"Actor: Oates"

• Blue Thunder | DVD | (05/09/2005) from £12.77   |  Saving you £-6.78 (N/A%)   |  RRP £5.99

  The early 1980s experienced a wave of technology fever, and it seemed like every machine wanted to be bionic. There was K.I.T.T. the car, Street Hawk the motorbike, Airwolf the helicopter, and Blue Thunder--which looked like the Mechano version of Airwolf. In what seems a moment of Austin Powers humour, it's explained that this super chopper cost "five million dollars"! Its supposed reason for being is aerial crowd control, but as Murphy (Roy Scheider) discovers--when not suffering 'Nam flashbacks--there's a government plot to silence a Senator who's disgruntled with urban pacification standards. Director John Badham obviously loved fiddling about with technology--he directed Wargames after all--and here there are lingering shots of buttons and switches, multiple takes of turns in the air, and any excuse used for a bit of primitive computer imagery. The secondary characters quickly begin to seem like wallpaper: Daniel Stern's spunky co-pilot has but one plot device to execute, and Malcolm McDowell plays the same tired old Brit baddie he's played for years. Ultimately it's the protracted aerial battle finale (which played havoc with LA air traffic control) that stays with you. Oh, and a gratuitous cameo from a nude contortionist! On the DVD: There are no special features here, except a trailer and filmographies. --Paul Tonks

• Stripes | DVD | (03/09/2007) from £50.31   |  Saving you £-40.32 (N/A%)   |  RRP £9.99

  The story of a man who wanted to keep the world safe for democracy...and meet girls. When John Winger (Bill Murray) loses his job his car his apartment and his girlfriend all in one day he decides he only has one option: volunteer for Uncle Sam. John convinces Russell to join the army so they can get in shape likening it to a health spa. Once in boot camp wiseguy John tangles with his by-the-book Sgt. and becomes the unofficial leader for his platoon made up mostly of other misfits and assorted losers. After somehow making it through graduation they are given a special assignment but thanks to John's romantic interest in a pretty MPO the other men wind up behind the Iron Curtain until John Russell their dates and Sgt. Hulka make a daring rescue attempt in explosive style

• Two-Lane Blacktop (1971) | Blu Ray | (23/01/2012) from £28.33   |  Saving you £-5.34 (N/A%)   |  RRP £22.99

  With the melancholy open-road epic Two-Lane Blacktop, American auteur Monte Hellman (The Shooting, Cockfighter, and the recent Road to Nowhere) poeticised the beautiful, terrible rootlessness of his nation in the era of Vietnam. Funded by Universal in a bid to recreate the success of Easy Rider – by giving a number of filmmakers $1m and final cut – Hellman's effort is now regarded as one of the key films of the New Hollywood renaissance of the early 1970s.While driving eastward on Route 66, two rival car owners – The Driver (singer-songwriter James Taylor) and The Mechanic (Dennis Wilson of The Beach Boys) in a souped-up, drag-racing '55 Chevy, and a middle-aged braggart (Warren Oates) in a gleaming GTO – begin to race for each other's pink slips and the affections of the listless female hitchhiker (Laurie Bird) who joins them on the road.Scripted by esteemed novelist Rudy Wurlitzer, and featuring the only screen performances of Taylor and Wilson, Two-Lane Blacktop remains a timeless, existential portrait of lives in transit and of a country questioning its identity. Special Director-Approved Blu-Ray Features: New restored high-definition master, supervised and approved by Monte Hellman Original mono soundtrack and optional newly remastered 5.1 mix Optional English subtitles for the deaf and hearing-impaired Audio commentary by Monte Hellman and associate producer Gary Kurtz On The Road Again: Two-Lane Blacktop Revisited, a 43-minute video piece in which Monte Hellman revisits the film's locations Somewhere Near Salinas, a 28-minute interview by Monte Hellman with singer-songwriter Kris Kristofferson Sure Did Talk To You, a 24-minute video piece by Monte Hellman, interviewing producer Michael Laughlin, production manager Walter Coblenz, and the director's son Jared Hellman Rare archival screen-test footage of James Taylor and Laurie Bird Original theatrical trailer Optional music and effects track A lavish 36-page booklet featuring rare production imagery, the words of Monte Hellman, and more!

