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• What Price Survival | DVD | (21/04/2003) from £9.98   |  Saving you £6.01 (60.22%)   |  RRP £15.99

  'What Price Survival' is the stunning reworking of the Shaw Brothers classic 'The One Armed Swordsman'...... An eye for an eye... An arm for an arm...

• Second World War Collection -Dig For Victory The Ministry Of Food And The Battle To Feed Wartime Britain 1940 - 1944 | DVD | (14/06/2010) from £N/A   |  Saving you £N/A (N/A%)   |  RRP £12.99

  This DVD companion to the Imperial War Museum's Second World War Ministry Of Food Exhibition is the definitive compilation of their own film archive's holdings on every stage of the food chain; food production preparation and consumption. It affords a very detailed insight into the logistical struggle to feed the British during the dark days of war; both fighting servicemen and civilians on the home front. The Ministry Of Food had the unenviable task of keeping the public constantly aware of the shortage of food as ships containing much needed imports were a constant target for the Luftwaffe and the German Navy. It was imperative that the nation endeavored to self-sufficiency as far as was practicable and these films encourage the British public's positive adaptation to the privations of shortages and rationing with an emphasis on how to be frugal and inventive on the 'Kitchen Front' on avoiding waste on reducing imports through the promotion of 'seasonal' produce and fool-proof instructional films on how to grow one's own food. The WVS and 'Food Flying Squads' leapt into nightly action during the 'Blitz' to feed the wardens rescue teams firemen and civilians who had been bombed out of their homes. Communal dining in a chain of 'British Restaurants' helped ration coupons to go further. The Ministry of information used many star names from the theatre and variety revues of the time such as Tommy Trinder Ted Ray Ronald Shiner Arthur Haynes Charlie Chester Jimmy Handley John Slater Ralph Richardson and Hubert Gregg. The Army is commonly said to march on its stomach but feeding the forces on the frontline was fraught with challenges. The Ministry of Information commissioned short-form Public Information Films on all aspects of the war effort and the finale of this collection is a selection of the very best of these films that make reference to food helping with the harvest and the famous Food Flashes all of which were shown in the cinemas of the time. Titles Comprise: Food Convoy (1940) Food From The Empire (1940) Choose Cheese (1940) Wisdom Of The Wild (1940) Fighting Fields (1941) Piping Hot (1941) Dig For Victory (1941) How To Dig (1941) Emergency Cooking Stoves (1941) Queen's Messengers (1941) Canteen On Wheels (1941) Eating Out With Tommy Trinder (1941) Sowing And Picking (1941) Filling The Gap (1942) Making A Compost Heap (1942) The Great Harvest (1942) Twelve Days (1942) The Harvest Shall Come (1942) Willing Hands (1944) Rationing In Britain (1944)

• The Tramp | DVD | (12/02/2008) from £16.98   |  Saving you £-0.99 (-6.20%)   |  RRP £15.99

  Including: The Tramp Shanghaied The Fireman The Immigrant and The Champion.

• The Rolling Stones - Live At The Max | DVD | (26/11/1999) from £12.98   |  Saving you £7.01 (54.01%)   |  RRP £19.99

  This 1991 concert film was shot in the IMAX format and was originally presented on enormous IMAX screens, with outstanding visual and audio clarity. The dimensions may have been scaled down for this DVD release, but the show is still huge in energy and talent. Filmed during a European leg of the Rolling Stones' Steel Wheels tour, this production boasts 15 songs and an extraordinary stage set with inflatable floozies (for "Honky Tonk Woman") and wild dogs (rather cleverly for "Street Fighting Man"). The Stones' set emphasises material from the late 1960s and early 70s ("Tumbling Dice", "Happy", "You Can't Always Get What You Want"), but the band's performance is so furious that the show is far from a pandering oldies act. Highlights include "Paint it Black", at once brutal and delicate, as well as a muscular "Rock and a Hard Place", a psychedelicised "2,000 Light Years from Home", and a cheeky "It's Only Rock 'n' Roll". Once kings of a gloriously sloppy sound, the Stones prove to be as effective in their artistic maturity with small, breathtaking touches as they are with chunky orchestration. Guitarists Keith Richards and Ron Wood play as if they are of one mind, Richards providing powerful leads while his partner captures some of the texture of the group's original recordings. Bassist Bill Wyman, still in the band at this phase, offers wit and an encyclopaedic grasp of rhythm & blues history, while drummer Charlie Watts adds control and swing. Mick Jagger prowls, climbs around the set, and delivers all the charismatic goods for adoring audiences, even touching the forbidden fruit again in a feverish performance of "Sympathy for the Devil". The DVD also includes a full Stones discography. --Tom Keogh, Amazon.com

