVD isn’t exactly full of bonus material, but the original trailers are nice to see and the comprehensive documentary on the making of the movie is actually very interesting.

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

September 11th, 2009

Creature Comforts: Complete Series Two £2.43

The Creature Comforts: Complete Series Two boxset contains three cheap DVDs

Creature Comforts started off life as a 1989 short film about how animals feel about living in a zoo, and later became a collection of commercials. In 2003 ITV commissioned a full series of animated shorts, which normally ran for around 10 minutes each.

Inside the Creature Comforts: Complete Series Two boxset you’ll find all 13 episodes, including the "Merry Christmas Everybody!" special (which runs for 22 minutes instead of the usual 10). There’s also a few featurettes that look at the making of the programme as well.

Click here to buy this for just £2.43 from Asda.