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• All Quiet On The Western Front | DVD | (11/06/2007) from £5.48   |  Saving you £4.51 (82.30%)   |  RRP £9.99

  Taken from the novel by Erich Maria Remarque, All Quiet on the Western Front is a devastating portrait of a small group of German soldiers during World War I. In this 1979 made-for-TV version the star-studded cast is lead by Richard Thomas (The Waltons) as Paul Baumer, strongly supported by screen veterans Ernest Borgnine, Ian Holm and Patricia Neal. As both narrator and star, Thomas occasionally seems to reincarnate his familiar John-Boy persona, but does at least succeed in creating a character that has more levels than his television alter ego. After watching all of his high school buddies loose their lives, Paul returns home a changed man, conflicted in his feelings about the Army and war, and altered from an idealistic schoolboy into a fearful and humble veteran. Although Lewis Milestone's 1930 films remains the cinema's definitive version, director Delbert Mann (Desire Under the Elms, Marty) has done a workmanlike job bringing the novel to the screen. The scenery and costuming in this period piece are well done, and surely contributed to its winning the Golden Globe for Best Motion Picture Made for TV. Also exceptional are the cinematography and special effects that, while realistically gruesome, truly emphasise the horrors of war. --Zachary Lively, Amazon.com

• The Boy From Space | DVD | (25/08/2014) from £14.49   |  Saving you £8.50 (58.66%)   |  RRP £22.99

  Unavailable in any video format since its original broadcast outings this BFI DVD edition of the cult children's science fiction series will delight its many fans who will remember the unmistakable face of its central figure the alien boy Peep-Peep. Across ten episodes The Boy from Space follows a brother and sister Dan and Helen who encounter a young alien child who they name Peep-Peep. When Peep-Peep and his father are kidnapped by the terrifying Thin Space Man it is up to Dan and Helen to follow a trail of clues to find their new friend. Originally broadcast (in black and white) in 1971 as part of the BBC's educational 'Look and Read' strand The Boy from Space was re-broadcast in 1980 in a revised version featuring the characters Wordy and Cosmo. This long-awaited DVD edition includes the 1980 broadcast version along with recordings from the original BBC Records spoken word vinyl release and a specially-prepared uninterrupted version of the original drama sequences. Episodes Comprise: The Meteorite The Spinning Compass The Man in the Sand-pit In Danger! The Hold-up Where is Tom? The Hunt for the Car The Lake Captured! In the Spaceship Features: Newly-created continuous drama presentation of the original 1971 narrative sequences Original spoken word recordings from the BBC Records vinyl release