• Deadly Water | DVD | (15/12/2008) from £N/A   |  Saving you £N/A (N/A%)   |  RRP £5.99

  A survivor of a squid attack returns to the deadly waters and joins an archeological crew where he ends up doing battle face to face with the creature against whom he vowed revenge.

• The Kid Stay In The Picture | Blu Ray | (17/06/2013) from £26.98   |  Saving you £-6.99 (N/A%)   |  RRP £19.99

  The Kid Stays In The Picture traces the meteoric rise, fall,and rise again of legendary Hollywood producer Robert Evans. Adapted from Evan's tell-all bigraphy, the movie takes the audience on an intimate journey into the mind of this Hollywood legend. Robert Evans lived the life that many only dream of. Miraculously, at the age of 34, with no producing credits to his name, he landed a job as chief of production at Paramount Pictures. During his tenure, Evans was responsible for bringing some...

• Green Street - Screen Outlaws Edition | DVD | (08/04/2013) from £4.99   |  Saving you £15.00 (300.60%)   |  RRP £19.99

  Rival football firms go head-to-head in this story of violence, adrenaline, loyalty, rivalry and back street warfare. Special Features: Exclusive Artwork and Artcards

• Laurel And Hardy Super Box Set | DVD | (18/03/2002) from £N/A   |  Saving you £N/A (N/A%)   |  RRP £29.99

  Featuring fifteen comedy classics: 'The Home Wrecker' 'Four Wheeled Terror' 'Roughest Africa' 'Crazy To Act' 'The Paper Hanger's Helper' 'Lucky Dog' 'Oranges And Lemons' 'Yes Yes Nanette' 'West Of Hot Dog' 'Enough To Do' 'Hop To It Bell Hop' 'Along Came Auntie' 'On The Front Page' 'Bromeo And Juliet' and 'This Is Your Life'. Please Note: Not all films contained in this box set stars Stan and Ollie together. These are very rare 1920's releases of both of their work before they became the legendary team that they would later become. Most if these shorts were made pre-1925 on very small budgets hence the struggling sound/screen quality.

• Stardust | HD DVD | (25/02/2008) from £N/A   |  Saving you £N/A (N/A%)   |  RRP £24.99

  An all-star cast headline this fantasy outing from director Matthew Vaughn.

• Tea With Mussolini | DVD | (27/02/2006) from £N/A   |  Saving you £N/A (N/A%)   |  RRP £12.99

  In this gently comic coming of age story, set in Florence over the course of the 1930s and 1940s, the illegitimate son of an Italian merchant is raised by a group of prim English ladies whose passion for Italian culture have made them permanent residents. With the rise of Mussolini and the outbreak of war, the ladies are interned as prisoners, and the boy risks his life to help them. It's a lushly photographed ensemble piece that instills in the viewer Zeffirelli's contagious passion for Italian art and affection for these brave ladies.

• Play Trumpet Today | DVD | (20/05/2008) from £10.94   |  Saving you £2.05 (15.80%)   |  RRP £12.99

  A complete guide to the basics of learning an instrument for all musical styles. Includes instruction on assembly and maintenance producing sound playing songs with a band and reading music.

• Mom And Dad Save The World | DVD | (07/06/2004) from £N/A   |  Saving you £N/A (N/A%)   |  RRP £5.99

  An American housewife becomes an alien's object of desire. Now her husband must save her and the planet!...

