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• Les Miserables 25th Anniversary | DVD | (04/01/2013) from £8.65   |  Saving you £4.34 (50.17%)   |  RRP £12.99

  Specia Edition, includes Souviener Booklet And 40 minutes of unseen footage, also BBc Documentry Dream The Dream.

• Mulan Musical Masterpiece & Mulan 2 Double Pack | DVD | (29/10/2018) from £4.99   |  Saving you £10.00 (200.40%)   |  RRP £14.99

  Mulan's story is based on a Chinese fable about a young girl who disguises herself as a man to help her family and her country. When the Huns attack China, a call to arms goes out to every village, and Mulan's father, being the only man in the family, accepts the call. Mulan (voiced by Ming-Na Wen, sung by Lea Salonga) has just made a disastrous appearance at the Matchmaker and decides to challenge society's expectations (being a bride). She steals her father's conscription notice, cuts her hair and impersonates a man to join the army. She goes to boot camp, learning to fit in with the other soldiers with some help from her sidekick, Mushu, a wise-cracking dragon (voiced by Eddie Murphy). She trains, and soon faces the Huns eye to eye to protect her Emperor. The film is gorgeous to look at, with a superior blend of classic and computer-generated animation. Directors Tony Bancroft and Barry Cook make the best of it: a battle in the snowy mountains is as thrilling as the best Hollywood action films. The menacing Huns are not cute but simple and bad. The wickedness is subtle, not disturbing. The film is not a fully fledged musical, as it has only five songs (the best, "Be a Man", is sung during boot camp). Eddie Murphy is an inspired choice for the comic-relief dragon, but his lines are not as clever as Robin Williams' in Aladdin. These are minor quibbles, though. The story is strong, and Mulan goes right to the top of Disney animated heroines; she has the right stuff. --Doug Thomas, Amazon.comMulan 2: With less drama and more slapstick than its predecessor, Disney's Mulan 2 continues the animated saga of the young Chinese heroine, Fa Mulan (voiced by Ming-Na Wen, sung by Lea Salonga). The story picks up one month after Mulan has saved her country through bravery and determination. Revered by all, she now returns to her village and becomes engaged to General Li Shang. Wedding plans must wait, however, when the Emperor assigns the couple to a secret mission to escort his three princess daughters across China where their arranged marriages to waiting princes will secure an alliance with a rival kingdom and save China from invasion. Meanwhile, Mulan's wise-cracking guardian dragon, Mushu (voiced by Mark Moseley), realizes that if Mulan's marriage takes place, he is out of a job and so he undertakes his "18-phase master plan" of relationship sabotage to breakup the happy couple. Most of the film's jokes come from Moseley's Mushu (as quick-witted as Eddie Murphy's earlier performance), while a trio of prankish soldiers provide additional comic relief. While the film's overall effort is not as sensational as the original, it offers solid family entertainment, healthy female role models, and a handful of catchy songs. --Lynn Gibson

• Les Miserables | DVD | (30/10/2000) from £14.70   |  Saving you £5.29 (35.99%)   |  RRP £19.99

  The 10th-anniversary-concert video of the international musical sensation Les Misérables might be the best thing to appease fans until a full-fledged movie comes along. Or it might be even better, as feature films are often subject to extra musical casting considerations and this 1995 dream cast is superb. Reprising their roles from the original London company are Colm Wilkinson (Valjean), Michael Ball (Marius) and Alun Armstrong (Thenardier). From Broadway come Judy Kuhn (Cosette), Lea Salonga (Eponine) and Michael Maguire (Enjolras); from a later London production comes Ruthie Henshall (Fantine); and from Australia comes Philip Quast (Javert). Alain Boublil and Claude-Michel Schönberg's score vividly captures the passion of Victor Hugo's epic tale of pre-Revolutionary France, combining tear-jerking ballads ("I Dreamed a Dream", "Bring Him Home") and rousing anthems ("Do You Hear the People Sing"). The format of this concert is closer to that of a dramatic cantata rather than a fully staged production; the singers stand at their microphones with an orchestra and chorus behind them, but they do wear costumes and participate in some movement. At certain points, such as the climax of the barricade scene, the video switches to action from a stage production. The Royal Philharmonic Orchestra sounds great, and it can be thrilling when 200 choristers (dressed in logo T-shirts) rise to their feet for a full-company number such as "One Day More". Also, subtitles provide date and scene information and help move the story along. This 147-minute version contains footage not seen before, most notably the encore in which a progression of 17 actors who have played Valjean around the world share "Do You Hear the People Sing?" Each sings a line in his native language, a testament to the enduring power of this show to audiences everywhere.--David Horiuchi, Amazon.com

