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• The Day The World Ended | DVD | (27/05/2002) from £6.73   |  Saving you £13.26 (66.30%)   |  RRP £19.99

  A far-fetched combination of psychological thriller and over-the-top horror movie, The Day the World Ended is a brash, rather ham-fisted piece of work. With Nastassja Kinski leading the cast, the odds were never on this being an example of great cinema, but Terence Gross's film is exceptionally ridiculous in parts.The director manages to pull a range of clichés out of the bag, from the Lynchian small-town American weirdos to the handy thunder storm during moments of high drama. The premise of a lonely, gifted child hiding a dark secret has been explored before but never quite to such a bizarre extent--the events involved here leading to a gory, tasteless finale. Kinski sleepwalks her way through her role with little conviction, matched by Randy Quaid's caricature villain. Much is made of the special effects skills of Stan Winston (Jurassic Park, Terminator 2), but without any degree of budget, his efforts are merely terrifyingly ordinary. On the DVD: one thing becomes clear from the DVD version of the film--despite the overwhelming evidence to the contrary, the makers of The Day the World Ended consider it a fine example of the genre. The audio commentary from producers Winston and Shane Mahan is especially self-reverential, even going so far at one point as to praise the film's great character acting. A hectic visual style and suitably monstrous sound effects it may have (all admittedly enhanced by the digital format), but great character acting it does not. Likewise, there is an in-depth feature on the rather shoddy special effects. The last thing anybody wanted, the earnest voiceover tells us, was for the monster to look like some guy in a rubber suit. --Phil Udell

• The Jungle Book 2 | DVD | (10/03/2014) from £6.24   |  Saving you £11.75 (188.30%)   |  RRP £17.99

  Experience the wonder of this timeless tale as you reunite with your favourite characters and meet new friends. Disney's beloved movie classic continues in this digitally restored special edition of The Jungle Book 2 and wilder than ever in breathtaking high definition! Now that Mowgli's living in the 'man-village ' he cherishes his new best friend and little brother but he still has that jungle rhythm in his heart. He misses hanging out with happy-go-lucky Baloo the bear and Bagheera the panther. Yearning for freedom Mowgli runs off into the jungle - and encounters his enemy Shere Khan! This time he'll need both his new human family and his old jungle friends to help save the day. Packed with humour suspense and fun this thrilling musical adventure will be one of the 'Bare Necessities' of your Disney movie collection! Special Features: Backstage Disney: Synopsis of the Original Movie - The Jungle Book The Legacy of the Jungle Book Deleted Scenes with Introductions by Sharon Morrill and Matt Walker (Non Selectable): 'I Got You Beat' 'Braver' Music and More: Disney Sing-Along with the Movie I Wanna Be Like You 'W-I-L-D'Music Video 'Jungle Rhythm' Music Video