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• Glory | DVD | (19/06/2000) from £7.25   |  Saving you £12.74 (175.72%)   |  RRP £19.99

  The negroes fought gallantly and were headed by as brave a Colonel as ever lived", was one Confederate soldier's eyewitness verdict on the 54th Massachusetts Volunteers immediately after 247 of their 600-man regiment had fallen in bloody swathes beneath the withering fire from Fort Wagner near Charleston, South Carolina in 1863. Glory is their story: the mustering of the first black regiment in the US Army, their battles with the Southerners as well as with the Northern military authorities, and their own moment of glory when they paid a terrible price for the opportunity to demonstrate to the world their courage. In telling this little-known story, director Ed Zwick single-handedly changed perceptions of the American Civil War: when a Grand Review of the Armies was held in Washington at the end of the war, none of the almost 180,000 coloured troops who fought for the Union were present; when that parade was restaged in 1990 a year after the movie was released, the 54th Massachusetts re-enactors were at the front of the procession. Zwick's stirring, factually accurate account is greatly enhanced by obsessive period detail and frighteningly realistic battle reconstructions (which were not to be surpassed in scale until 1993's Gettysburg). But Zwick also illuminates individual characters in the regiment with great sensitivity. As crucial as the military set-pieces are the scenes of the men together: talking in the tent or baring their souls in song. Denzel Washington, as the embittered ex-slave, gives a performance of real depth; he richly deserved his Oscar win for the heartbreaking flogging scene alone. Morgan Freeman brings great gravitas to his paternalistic role, and Matthew Broderick's idealistic Colonel Shaw is the centre around which the story revolves. With a clutch of remarkable lead performances, a sensitive and touching script, one of James Horner's finest musical scores, and a director with both the vision and heart to pull it off it's easy to agree with the backcover blurb: "Glory is one of the greatest war movies ever made". Without even a hint of hyperbole, it undoubtedly is. On the DVD: This is a superb looking (anamorphic) and sounding (Dolby 5.1) print, and the disc has some excellent additional features. Ed Zwick's commentary is insightful and extremely detailed: here's a director who obviously cares deeply about this movie. Of the three featurettes, one is a short-ish promo piece but the other two are genuinely impressive: there's a 20-minute "Making of" feature with major contributions from Zwick, Freeman and Broderick, and best of all a 45-minute "The True Story Continues" feature narrated by Freeman which tells the complete story of the 54th Massachusetts from beginning to end using footage from the movie as well as archive material and film of battle re-enactments. Also included are two deleted scenes, although a third scene which was shot for the movie but not used (the Frederick Douglass' speech) crops up in the "True Story" piece. James Horner's emotive score gets an isolated track all to itself and there are also some filmographies and trailers. All in all, this is a superb DVD. --Mark Walker

• Ferris Bueller's Day Off | DVD | (31/07/2000) from £4.98   |  Saving you £11.01 (221.08%)   |  RRP £15.99

  Like a soda pop left open all night, Ferris Bueller's Day Off seems to have lost its effervescence over time. Sure, Matthew Broderick is still appealing as the perennial truant, Ferris, who takes one memorable day off from school. Jeffrey Jones is nasty and scheming as the principal who's out to catch him. Jennifer Grey is winning as Ferris' sister (who ends up making out in the police station with a prophetic vision of Charlie Sheen). But there's a definite sense that this film was of a particular time frame: the 80s. It's still fun, though. There's Ferris singing "Twist and Shout" during a Chicago parade, and a lovely sequence in the Art Institute. But don't get it and expect your kids to love it the way you did. Like it or not, it's yours alone. --Keith Simanton, Amazon.com

• Stepford Wives, The | DVD | (29/11/2004) from £4.18   |  Saving you £17.07 (584.59%)   |  RRP £19.99

  What does it take to become a Stepford wife, a woman perfect beyond belief? Ask the Stepford husbands, who've created this high-tech terrifying little town, in a very modern comedy-thriller.

