"Actor: Bowie"

• The Man Who Fell To Earth | DVD | (29/07/2002) from £14.99   |  Saving you £-1.00 (N/A%)   |  RRP £13.99

  While other films directed by Nicolas Roeg have attained similar cult status (including Walkabout and Don't Look Now), none has been as hotly debated as this languid but oddly fascinating adaptation of the science fiction novel by Walter Tevis. In The Man Who Fell to Earth, David Bowie plays the alien of the title, who arrives on Earth with hopes of finding a way to save his own planet from turning into an arid wasteland. He funds this effort by capitalising on several highly lucrative inventions, and in so doing becomes the powerful leader of an international corporate conglomerate. But his success has negative consequences as well--his contact with Earth has a disintegrating effect that sends him into a tailspin of disorientation and metaphysical despair. The sexual attention of a cheerful young woman (Candy Clark) doesn't do much to change his outlook, and his introduction to liquor proves even more devastating, until, finally, it looks as though his visit to Earth may be a permanent one. The Man Who Fell to Earth is definitely not for every taste--it's a highly contemplative, primarily visual experience that Roeg directs as an abstract treatise on (among other things) the alienating effects of an over-commercialised society. Stimulating and hypnotic or frightfully dull, depending on your receptivity to its loosely knit ideas, it's at least in part about not belonging, about being disconnected from the world--about being a stranger in a strange land when there's really no place like home. --Jeff Shannon.

• Hard Boiled | DVD | (24/04/2000) from £N/A   |  Saving you £N/A (N/A%)   |  RRP £19.99

  Masterful Hong Kong action director John Woo (The Killer, Face/Off) turns in this exciting and pyrotechnic tale of warring gangsters and shifting loyalties. Chow Yun-Fat (The Replacement Killers) plays a take-no-prisoners cop on the trail of the Triad, the Hong Kong Mafia, when his partner is killed during a gun battle. His guilt propels him into an all-out war against the gang, including an up-and-coming soldier in the mob (Tony Leung) who turns out to be an undercover cop. The two men must come to terms with their allegiance to the force and their loyalty to each other as they try to take down the gangsters. A stunning feast of hyperbolic action sequences (including a climactic sequence in an entire hospital taken hostage), Hard Boiled is a rare treat for fans of the action genre, with sequences as thrilling and intense as any ever committed to film. --Robert Lane

• Into The Night | DVD | (28/06/2004) from £N/A   |  Saving you £N/A (N/A%)   |  RRP £9.99

  When two strangers stumble into international intrigue in the middle of a Los Angeles night anything can happen... and it does in this zany comedy directed by John Landis! Ed Okin is an insomniac with a cheating wife and a dull job. His chance for excitement looks hopeless until a mysterious blonde named Diana drops onto the bonnet of his car. She is being pursued by a gang of Iranian gunmen and despite Ed's reluctance he gets involved and Diana leads him on a murderous chase where

• Bowie in the '70s | DVD | (03/11/2008) from £9.90   |  Saving you £-3.91 (N/A%)   |  RRP £5.99

  It wasnt until the release of 1983's Let's Dance that David Bowie achieved the type of enormous global success he had sorely deserved for so very long. Ironically for most of his fans by that juncture he had already produced the best music he was ever going to make. So while there were still delights to come as Bowie toured the world playing to more people over one tour than he had in his entire career to that point his legacy was assured by records he released during the previous decade and each concert he now performed would be dominated with songs from that golden era. This 2 DVD set is a documentary review concentrating on David Bowie in the 1970's the decade in which he not only made his name but in which he dominated the music scene like no other musical icon before or since. Running at over 2 and a half hours this programme looks at his pre-fame era his early albums his glam period when the world sat up and took notice and his perpetual reinventions throughout the decade when it seemed this bizarre creature would adopt a brand new persona every few weeks.

• Glastonbury | DVD | (04/06/2007) from £N/A   |  Saving you £N/A (N/A%)   |  RRP £29.99

  This documentary follows 30 years of Britain's best loved music festival and features Coldplay, Blur, David Bowie and many more.

• The Man Who Fell To Earth | DVD | (02/04/2007) from £11.19   |  Saving you £4.80 (42.90%)   |  RRP £15.99

  The Man Who Fell To Earth is Nic Roeg's science-fiction cult classic starring David Bowie. Crash landing on Earth from his dying planet an alien humanoid traveling by the name of Thomas Jerome Newton uses his superior intelligence to build a vast business empire. As he takes on and beats every US corporation people can only guess his true purpose - to save his dying world from agonizing death by drought. Newton's ageless fall from grace as he becomes prey to lust alcohol business rivals and the US Government makes The Man Who Fell To Earth not only a bitingly caustic indictment of the modern world but also a poignant commentary on the loneliness of the outsider.