• Daryl Hall & John Oates In Concert | DVD | (29/10/2007) from £N/A   |  Saving you £N/A (N/A%)   |  RRP £4.99

  Just as James Brown commanded the stage at Harlem's Apollo theatre 20 years previous so Daryl Hall and John Oates took to the very same stage in 1983 producing a similarly captivating and soul-packed show. Performing a powerhouse of songs from their first ever 'best-of' the duo tore through 16 of their greatest numbers - including four from 1982's H20 album. From the flirtatious 'Italian Girls' and the moody 'Art Of A Heartbreak' to the jubilatory 'Maneater' and 'Private Eyes' what we witness on this DVD is essentially two men (aided and abetted by four of the tightest musicians in town) at their peak which betrays a duo as skilled in close soul harmonies as they were (and are) at rocking. Tracklisting: 1. Family Man 2. Diddy Doo Wop 3. Italian Girls 4. Kiss On My List 5. She's Gone 6. Art Of Heartbreak 7. One On One 8. You've Lost That Lovin Feeling 9. I Cant Go For That 10. Sara Smile 11. Wait For Me 12. Maneater 13. Private Eyes 14. Open All Night 15. You Make My Dreams 16. Room To Breathe

• The Shooting | DVD | (19/05/2007) from £5.99   |  Saving you £N/A (N/A%)   |  RRP £5.99

  The story follows Willett Gashade (Warren Oates) an ex-bounty hunter who returns home searching for his brother only to discover that he has disappeared. He is met by Coley (Will Hutchins) a frazzled cowboy who is recovering from having witnessed the murder of his best friend. When a beautiful but tempestuous mystery woman (Millie Perkins) arrives Gashade reluctantly agrees to escort her through the Utah desert. Along the way Gashade begins to suspect that she is trailing someone which is confirmed after Billy Spear (Jack Nicholson) a ruthless bounty hunter joins the party. Unsure of their target Gashade and Coley continue to inch forward leery of Billy Spear's menacing presence. Monte Hellman reinvented the Western genre with The Shooting a cryptic tale of revenge that has become an underground masterpiece of existentialism.

• DV8 - The Cost Of Living | DVD | (27/02/2006) from £20.00   |  Saving you £-5.01 (N/A%)   |  RRP £14.99

  ""The Cost of Living"" was shot on location in Cromer on the Norfolk Coast in England: a typical old-fashioned and faded seaside resort. The summer season has petered to an end and an air of desertion hangs over the town. Eddie and David are disillusioned street performers. Eddie is tough confrontational and not afraid to defend his belief in justice and honesty. David is a dancer who has no legs; watching him makes you reconsider accepted notions of perfection. He is quietly determin

• Stripes | DVD | (15/08/2005) from £N/A   |  Saving you £N/A (N/A%)   |  RRP £12.99

  The story of a man who wanted to keep the world safe for democracy...and meet girls. When John Winger (Bill Murray) loses his job his car his apartment and his girlfriend-all in one day-he decides he only has one option: volunteer for Uncle Sam. Way over their head they eventually learn the ropes and manage to take a top-secret U.S. recreational vehicle behind the Iron Curtain on a road trip...

• Hired Hand | DVD | (28/06/2004) from £7.79   |  Saving you £15.20 (195.12%)   |  RRP £22.99

  Chasing their dream of a better life Harry (Fonda) and his good friend Arch (Oates) have drifted across the plains of America together. However Harry has grown tired of his transient life and decides to return to the wife and child that he left years before. At first refusing to accept him Harry's wife orders that he sleep in the barn and work the farm strictly as a hired hand. However soon their romance is rekindled and they rediscover the happiness they once shared. Yet as

• Drum | DVD | (19/07/2004) from £N/A   |  Saving you £N/A (N/A%)   |  RRP £5.99

  Set in 1860 in New Orleans this is the story of Drum the son of a plantation owner's beautiful wife and her black slave... Based on the novel by Kyole Onstott.