• Ferris Bueller's Day Off | DVD | (13/06/2016) from £3.99   |  Saving you £6.00 (150.38%)   |  RRP £9.99

  Let the joyride continue! When high school senior Ferris Bueller (Matthew Broderick) fakes a sick day to run around Chicago with his best girl Sloane (Mia Sara) and his best friend Cameron (Alan Ruck), anything can happen. They twist and shout their way all around town, while staying one step ahead of their suspicious principal and Ferris's envious sister. Legendary director John Hughes (Planes, Trains & Automobiles, Sixteen Candles) helms the iconic coming-of-age film that's in a class by itself. Getting the Class Together: The Cast of Ferris Bueller's Day Off The Making of Ferris Bueller's Day Off Who is Ferris Bueller? The World According to Ben Stein Vintage Ferris Bueller: The Lost Tapes Class Album

• Glory | Blu Ray | (05/11/2012) from £9.64   |  Saving you £3.35 (34.75%)   |  RRP £12.99

  The heart-stopping story of the first black regiment to fight for the North in the Civil War, Glory stars Matthew Broderick, Denzel Washington, Cary Elwes and Morgan Freeman. Broderick and Elwes are the idealistic young Bostonians who lead the regiment; Freeman is the inspirational sergeant who unites the troops; and Denzel Washington, in an Oscar winning performance, is the runaway slave who embodies the indomitable spirit of the 54th Regiment of Massachusetts.

• Godzilla (1998) 4K Ultra HD Steelbook | Blu Ray | (04/03/2024) from £31.98   |  Saving you £N/A (N/A%)   |  RRP £N/A

  Following French atomic bomb tests in theSouth Pacific, an unknown creature is spotted passing through the Panama Canal. ScientistNiko Tatopoulos is called in to investigate the matter, and he quickly arrives at the conclusion that a giant, irradiated lizard has been created by the explosions. Godzilla then makes its way north, landing inManhattan to begin wreaking havoc in the big city.

• Tower Heist | DVD | (19/03/2012) from £7.98   |  Saving you £14.00 (233.72%)   |  RRP £19.99

  When a group of hard working guys find out they've fallen victim to a wealthy business man's Ponzi scheme, they conspire to rob his high-rise residence.

• The Lion King | DVD | (07/11/2011) from £4.91   |  Saving you £15.08 (307.13%)   |  RRP £19.99

  Simba, Mufasa, Nala, Scar, Timon and Pumbaa are back and better than ever as one of Disney's best loved animations, The Lion King, roars into theatres nationwide in breathtaking Disney Digital 3D.

• The Lion King 1-3 BD Retail | Blu Ray | (10/11/2014) from £4.97   |  Saving you £16.59 (333.80%)   |  RRP £21.56

  The Lion KingEmbark on an extraordinary coming-of-age adventure as Simba a lion cub who cannot wait to be king searches for his destiny in the great 'Circle of Life.' You will be thrilled by the breathtaking animation unforgettable music and timeless story. Special Features: Bloopers and Outtakes Audio Commentary By Co-Directors Roger Allers and Rob Minkoff And Producer Don Hahn Backstage Disney Including Deleted and Alternate Scenes Play Movie With Sing-A-Long Mode The Morning Report: Extended Scene Interactive Blu-rayTM Gallery The Lion King 2Experience the power of 'Upendi' - which means 'love' - as Kiara Simba's strong-willed daughter seeks adventure away from her father's watchful gaze. Along with Kovu a cub who is being groomed to lead Scar's pride Kiara searches for her proper place in the great 'Circle Of Life.' They discover that it may be their destiny to bring peace to the Pride Lands. Special Features: Timon and Pumbaa's Insectapedia Classic DVD Bonus Features: 'One By One' Timon and Pumbaa Find Out Why Proud of Simba's Pride 'Love Will Find A Way' - Music Video The Lion King 3Hilarity reigns in the motion picture comedy-adventure that takes you waaay back to the beginning before Simba's tale began... and beyond! From their uniquely hysterical perspective Timon and his windy pal Pumbaa - the greatest unsung heroes of the Savannah - reveal what really happened behind the scenes of The Lion King's biggest events. Special Features: Timon and Pumbas vaction safari classic DVD bonus features: Deleted scenes Timon: behind the legend Before the beginning - the making of Lion King 3 'Grazin' in the grass' music video

• Disney's The Lion King Doublepack | Blu Ray | (18/11/2019) from £5.44   |  Saving you £N/A (N/A%)   |  RRP £N/A

  Disney's The Lion King, directed by Jon Favreau, journeys to the African savanna where a future king is born. Simba idolizes his father, King Mufasa, and takes to heart his own royal destiny. But not everyone in the kingdom celebrates the new cub's arrival. Scar, Mufasa's brotherand former heir to the thronehas plans of his own. The battle for Pride Rock is ravaged with betrayal, tragedy and drama, ultimately resulting in Simba's exile. With help from a curious pair of newfound friends, Simba will have to figure out how to grow up and take back what is rightfully his. The all-star cast includes Donald Glover as Simba, Beyoncé Knowles-Carter as Nala, James Earl Jones as Mufasa, Chiwetel Ejiofor as Scar, Seth Rogen as Pumbaa and Billy Eichner as Timon. Click Images to Enlarge

