Cheap DVDs

The Lord Of The Rings: The Two Towers £2.48

The Lord Of The Rings: The Two Towers is based on the second volume of J. R. R. Tolkien’s The Lord Of The Rings, and is also the second in The Lord Of The Rings film trilogy. It’s basically a continuation of the story from The Lord Of The Rings: The Fellowship Of The Ring.

On the double disc DVD set you’ll find some bonus material, including 10 featurettes on the making of the movie, a music video, TV spots, previews of The Lord Of The Rings: The Return Of The King video game and film, and actor Sean Astin’s short film titled "The Long And Short Of It".

Click here to buy this for just £2.48 from Powerplay Direct.

Doctor Who: New Beginnings £4.93

It’s all well and good seeing the newer versions of Doctor Who, but it’s also nice to look back at some of the earlier incarnations of the Doctor. Some may think that Tom Baker and company were better in the role than David Tennant or Christopher Eccleston – they’d be wrong, but they might still think that!

The Doctor Who: New Beginnings boxset is a three disc set that contains the serials "The Keeper Of Traken", "Logopolis" and "Castrovalva", as well as a host of bonus features. These also mark the final two appearances of Baker, and the first of Peter Davidson.

To get this set for £4.93 from Asda, simply click here.

V: The Complete Collection £17.87

V is a science fiction franchise about aliens known as "The Visitors" trying to take over Earth, and the human resistance group attempting to stop them. The series is currently being remade by the team behind The 4400, and will begin airing either late this year or early next.

Inside the eight disc V: The Complete Collection boxset you’ll find every episode of every series that has been produced thus far. This means that V: The Original Miniseries, V: The Final Battle and V: The Complete TV Series are all present and correct – there’s little in the way of bonus material though, except an audio commentary and documentary on the original miniseries.

Argos have this available for £17.87 – for more information, click here.

No Country For Old Men (Blu-Ray) £7.98

No Country For Old Men is a crime thriller adapted from the Cormac McCarthy novel of the same name, and tells the story of a botched drug deal and the ensuing cat-and-mouse drama, as three men crisscross each other’s paths in the desert landscape of 1980s West Texas.

Three featurettes are included along with the film on this high definition release, which I must say looks and sounds absolutely fantastic. Not surprising really, as the movie itself came out in 2007 (and was easily one of the best of that year).

If you fancy No Country For Old Men, on Blu-Ray, click here to buy it for £7.98 from Amazon.

Damages: The Complete First Season (Blu-Ray) £14.98

The plotline for the first season of Damages sees a brilliant yet ruthless lawyer attempting to win a class-action lawsuit against the CEO of a corporation on behalf of his workers, by any means necessary.

The Blu-Ray release of Damages: The Complete First Season contains all 13 episodes in high definition, and the usual smattering of special features (commentaries, deleted scenes, etc).

Click here to get this for £14.98 from Amazon.

28 Days Later & 28 Weeks Later Double Pack (Blu-Ray) £8.93

The future of zombie films was changed forever in 2002, when 28 Days Later became a massive hit on both sides of the pond. Gone were the shambling and slow undead, and in their place were supremely fast creatures who could outrun some of the best athletes in the world – and Cillian Murphy.

Inside the 28 Days Later & 28 Weeks Later double pack, on Blu-Ray, you’ll find the excellent original and equally good sequel in high definition. It must be said that these aren’t the best examples of the format, but the picture and sound is definitely better than the previous DVD release.

The Hut are selling this set of cheap DVDs for £8.93 – click here for more details.

Play.com Bank Holiday Madness DVD Sale

As we’ve entered a long weekend, it seems the time is right for yet another Play.com Bank Holiday Madness DVD sale – they’ll find any old excuse to reduce stuff!