• Russell Watson - The Voice - The Ultimate Collection | DVD | (26/11/2007) from £21.58   |  Saving you £-4.59 (N/A%)   |  RRP £16.99

  The first-ever Russell Watson DVD compilation featuring highlights from his three filmed concerts - in Leeds Atlantic City and Auckland. Timed for release alongside his new album. All nine Atlantic City items appear for the first time on DVD. Guest stars include Lulu Mel C Lea Salonga and Hayley Westenra. No less than five promo videos make up the generous bonus feature section. Tracklist: 1. Questa o Quella 2. Volare 3. The Prayer ( with Lulu) 4. 'O Sole Mio 5. Caruso 6. Bridge Over Troubled Water 7. Funicul Funicul 8. Nella Fantasia 9. Torna a Surriento 10. Pokarekare Ana 11. E lucevan Le Stele 12. Barcelona (With Mel C) 13. Miserere 14. Panis Angelicus 15. Someone Like You (With Lea Salonga) 16. Ave Maria 17. Va Pensiero 18. You Are So Beautiful 19. Somewhere 20. Mattinata 21. Nessun Dorma

• Les Miserables - 25th Anniversary | Blu Ray | (29/11/2010) from £18.62   |  Saving you £6.37 (34.21%)   |  RRP £24.99

  Les Miserables: 25th Anniversary Edition

• The Heat Is On - The Making Of Miss Saigon | DVD | (28/04/2008) from £5.62   |  Saving you £2.37 (42.17%)   |  RRP £7.99

  The Heat Is On: The Making Of Miss Saigon (Documentary)

• Les Miserables 25th Anniversary - Special Limited Edition (With Keyring) | DVD | (07/11/2011) from £N/A   |  Saving you £N/A (N/A%)   |  RRP £29.99

  Re-live the magic of The Musical Event of a Lifetime with this Special Limited Edition DVD of the Les Miserables 25th Anniversary Concert. Including the incredible 25th Anniversary Concert The BBC Documentary 'Matt Lucas Dreams The Dream' an Exclusive Limited Edition Key Ring a Special Souvenir Commemorative Programme plus loads of never been seen additional footage. Seen by over 57 million people worldwide in 42 countries and in 21 languages Les Miserables is undisputedly one of the world's most popular musicals. In celebration of 25 incredible years of the world's longest running musical Les Miserables marks this momentous occasion with a spectacular performance at The O2. With a host of over 500 actors and musicians this star studded cast includes Alfie Boe as 'Jean Valjean' Nick Jonas as 'Marius' Norm Lewis as 'Javert' Matt Lucas as 'Thnardier' Lea Salonga as 'Fantine' Jenny Galloway as 'Madame Thnardier' Ramin Karimloo as 'Enjolras' Samantha Barks as 'Eponine' and the casts of the Original Production at the Queen's Theatre the New 25th Anniversary Production at the Barbican London and members of the Original 1985 London cast. This is the biggest Les Miz ever! Experience the wonders of this truly incredible show filmed live at The O2 on Blu-ray. Disc 1: The Concert Disc 2: BBC Documentary