• Election 4K UHD | Blu Ray | (29/07/2024) from £19.99   |  Saving you £N/A (N/A%)   |  RRP £N/A

  A hysterical political satire, 25 years later, ELECTION has been remastered in 4K Ultra HD™, approved by director Alexander Payne (THE HOLDOVERS). Brilliantly adapted by Payne and Jim Taylor from the original novel by Tom Perrotta, Reese Witherspoon is unforgettable as Tracy Flick-the straight A go-getter determined to be president of Carver High's student body. She soon catches the attention of social studies teacher Jim McAllister (Matthew Broderick), who decides to derail Flick's obsessive overachieving by recruiting an opposition candidate (Chris Klein), putting in motion a disastrous series of events. Blu-ray Special Features: - WHO CARES ABOUT THIS STUPID ELECTION! - Not Another High School Movie - Pick Flick: Casting 101 - That's Why It's Destiny - Commentary with Director Alexander Payne

• The Cable Guy | Blu Ray | (15/07/2019) from £18.64   |  Saving you £N/A (N/A%)   |  RRP £N/A

  Jim Carrey is Chip Douglas, cable installer. Raised on television sitcoms, he wants life to look just like My Three Sons. And when he meets single guy Steven Kovacs (Matthew Broderick), he sees his chance for some serious male bonding. But Chip's idea of friendship - which includes physical assault, a game of 'Porno Password' and a medieval joust - may be hazardous to Steven's health. In Chip's own immortal words, I can be your best friend...or your worst enemy. Directed by Ben Stiller (Tropic Thunder, Zoolander), and co-starring Leslie Mann, Jack Black, and Owen Wilson, THE CABLE GUY 15th Anniversary Blu-Ray has never looked as good, featuring an all-new commentary with Ben Stiller, Judd Apatow, and Jim Carrey, and over 50 minutes of Never-Before-Seen Extras! Special Features: Retrospective Commentary with Ben Stiller, Judd Apatow and Jim Carrey Deleted & Extended Scenes Gag Reel HBO First Look Comedy Central Canned Ham Presents: The Cable Guy Rehearsal Footage Leave Me Alone Music Video

• Ladyhawke | DVD | (17/04/2019) from £8.25   |  Saving you £4.74 (57.45%)   |  RRP £12.99

  This lushly produced fantasy has gained a loyal following since its release in 1985, and it gave a welcome boost to the careers of Matthew Broderick, Michelle Pfeiffer and Rutger Hauer. You have to ignore the overly aggressive music score by Andrew Powell, music director of the Alan Parsons Project (critic Pauline Kael aptly dubbed it "disco-medieval") and director Richard Donner's reckless allowance of anachronistic dialogue and uninspired storytelling, but there's a certain charm to the movie's combination of romance and heroism. Broderick plays a young thief who comes to the aid of tragic lovers Isabeau (Pfeiffer), who is cursed to become a hawk every day at sunrise and Navarre (Hauer) who turns into a wolf at sunset. The curse was cast by an evil sorcerer-bishop (John Wood), and as Broderick eludes the bishop's henchmen, Navarre struggles to conquer the villain, lift the curse and be reunited with his love in human form. The tragedy of this lovers' dilemma keeps the movie going, and Broderick is well cast as a young, medieval variation of Woody Allen. --Jeff Shannon

• Godzilla | Blu Ray | (02/11/2009) from £N/A   |  Saving you £N/A (N/A%)   |  RRP £19.99

  In the steamy jungles of the South Pacific an enormous creature is created by nuclear fallout. Lost for decades the power and the fury of the world's largest monster are about to be unleashed. He's the most spectacular creature in cinematic history with a foot the size of a bus a body as tall as London's Big Ben and strength and agility the likes of which the world has never seen.