• Butt-Ugly Martians - Three Episodes | DVD | (14/04/2003) from £N/A   |  Saving you £N/A (N/A%)   |  RRP £5.99

  The Butt Ugly Martians return in three explosive episodes in which they continue to fool the great Emporor Bog and his trenchman Dr Damage and remain on Earth. Their mission is to destroy the planet but their real intention is to save the world. Including Episodes: Koo Foo: While watching a news report on television the Butt Ugly Martians see what is believed to be a recently discovered pyramid in the Sahara - only they regognise it as a Koo Foo ship. The Koo Foo have long been considered extinct and were once the most feared aliens in the entire Universe bloodthirsty renegades who were responsible for the extinction of many races of aliens. What if one or more are still alive in the ship? Mike In Space: While sending a tribute from the 'invasion' to Emporor Bog the Butt Ugly Martians shrink the gifts so that they fit into the transporter. But they are unaware that they have shrunk Mike aswell and accidentally send him to the Bog Star. Whilst trying to rescue Mike the Butt Uglies become ensnared in a double-crossing scheme set up by Emporor Bog. Will Mike return to Planet Earth safely? Will the Butt Uglies be found in Emporor Bog? Will Stoat Muldoon discover the Butt Uglies? Bog In Charge: The kids get Muldoon to help rescue the Butt Uglies. Shocked at the alien invasion forces Muldoon vows to fight to the end to help protect the planet. The Butt-Uglies have a plan that should trick Bog into an attack that they think will result in the capture of the Martian Emperor but htey also need to deal with Muldoon. Can they get rid of Bog for good and escape Muldoon?

• Summer Rain | DVD | (25/09/2006) from £N/A   |  Saving you £N/A (N/A%)   |  RRP £15.99

  A romantic comedy drama Summer Rain follows three girls living together through their last summer in Brighton: Britain's sexy funky coastal capital. On her 21st birthday Michelle (Clea Smith) decides that it is time to ""grow up"" and dump her long-term boyfriend Gary (Paul Vaughan Evans) but he will do anything to win her back! Vicky (Lara Clancy) and Becky (Cath Sampson) try to help Michelle face the future only to question theirs - just how do you move on and ""grow up""? Winner of Best Film at the Director's View and Reel To Reel film festivals.

• Charlie Chaplin Collection 1 | DVD | (12/10/2009) from £6.98   |  Saving you £5.00 (100.20%)   |  RRP £9.99

  Charlie Chaplin Collection 1 contains: Kid Ayto Races In Venice: Charlie dressed as a tramp for the first time goes to a baby-cart race in Venice California. He causes a great deal of trouble and confusion both on off the track (getting in the way of the cameraman) and on (interfering with the race). He succeeds in irritating both the participants and the public. Cruel Cruel Love: A rich lord loves a girl. A maid who has seen the two accosts the lord in a park and embraces him. This is seen by the girl who calls off their relationship. The lord decides to commit suicide but the butler replaces the poison with water. The girl her love now restored rushes to what she thinks is the lord's deathbed. A Film Johnnie: Charlie goes to the movie and falls in love with a girl on the screen. He goes to Keystone Studios to find her. He disrupts the shooting of a film and a fire breaks out. Charlie is blamed gets squirted with a firehose and is shoved by the female star. A Night Out: After a visit to a pub Charlie and Ben cause a ruckus at a posh restaurant. Charlie later finds himself in a compromising position at a hotel with the head waiter's wife. The Rival Mashers (AKA Those Love Pangs): Charlie and a rival vie for the favors of their landlady. In the park they each fall different girls though Charlie's has a male friend already. Charlie considers suicide is talked out of it by a policeman and later throws his girl's friend into the lake. Frightened the girls go off to a movie. Charlie shows up there and flirts with them. Later both rivals substitute themselves for the girls and attack the unwitting Charlie. In an audience-wide fight Charlie is tossed from the screen.