• David Bowie -Bowie In Berlin | DVD | (21/05/2012) from £6.99   |  Saving you £-1.00 (N/A%)   |  RRP £5.99

  • This film uncovers the full story of this remarkable period of Bowies life and the records that were created in its midst, as it explores hisfascination with the city he now called home and unearths the sources of his inspiration• Featuring exclusive and archive interviews, rare footage, performance film and a range of other features, this program sheds new light onthe most creative and influential period of David Bowies career

• Just A Gigolo (Standard Edition) | DVD | (08/11/2021) from £6.99   |  Saving you £N/A (N/A%)   |  RRP £N/A

• Supercop | DVD | (25/07/2005) from £23.99   |  Saving you £-18.00 (N/A%)   |  RRP £5.99

  Supercop features International action superstar Michelle Yeoh (Crouching Tiger Hidden Dragon Tomorrow Never Dies) and a special appearance by everyone's favourite stuntmaster Jackie Chan!As a crime wave sweeps through Hong Kong the police call on Jessica Yang (Yeoh) a rising star in their ranks to help stop a notorious gang of thieves! What Jessica doesn't realise is that her boyfriend - recently discharged from the force - is the leader of this ruthless crime ring! Another hot hit from the acclaimed director of Rumble In The Bronx and Martial Law here's an explosive movie treat guaranteed to deliver adrenaline-pumping excitement!

• Labyrinth 35th Anniversary Edition - 4K ULTRA HD + BLU-RAY + DIGITAL | Blu Ray | (17/08/2021) from £N/A   |  Saving you £N/A (N/A%)   |  RRP £N/A

• The Hunger - Series 2 | DVD | (31/10/2005) from £N/A   |  Saving you £N/A (N/A%)   |  RRP £6.99

  David Bowie takes host responsibilities - and even features in 213-Sanctuary - in season 2 of The Hunger. Be prepared to take a 22 episode journey into a world of lust fear and the unexplained! Episodes comprise: 1. Sanctuary 2. Skin Deep 3. Dream Sentinel 4. And She Laughed 5. Nunc Dimittis 6. Week Woman 7. Night Bloomer 8. The Diarist 9. Sin Seer (aka Mano) 10. Triangle in Steel 11. Brass 12. Replacements 13. I'm Very Dangerous

• Scott Walker 30 Century Man | DVD | (10/09/2007) from £14.25   |  Saving you £5.74 (40.28%)   |  RRP £19.99

  Scott Walker: 30 Century Man explores Scott Walker's music and career from his early days as a jobbing bass player on the Sunset Strip to mega-stardom in Britain's swinging 60's pop scene and finally to his transformation into a composer of true genius; an uncompromising and serious musician working at the peak of his powers. Featuring interviews with friends collaborators and fans including among others: David Bowie Radiohead Jarvis Cocker Brian Eno Damon Albarn Ne

• The Man Who Fell To Earth | DVD | (29/01/2007) from £N/A   |  Saving you £N/A (N/A%)   |  RRP £17.99

  Who is Newton? Arriving one day at a remote Kentucky town Newton has soon hired a New York lawyer to help him found a mysterious industrial empire using his advanced technological advantage. As he takes on and beats every major US corporation people can only guess at his true purpose. Initially his noble intention is to save his dying world from agonising death by drought but soon Newton agelessly falls from grace as he becomes prey to lust...

• Everybody Loves Sunshine | DVD | (28/10/2002) from £N/A   |  Saving you £N/A (N/A%)   |  RRP £5.99

  Two heavies from the wrong side of the tracks in London try to choose very different paths upon their release from prison; subdued Ray (Goth) wants to escape his previous lifestyle but his unhinged former partner and friend Terry (Goldie) sucks him back in...

• David Bowie | DVD | (06/06/2016) from £8.75   |  Saving you £4.24 (48.46%)   |  RRP £12.99

  Only true legends of rock music are known by one word. As with ˜Elvis' everyone knows the name of the most creative and influential rock artist of all time: BOWIE. Whereas other artists remained constant in appearance, or gradually evolved their musical style, Bowie was in a state of permanent revolution: constantly re-inventing his persona and sound. From the 1960's mixture of psychedelia meets fantasy for Space Oddity, through to the ground-breaking, Ziggy Stardust, Bowie defied any label that the music industry tried to place on him. From Thin White Duke to soulful rocker; music, art, fashion and sexuality were Bowie's playthings - he was truly an artistic chameleon. Born David Jones in January 1947 he recreated himself as David Bowie, in 1966. For the next fifty years Bowie would carve out one of the most individual careers in music, film and the arts. Featuring contributions from those who collaborated with him and archive interviews with the great man himself, BOWIE is a fascinating exploration of the life and inspiration of a true rock and roll icon who inspired a whole generation to become heroes. First ever DVD release in the UK Full length feature on one of the world's most influential rock artists New interviews shot in HD with Bowie's collaborators and friends Produced by well-respected production company behind Billy Fury: The Sound of Fury

• Raymond Briggs' The Snowman / Father Christmas | DVD | (06/11/2006) from £13.98   |  Saving you £6.01 (42.99%)   |  RRP £19.99