Lots on offer, so let’s get cracking…

10,000 BC £2.99
The 51st State £1.99
‘Allo ‘Allo!: Series Eight & Nine £8.99
August Rush £2.99
Battlestar Galactica: Season One £9.99
Battlestar Galactica: Seasons One To Four £27.99
Cape Fear Collection £2.99
A Celebration Of Blockbusters £9.99
Charmed: The First Season £9.99
Charmed: The Seventh Season £9.99
The Children (2008) £7.99
Children Of The Corn: Collector’s Edition Boxset £3.99
The Coen Brothers’ Collection £4.99
Columbo: The Complete Fifth Season £5.99
The Cosby Show: Season One £6.99
CSI: Crime Scene Investigation – The Complete Season Three £14.99
CSI: Crime Scene Investigation – The Complete Season Four £14.99
CSI: Crime Scene Investigation – The Complete Season Six £14.99
CSI: Crime Scene Investigation – The Complete Season Seven £14.99
CSI: Miami – The Complete Season Two £14.99
CSI: Miami – The Complete Season Three £14.99
CSI: Miami – The Complete Season Four £14.99
CSI: Miami – The Complete Season Five £14.99
CSI: New York – The Complete Season Two £14.99
CSI: New York – The Complete Season Three £14.99
CSI: New York – The Complete Season Four £14.99
Deuce Bigalow Collection £3.99
Dr Dolittle: Four Pack £4.99
El Mariachi and Desperado Double Pack £3.99
The Equalizer: Season One £5.99
Films Of The Year Boxset £6.99
The Fly: Ultimate Collector’s Edition Boxset £9.99
Gavin & Stacey: Series Two £6.99
The Golden Compass £2.99
Heroes: Complete Seasons One And Two £17.99
I Am Legend: Special Edition Steelbook £5.99
The Incredible Hulk: Special Edition (2008) £5.99
Inkheart £7.99
Iron Man: Ultimate Edition £6.99
Joey: The Complete First Season £4.99
John Carpenter: The Collection £17.99
The Marvel Heroes Boxset £8.99
The Mummy Trilogy Steelbook £8.99
Nim’s Island £2.99
Oz: The Fifth Season £7.99
Pan’s Labyrinth £2.99
Roseanne: The Complete First Series £3.99
Seinfeld: Seasons One To Three £8.99
Sharpe: The Classic Collection £24.99
Smokey And The Bandit: The Complete Collection £3.99
Star Trek: Deep Space Nine – Season Five £11.99
Star Trek: Voyager – Season Seven £10.99
The Ultimate Alien & Predator Collection £9.99
The Ultimate Bourne Collection Steelbook £8.99

The Tomorrow People From £2.99

The Tomorrow People was a children’s science fiction show which first ran between 1973 and 1979. It was re-imagined in 1992, with a third incarnation running between 2001 and 2007 that saw a return to the original conception and characters (but this time produced as a collection of audio plays) – all three are connected by having the dubious honour of being cancelled midway through their scheduled runs.

You can now get all eight years of the original programme on DVD, with prices starting at £2.99 each. It’s worth pointing out that individual series’ come with their own unique extra features, which include audio commentaries and documentaries (amongst other stuff).

Play.com have The Tomorrow People: Series One available for £6.99 – for more information, click here. The same retailer also has The Tomorrow People: Series Two (click here), The Tomorrow People: Series Three (click here), and The Tomorrow People: Series Four And Five (click here) sets at the same amount.

Click here to get The Tomorrow People: Series Six, click here for The Tomorrow People: Series Seven, or click here to buy The Tomorrow People: Series Eight – all of which are £2.99 each, again at Play.com.

Danger Mouse: 25th Anniversary Ultimate Collection £25.98

If you’re a fan of classic British animation (and there’s not a lot too choose from there, as far as I know!), then Danger Mouse will definitely be something you’re aware of. To everyone else, it’s an animated show about the world’s greatest mouse detective and his bumbling sidekick Penfold who go on a series of dangerous and death-defying missions.

The Danger Mouse: 25th Anniversary Ultimate Collection boxset is a 12 disc set that contains all 161 episodes ever made. Not only that, but you also get some very good bonus material – which includes the pilot episode, interviews and a selection of interactive games.

Click here to get this set for £25.98 from Amazon.

Stanley Kubrick Special Edition Boxset £16.98

Noted for his scrupulous care when choosing subjects, his slow method of working, the variety of genres that he worked in, his technical perfectionism and his reclusiveness about his films and personal life, Stanley Kubrick is rightly regarded as one of the most innovative, influential and intriguing directors in the history of cinema.

Inside the Stanley Kubrick Special Edition Boxset you’ll find five of his very best works. 2001: A Space Odyysey, A Clockwork Orange, The Shining, Full Metal Jacket and Eyes Wide Shut all come with their own unique extra features – also included is the "Stanley Kubrick: A Life In Pictures" documentary.

Click here to get this 10 disc set for £16.98 from Amazon.