• Ladyhawke | Blu Ray | (17/03/2014) from £N/A   |  Saving you £N/A (N/A%)   |  RRP £12.99

  This lushly produced fantasy has gained a loyal following since its release in 1985, and it gave a welcome boost to the careers of Matthew Broderick, Michelle Pfeiffer and Rutger Hauer. You have to ignore the overly aggressive music score by Andrew Powell, music director of the Alan Parsons Project (critic Pauline Kael aptly dubbed it "disco-medieval") and director Richard Donner's reckless allowance of anachronistic dialogue and uninspired storytelling, but there's a certain charm to the movie's combination of romance and heroism. Broderick plays a young thief who comes to the aid of tragic lovers Isabeau (Pfeiffer), who is cursed to become a hawk every day at sunrise and Navarre (Hauer) who turns into a wolf at sunset. The curse was cast by an evil sorcerer-bishop (John Wood), and as Broderick eludes the bishop's henchmen, Navarre struggles to conquer the villain, lift the curse and be reunited with his love in human form. The tragedy of this lovers' dilemma keeps the movie going, and Broderick is well cast as a young, medieval variation of Woody Allen. --Jeff Shannon

• Biloxi Blues | DVD | (08/03/2004) from £3.00   |  Saving you £2.99 (49.90%)   |  RRP £5.99

  In this semi-autobiographical screenplay Neil Simon's private memoirs in the US Army are made public. Set in 1943 at an army base in Biloxi Mississippi a lowly recruit (Broderick) comes under the command of a very weird drill sergeant (Walken)...

• Ferris Bueller's Day Off 4K UHD + Blu-ray Steelbook | Blu Ray | (31/07/2023) from £28.85   |  Saving you £N/A (N/A%)   |  RRP £N/A

  Bueller Bueller ? Sorry, not here! Instead, high-schooler Ferris Bueller (Matthew Broderick), his girlfriend Sloane (Mia Sara), and his best bud Cameron (Alan Ruck) are off on the spontaneous romp through Chicago known as Ferris Bueller's Day Off. You'll also enjoy righteous bonus materials that give you an insider's peek at this hilarious comedy hit from John Hughes (Planes, Trains & Automobiles, Sixteen Candles). So, barf up a lung, forge a sick note from the parents, and tag along on the funniest adventure to ever sweep through the Windy City. What are you still doing here? Product Features Disc 1: Commentary with Director John Hughes Getting the Class Together: The Cast of Ferris Bueller's Day Off The Making of Ferris Bueller's Day Off Who is Ferris Bueller? The World According to Ben Stein Vintage Ferris Bueller: The Lost Tapes Disc 2: Blu-ray: Getting the Class Together: The Cast of Ferris Bueller's Day Off The Making of Ferris Bueller's Day Off Who is Ferris Bueller? The World According to Ben Stein Vintage Ferris Bueller: The Lost Tapes Class Album (aka Photo Gallery)

• Deck The Halls | DVD | (26/11/2007) from £4.99   |  Saving you £2.00 (66.89%)   |  RRP £4.99

  Matthew Broderick and Danny DeVito stars as two neighbours, both battling for Christmas supremacy in this festive flick.

• Inspector Gadget | DVD | (22/01/2001) from £N/A   |  Saving you £N/A (N/A%)   |  RRP £17.99

  Strictly for kids, this 1999 live-action feature version of the popular cartoon series seems long even at 80 minutes. As a video, it's easier to take and appreciate for what works best in the story: the special effects. Matthew Broderick plays the security guard who is physically transformed into a multi-use cyborg with a zillion attachments, from stilts to helicopter blades to skis. A crime fighter in raincoat and fedora, and equipped with a nifty Gadgetmobile, the hero investigates the death of a man linked to the villainous Sanford Scolex (Rupert Everett). Scolex, who blames Gadget for having to wear a prosthetic hand, develops an evil robot twin of the good inspector, causing much mischief and giving Broderick an opportunity to poke fun at his own performance of the virtuous Inspector. The action is shaky, the script plods along and the effects soon take over; Everett has to go to the extremes of overacting just to be seen above it. But children of a certain age will almost certainly engage with the more clever stuff and forgive the rest. --Tom Keogh

• Wonder Park (Blu-ray) | Blu Ray | (19/08/2019) from £6.99   |  Saving you £N/A (N/A%)   |  RRP £N/A

  Wonder Park tells the story of a magnificent amusement park where the imagination of a wildly creative girl named June comes alive. One magical day, June is running through the woods to find her way home where she discovers an old rollercoaster car and climbs inside. She suddenly finds herself in Wonderland, an amusement park she had created in her mind and put aside. All of her rides and characters are brought to life but are falling into disarray without her. Now, with the help of her fun and lovable park characters, June will have to put the wonder back in Wonderland before it is lost forever.