• 3 Classic Adventures - The Four Feathers / The African Queen / The Thirty Nine Steps | DVD | (20/10/2003) from £N/A   |  Saving you £N/A (N/A%)   |  RRP £17.99

  The Four Feathers - A British army officer who resigns his commission on the eve of his unit's embarkation to a mission against Egyptian rebels seeks to redeem his cowardice by secretly aiding his former comrades disguised as an Arab... The Africa Queen - The boozing smoking cussing captain of a tramp steamer Charlie Allnut saves prim and proper Rose Sayer after her brother is killed by German soldiers at the beginning of World War I in Africa. Many quarrels later the two set sail on the Ulonga-Bora in order to sabotage a German ship. Based on the 1935 novel by C.S. Forester the wonderful combination of Hepburn and Bogie (who won an Oscar) makes this a thoroughly enjoyable blend of comedy and adventure. Later came the book (and Clint Eastwood film) White Hunter Black Heart which chronicled screenwriter Peter Viertel's experiences observing Huston throughout the making of the picture. The 39 Steps (1978) - It is 1914. Europe is on the brink of war. London seems peaceful enough but a dangerous conspiracy is underway... Colonel Scudder of the British Intelligence has unearthed a plot to assassinate the Greek Prime Minister on a visit to London and thus precipitate World War 1. Richard Hannay an engineer on leave in London becomes implicated and there follows an exciting series of hair's breadth escapes of plot and coounterplot as Hannay attempts to solve the riddle of the Thirty Nine Steps...

• Hall And Oates - Rock 'n' Soul Live | DVD | (12/09/2005) from £N/A   |  Saving you £N/A (N/A%)   |  RRP £9.99

  Rock 'n' Soul Live: Just as James Brown commanded the stage at Harlem's Apollo theatre 20 years previous so Daryl Hall and John Oates took to the very same stage in 1983 producing a similarly captivating and soul-packed show. Performing a powerhouse of songs from their first ever 'best of' the duo tour from 1982's H2O album. From the flirtatious 'Italian Girls' and the moody 'Art Of A Heartbreak' to the jubilatory 'Maneater' and 'Private Eyes' what we witness on this DVD is essen

• The Twilight Zone - Season 1 | DVD | (22/08/2005) from £N/A   |  Saving you £N/A (N/A%)   |  RRP £59.99

  There is a fifth dimension beyond that which is known to man. It is a dimension as vast as space and as timeless as infinity. It is the middle ground between light and shadow between science and superstition and it lies between the pit of man's fears and the summit of his knowledge. This is the dimension of imagination. It is an area we call...The Twilight Zone! This fantastic 6 DVD boxed set contains all 36 episodes from Rod Serling's classic groundbreaking s

• Culloden | DVD | (03/02/2003) from £N/A   |  Saving you £N/A (N/A%)   |  RRP £19.99

  Described in its opening credits as 'an account of one of the most mishandled and brutal battles ever fought in Britain' 'Culloden' was heralded as a breakthrough after its first broadcast by the BBC in December 1964. Peter Watkins' reconstruction of the famous battle of 1746 that 'tore apart forever the clan system of the Scottish Highlands' shot as a current news report by a television crew stunned viewers with the power of its imagery and the immediacy of its storytelling.

• My Friends Tigger & Pooh: Chasing Rainbows | DVD | (06/09/2010) from £N/A   |  Saving you £N/A (N/A%)   |  RRP £11.99

  My Friends Tigger And Pooh: Chasing Rainbows

• The Hired Hand | DVD | (10/10/2005) from £N/A   |  Saving you £N/A (N/A%)   |  RRP £8.99

  Chasing their dream of a better life Harry (Fonda) and his good friend Arch (Oates) have drifted across the plains of America together. However Harry has grown tired of his transient life and decides to return to the wife and child that he left years before. At first refusing to accept him Harry's wife orders that he sleep in the barn and work the farm strictly as a hired hand. However soon their romance is rekindled and they rediscover the happiness they once shared. Yet as ill news of Arch reaches him Harry is forced to make the most costly choice of his life... After the success of the era-defining 'Easy Rider' star and creator Peter Fonda was given the opportunity to shoot the movie of his choice. The result was 'The Hired Hand' an elegiac western that stands firmly as a forgotten classic of modern American cinema.

