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  • From Here To Eternity [1953]From Here To Eternity | DVD | (14/01/2002) from £4.94   |  Saving you £15.05 (304.66%)   |  RRP £19.99

    From Here to Eternity offers a much more heartfelt interpretation of the event that propelled the United States into World War II than any film made in recent years. Here there are no angst-ridden scenes where "true love" returns from the dead, no costly CGI and definitely no Hallmark happy ending. This is a film about illicit sex, military machismo and tragic loss of love, friendship and ultimately life. The filmmakers did, however, have to make some compromises when adapting James Jones's novel: Alma becomes a "hostess" rather than a prostitute and the very downbeat ending, where Captain Holmes is essentially rewarded for his brutality by the military, was replaced with the morally acceptable punishment of his actions by a more self-aware army. Although Private Robert E Lee Pruitt's story provides the meat of the film, there are other subplots woven into the narrative, including a couple of doomed love affairs, which explore themes of adultery and social acceptance. Sergeant Warden (Burt Lancaster) begins a torrid affair with the commander's wife Karen (Deborah Kerr) leading to one of the most famous moments in movie history--the "clinch in the surf". From then on everything is challenged. Love, honour and eventually whether you should conform or stand up for what you believe in. At the end the couples are left wondering about the future of their relationship, but fate decides for them as the Japanese launch their attack on Pearl Harbor, leaving us with one of the most dramatic and moving endings of any war film. On the DVD: The black and white film is not anamorphically enhanced but presented full frame in its original aspect ratio of 1.37:1, although the transfer is well done and the picture is pretty sharp. Sound is 2.0 mono rather than the standard 5.1 reworking of the audio track, and it works. The dialogue is clear without any noticeable hiss. There's a 22-minute "making of" documentary, which doesn't really do justice to the film and contains very little information of interest. Along with this is Fred Zinnemann's As I See It, an extract from the director's home video footage from the shoot. You also get the theatrical trailer, but the best feature is the audio commentary, by Fred Zinnemann's son Tim and screenwriter Alvin Sargent, which has some fantastic detail about the struggle between director and studio-head Harry Cohn over casting, along with the run-ins with the censor and US military over the "inflammatory nature" of the film.--Kristen Bowditch

  • Troll / Troll 2 [1986]Troll / Troll 2 | DVD | (04/10/2004) from £N/A   |  Saving you £N/A (N/A%)   |  RRP £5.32

    Be afraid... Be twice as afraid! Troll: When an evil troll named Torok attempts to bring about cataclysmic changes that will forever erase mankind an ancient sorceress and a young boy join forces to stop him before he can carry out his diabolical plan. Troll II: Trolls live in the woods around Nibog and feed on the town's population. By transforming themselves into people the trolls are able to come into town and pick their menu. This summer their prey is the Waits

  • From Here to Eternity [DVD]From Here to Eternity | DVD | (03/09/2012) from £11.99   |  Saving you £N/A (N/A%)   |  RRP £N/A

    Director Fred Zinnemann's 1953 Oscar-winning best picture From Here To Eternity is a powerful portrait of a peacetime military camp stationed in Hawaii just before the attack on Pearl Harbour. Montgomery Clift is superlative in the major role of Robert Prewitt, while Frank Sinatra delivers an electrifying Academy Award-winning (1953, Best Supporting Actor) performance as Clift's buddy. Deborah Kerr's love scene in the Hawaiian surf with Burt Lancaster is enshrined as one of the most famous moments in cinema history.

  • Peak Practice - The Complete First SeriesPeak Practice - The Complete First Series | DVD | (30/06/2003) from £12.99   |  Saving you £17.00 (130.87%)   |  RRP £29.99

    The full first series which centres on the dramas of life in a country practice in the Derbyshire dales... Episodes include: Sharp Practice Outsiders Growing Pains Roses Around The Door Impulsive Behaviour Hope To Die Listening Skills Giddy Heights.

  • From Here to Eternity [Blu-ray] [1953]From Here to Eternity | Blu Ray | (07/10/2013) from £N/A   |  Saving you £N/A (N/A%)   |  RRP £12.99

    From Here to Eternity offers a much more heartfelt interpretation of the event that propelled the United States into World War II than any film made in recent years. Here there are no angst-ridden scenes where "true love" returns from the dead, no costly CGI and definitely no Hallmark happy ending. This is a film about illicit sex, military machismo and tragic loss of love, friendship and ultimately life. The filmmakers did, however, have to make some compromises when adapting James Jones's novel: Alma becomes a "hostess" rather than a prostitute and the very downbeat ending, where Captain Holmes is essentially rewarded for his brutality by the military, was replaced with the morally acceptable punishment of his actions by a more self-aware army. Although Private Robert E Lee Pruitt's story provides the meat of the film, there are other subplots woven into the narrative, including a couple of doomed love affairs, which explore themes of adultery and social acceptance. Sergeant Warden (Burt Lancaster) begins a torrid affair with the commander's wife Karen (Deborah Kerr) leading to one of the most famous moments in movie history--the "clinch in the surf". From then on everything is challenged. Love, honour and eventually whether you should conform or stand up for what you believe in. At the end the couples are left wondering about the future of their relationship, but fate decides for them as the Japanese launch their attack on Pearl Harbor, leaving us with one of the most dramatic and moving endings of any war film. On the DVD: The black and white film is not anamorphically enhanced but presented full frame in its original aspect ratio of 1.37:1, although the transfer is well done and the picture is pretty sharp. Sound is 2.0 mono rather than the standard 5.1 reworking of the audio track, and it works. The dialogue is clear without any noticeable hiss. There's a 22-minute "making of" documentary, which doesn't really do justice to the film and contains very little information of interest. Along with this is Fred Zinnemann's As I See It, an extract from the director's home video footage from the shoot. You also get the theatrical trailer, but the best feature is the audio commentary, by Fred Zinnemann's son Tim and screenwriter Alvin Sargent, which has some fantastic detail about the struggle between director and studio-head Harry Cohn over casting, along with the run-ins with the censor and US military over the "inflammatory nature" of the film.--Kristen Bowditch