  Two Raymond Briggs' animated classics, The Snowman and Father Christmas are here sensibly paired for maximum yuletide delight. Based on Briggs's classic children's book and crafted in a coloured-pencils-on-paper look, like fluffy, hand-drawn illustrations, The Snowman is a gentle fable of friendship and the power of imagination. It's the story of a small boy whose lovingly constructed snowman comes to life and takes him flying over the white-blanketed landscapes, in a beautiful rotoscoped (traced) sequence based on live-action flying footage. Part of the charm of the film is the gentle, everyday quality of its fantasy adventures: the snowman is invited in to try on clothes and play with the Christmas decorations, then plays host to the boy at a party in the woods, at which his snowy relatives do country dances. --David Chute In Father Christmas, an irreverent Santa breaks from tradition in many ways. He has no Mrs, owns only four reindeer and decides to convert his sleigh into an airborne motor home for a pre-Christmas holiday. He finds France too snooty, Scotland too cold and Las Vegas just right. Tanned and rested, he returns to the North Pole in time to sort through the mail, pack up the toys and hit the skies. He also narrates his own story (splendidly voiced by Los Angeles stage actor William Dennis Hunt), but fans of the 1973 book will find the animated version far less cranky than the original. Although the book was aimed at children between the ages of 4-8, this may have a wider appeal, depending on how you feel about the children seeing Santa gambling at the casino tables, dreaming of bikini-clad babes and suffering a bout of diarrhoea. --Kimberly Heinrichs

• Merry Christmas, Mr Lawrence - Double Play (Blu-ray + DVD) | Blu Ray | (24/10/2011) from £N/A   |  Saving you £N/A (N/A%)   |  RRP £22.99

  Japanese auteur Nagisa Oshima's (In the Realm of the Senses) BAFTA winning English language dbut, Merry Christmas Mr. Lawrence unites two classic cult figures- rock legend David Bowie (in one of his finest roles) and the inimitable actor/director Takeshi 'Beat' Kitano (Zatoichi). Adapted by Paul Mayersberg (The Man who Fell to Earth) from the novel by Laurens Van der Post, the film is a riveting exploration of racism, brutality and the sparks that fly when cultures collide, concentrating on a war of wills between enigmatic and rebellious POW Jack Celliers (Bowie) and camp commandant Capt Yonoi (Ryuichi Sakamoto, who also contributes the film’s bewitching score). Intelligently exploring the psychology of its characters, Merry Christmas Mr. Lawrence also hints at a sexual attraction between Celliers and Yonoi, and as such is an audacious and original addition to the POW genre. Special Features: The Oshima Gang: 30 Minute Making Of Documentary Exclusive Interviews With Ryuichi Sakamoto and Jeremy Thomas Theatrical Trailer

• Mirrormask / Labyrinth / Dark Crystal | DVD | (05/06/2006) from £N/A   |  Saving you £N/A (N/A%)   |  RRP £24.99

  Labyrinth (Dir. Jim Henson 1986): Frustrated with baby-sitting on yet another weekend night Sarah - a teenager with a active imagination - summons the Goblins from her favourite book ""Labyrinth"" to take her baby step-brother away. When little Toby actually disappears Sarah must follow him into the world of the fairy tale to rescue him in hope that their loyalty isn't just another illusion in a place where nothing is as it seems! Labyrinth is a major fantasy feat

• Dark Crystal/Labyrinth | DVD | (12/11/2007) from £20.99   |  Saving you £-5.00 (-31.30%)   |  RRP £15.99

  The Dark Crystal (1982): The Dark Crystal is a remarkable fantasy adventure starring some of Jim Henson's most imaginative creatures ever. Five years in the making this magical tale of good and evil is directed by Jim Henson and Frank Oz and Produced by Gary Kurtz. You can also discover some of the secrets behind the making of the first ever all-puppet film in a special 60 minute Featurette. In another time The Dark Crystal - a source of Balance and truth in the Universe - was shattered dividing the world into two factions : the wicked Skekis and the peaceful Mystics. Now as the convergence of the three suns approaches the Crystal must be healed or darkness will reign forever! It's up to Jen - the last of his race - to fulfil the prophecy that a Gelfling will return the missing shard to the Crystal and destroy the Skekis' evil Empire. But will young Jen's courage be any match for the unknown dangers that await him? Labyrinth (1986):

• Project S | DVD | (08/11/1999) from £N/A   |  Saving you £N/A (N/A%)   |  RRP £19.99

  With Jackie Chan making a cameo appearance in a hilarious fight scene (in drag!) the undoubted star of this movie is Michelle Yeoh James Bond's latest sidekick in ""Tomorrow Never Dies."" Michelle reprises her role as Inspector Wah from the awesome ""Police Story 3"" and is assigned to Hong Kong to work with the Task Force set up to counter a cross border crime-wave. Michelle soon proves her worth when she dramatically foils an armed robbery. However her former partner Cheng shows