• Major Dundee (1965) 2 Disc - Imprint Limited Edition | Blu Ray | (06/11/2020) from £N/A   |  Saving you £N/A (N/A%)   |  RRP £N/A

• Doomwatch | DVD | (01/09/2003) from £N/A   |  Saving you £N/A (N/A%)   |  RRP £2.99

  A remote island village... A team of intrepid scientists... A terrifying secret... The mysterious island village of Balfe is experiencing unexplainable phenomena... from grossly oversized sea-life to half-buried bodies in the dark woods to strange Neanderthal like men suffering from a rare disfiguring disease. Is this town afflicted by radioactive waste contaminating their water? Is there a vengeful mutant monster lurking in the woods? Or worse are the townsfolk being punished by an act of God for their past sins? It is up to Dr. Del Shaw and the dedicated scientists at Doomwatch headquarters to discover the cause of these horrific mutations. Infuriating local villagers who cling to their secluded island's survival Dr. Shaw (Ian Bannen) and local school teacher Victoria Brown (Judy Geeson) risk their lives to uncover the truth behind the strange happenings no matter how frightening or dangerous it may be. Based on the British television series of the same name Doomwatch is a haunting telltale film that just might be hazardous to your health!

• The Man Who Knew Too Much | DVD | (31/01/2000) from £8.96   |  Saving you £1.03 (11.50%)   |  RRP £9.99

  Alfred Hitchcock himself called this 1934 British edition of his famous kidnapping story "the work of a talented amateur", while his 1956 Hollywood remake was the consummate act of a professional director. Be that as it may, this earlier movie still has its intense admirers who prefer it over the Jimmy Stewart--Doris Day version, and for some sound reasons. Tighter, wittier, more visually outrageous (back-screen projections of Swiss mountains, a whirly-facsimile of a fainting spell), the film even has a female protagonist (Edna Best in the mom part) unafraid to go after the bad guys herself with a gun. (Did Doris Day do that that? Uh-uh.) While the 1956 film has an intriguing undercurrent of unspoken tensions in nuclear family politics, the 1934 original has a crisp air of British optimism glummed up a bit when a married couple (Best and Leslie Banks) witness the murder of a spy and discover their daughter stolen away by the culprits. The chase leads to London and ultimately to the site of one of Hitch's most extraordinary pieces of suspense (though on this count, it must be said, the later version is superior). Take away distracting comparisons to the remake, and this Man Who Knew Too Much is a milestone in Hitchcock's early career. Peter Lorre makes his British debut as a scarred, scary villain. --Tom Keogh

• Hall And Oates - Our Kind Of Soul Live | DVD | (07/11/2005) from £N/A   |  Saving you £N/A (N/A%)   |  RRP £7.99

  This real one-off DVD recorded in 2005 pays tribute to the duo's Philadelphia roots interspersing some of their favourite and most influential songs - by the likes of Holland-Dozier-Holland Gamble and Huff Dan Hartman Smokey Robinson Marvin Gaye Aretha Franklin Womack & Womack Barry White and Al Green - with their own compositions spanning their incredible 30 year career. The result is a collection of unbelievable performances by the biggest-selling duo of all time - and se

• Daryl Hall & John Oates Live | DVD | (27/08/2007) from £11.99   |  Saving you £1.00 (8.34%)   |  RRP £12.99

  With over 60 million albums sold Daryl Hall & John Oates' rich repertoire has amassed a total of eight Number 1 hit singles along with dozens of other hits throughout the 70s 80s 90s and 00s. Their trademark sound of rock and soul can be heard in the harmonies of todays young pop stars in the return to radio of sophisticated R&B and even in the black/white demographics of hip-hop and rap-rock fusion. This 50minute studio DVD filmed at the Musik Laden studios in 1976 demonst