  • Troll 2 [1989]Troll 2 | DVD | (27/09/2004) from £14.98   |  Saving you £-8.99 (N/A%)   |  RRP £5.99

    The Wait family decide to holiday in the small town of Nilbog. Young Joshua Wait is the first to notice that the place is not safe. A band of Trolls inhabit the woods and appear to the townspeople as simple peasants offering food which when consumed turns man into a vegetable that the Trolls being vegetarians can eat......

  • Bridge On The River Kwai, The / The Guns Of Navarone / From Here To Eternity [1957]Bridge On The River Kwai, The / The Guns Of Navarone / From Here To Eternity | DVD | (17/05/2004) from £N/A   |  Saving you £N/A (N/A%)   |  RRP £12.99

    The Bridge On The River Kwai (1 Disc Edition): Set in Burma during World War II the story tells of British P.O.Ws who are forced to build a large bridge for the Japanese while a British Commando team is sent to destroy it. Winner of seven Academy Awards. Guns Of Navarone: Exciting war film based on a novel by Alistair Maclean which tells of the attempts of a British raiding team to sabotage two giant German guns on a Greek island in the Aegean Sea. From Here To Eternity: Fred Zinnemann's 1953 Oscar-winning film is a powerful portrait of a peacetime military camp stationed in Hawaii just before the attack on Pearl Harbour. Montgomery Clift is superlative in the major role of Robert Prewitt while Frank Sinatra delivers an electrifying Academy Award-winning (1953 Best Supporting Actor) performance as Clift's buddy. Deborah Kerr's love scene in the Hawaiian surf with Burt Lancaster is enshrined as one of the most famous moments in cinema history.

  • Thriller Triple - Catch .44/Switch/Hijacked [DVD]Thriller Triple - Catch .44/Switch/Hijacked | DVD | (07/10/2013) from £4.83   |  Saving you £4.42 (123.81%)   |  RRP £7.99

    Catch .44Bruce Willis Malin Akerman (Watchmen) Nikki Reed (The Twilight Saga) Deborah Ann Woll (True Blood) and Academy Award winner Forest Whitaker (The Last King of Scotland) star in the tough sexy story of three hit women sent to rural Louisiana to intercept a big money dope deal. But when they get to the near-empty roadside café bullets blast apart what was supposed to be a simple transaction. It could be a huge bloody misunderstanding but it might also be a deadly double-cross. Shea Whigham (Boardwalk Empire) and Academy Award nominee Brad Dourif (One Flew over the Cuckoo's Nest) co-star in this intense crime thriller with a killer twist. SwitchThis explosive action thriller starring Eric Cantona has a sting in its tail.When Sophie Malaterre (Karine Vanasse - Midnight in Paris Pan Am) is introduced to Switch.Com by a new friend she thinks the holiday-home swapping website will be the perfect way to liven up a dull summer. But soon after she arrives at her new apartment in Paris she realises she made the biggest mistake of her life. A murdered man is found in the guest bedroom and when Detective Forgeat (Eric Cantona - Looking for Eric Elizabeth) takes Sophie in for questioning - she finds out she hasn't just swapped houses she's switched identities. In an attempt to prove her innocence she goes on the run and it's up to Detective Forgeat to find Sophie before she too turns up dead. But things don't go to plan and when the body count starts piling up Forgeat finds himself getting in over his head and operating outside of the law in a bid to save Sophie and hunt down the real killer. HijackedUFC legend and The Expendables star Randy Couture is Paul Ross a tough-as-nails government agent on the trail of the international crime syndicate known as 'The Tribe'. But when 'The Tribe' hijacks the private luxury jumbo jet belonging to the world's richest industrialist they demand $2.73 billion or will begin killing passengers. Among their hostages are the tycoon's new assistant (Tiffany Dupont of Greek) and her ex-fiancé Ross. The 'fasten seatbelt' signs are off... and one very pissed-off agent is now free to move about the cabin. Dominic Purcell (Prison Break) Holt McCallany (Lights Out) Gina Philips (Jeepers Creepers) Craig Fairbrass (Cliffhanger) and Vinnie Jones (Snatch X-Men: The Last Stand) co-star in this explosive thriller that takes action to whole new heights.

  • Horror [1989]Horror | DVD | (25/03/2002) from £26.98   |  Saving you £-1.99 (N/A%)   |  RRP £24.99

    Eric's Revenge: Missing presumed dead in a fire that destroyed his home Eric Matthews returns a year later to the site now occupied by a massive shopping mall. Demented even insane Eric is obsessed with being reunited with his childhood sweetheart no matter who he kills. Offerings: John Radley has a curious way of liking someone. Be nice to him and you'll start receiving severed body parts. Fingers ears noses... it's only after Tim wakes up with his head in a vi

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