• Hollywood Comedy Collection - Vol. 2 | DVD | (30/04/2007) from £4.77   |  Saving you £15.22 (319.08%)   |  RRP £19.99

  The Burns And Allen Show: This disc contains two episodes from the first season 'The Wedding' and 'The Tax Assessor' they reflect the transition of Burns and Allen from burlesque through radio to television. Recorded in front of a live audience George Burns often interrupting a sketch to do a stand up routine smoking that eternal cigar. Added to this is the surreal humour and manic confusion created by his terminally naive partner Gracie Allen. Abbott And Costello Live:

• Night Of The Wilding | DVD | (28/04/2003) from £N/A   |  Saving you £N/A (N/A%)   |  RRP £5.99

  When three men are put on trial for assault and rape a series of past shady dealings threaten to overwhelm the court case...

• Duel Of The 7 Tigers | DVD | (02/08/2004) from £N/A   |  Saving you £N/A (N/A%)   |  RRP £5.99

  A cadre of seven top Kung Fu masters highly skilled styles as diverse as Monkey Fist and Wing Chun assemble to take on a Japanese karate master...

• The Greatest Jazz Films Ever | DVD | (20/08/2008) from £N/A   |  Saving you £N/A (N/A%)   |  RRP £15.99

  DVD 1Jammin' The Blues - Featuring Lester Young1. The Midnight Symphony2. On The Sunny Side of the Street3. Jammin' the BluesBe Bop's Nest - Featuring Charlie Parker Dizzy Gillespie4. Hot HouseJazz At The Philharmonic - Featuring Ella Fitzgerald Coleman Hawkins Charlie Parker5. Ballade6. Celebrity7. Ad Lib8. Pennies From Heaven9. Blues For GreasyThe Sound of Miles Davis (Complete Edition) - Featuring Miles Davis John Coltrane Gil Evans10. So What11. The Duke12. Blues for Pablo13. New RhumbaDVD 2The Sound of Jazz (Complete Edition) - Featuring Billie Holiday Count Basie The Thelonious Monk Jimmy Giuffre and many others1. Open All Night/Blues2. The Count Blues3. Wild Man Blues4. Rosetta5. Dickie's Dream6. Blue Monk7. I Left My Baby8. Fine And Mellow9. The Train and the River10. Blues My Naughty Sweetie Gives To MeJazz From Studio 61 - Featuring Ahmad Jamal Ben Webster11. Darn That Dream12. Ahmad's Blues13. Chelsea Bridge14. Duke's Place

• Comedy Greats | DVD | (03/02/2003) from £N/A   |  Saving you £N/A (N/A%)   |  RRP £15.99

  A "two-plus-one" package from Siren, Comedy Greats features classics from the two greatest silent-screen comics, Charlie Chaplin and Buster Keaton, plus a rather dreary effort from Danny Kaye. Never the most scintillating of comedians, Kaye's personable talents are thinly spread in 1949's The Inspector General. Distantly(!) based on a short story by Russian satirist Nikolay Gogol, this tale of mistaken identity enables Kaye to indulge in obvious wisecracks and not-so-smart dialogue. Sylvia Fine's songs are mildly amusing, and Henry Koster draws capable support from Walter Slezak and Elsa Lanchester, but it's a long haul. When he made Tilli's Punctured Romance in 1914, Charles Chaplin had yet to perfect the "little man" routine which made him the most popular 1920s screen star. His loveable rogue is well displayed opposite Marie Dressler's formidable country maid, whose unexpected windfall becomes the real object of his desire. Mabel Normand contributes an attractively period chic, and if, in the hands of Mack Sennett, the humour tends to fall back on music-hall slapstick, the historical significance of the film is undoubted. Yet it's Buster Keaton's 1928 classic Steamboat Bill Jr which comes out on top here. Keaton is perfectly cast as the put upon student, whose bravery saves both his father and his steamboat-owning rival, and wins the hand of the latter's daughter. Solid support comes from Ernest Torrence and the winsome Marion Byron, with Charles Riesner getting maximum drama from the cyclone sequence, but it's Keaton's soulful expression and breathtaking stuntwork which are the most potent reminders of a talent only later to receive its due. On the DVD: Comedy Greats is acceptably remastered, with 1.33:1 aspect ratio and 12 chapter headings per film, and decently packaged, this is worth acquiring--even though Keaton's film is the only one you're likely return to often. --Richard Whitehouse