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• I, Claudius --Five Disc Set | DVD | (30/09/2002) from £27.99   |  Saving you £17.00 (60.74%)   |  RRP £44.99

  A truly epic saga of dynastic conflict at the heart of Imperial Rome, I Claudius was the landmark BBC drama series of the 1970s. Originally transmitted as 13 50-minute episodes, the series dramatises the human face of ancient Rome as interpreted by Robert Graves in his two enormously complex novels, I, Claudius and Claudius The God. Derek Jacobi gives one of the greatest television performances ever as Claudius, the appalled chronicler of the decadence, corruption, intrigue and carnage which comes with the absolute power of his ruling family. Augustus (Brian Blessed) is Emperor and Livia (Sian Phillips) his scheming, ambitious wife, Claudius's aunt. By virtue of his stammer and uncontrollable twitches, Claudius passes for a fool, thus escaping the poisonous machinations of Livia, all the while recording the comings and goings of the Imperial household. Events become increasingly frenzied as Caligula (John Hurt playing the tyrant with psychotic fury) bloodily slaughters his way to power, making a senator of his favourite horse along the way. Claudius eventually becomes Emperor himself, and Jacobi is simply magnificent in the intensely moving finale, which is not to overlook the rest of a fine cast, including: George Baker; Ian Ogilvy; Christopher Guard; Stratford Johns; John Rhys-Davies; Bernard Hepton and Patrick Stewart as the murderous Praetorian Guard Captain Sejanus. Inevitably lacking the visual scale of cinematic features such as Ben-Hur, and today looking more studio-bound than ever, I, Claudius remains a television masterpiece of intelligently written and rivetingly intense character drama. --Gary S Dalkin

• Draft Day | DVD | (26/01/2015) from £5.99   |  Saving you £10.00 (166.95%)   |  RRP £15.99

  Ivan Reitman directs this sports drama starring Kevin Costner as the manager of an American football team. The story follows the lead up to and the day of the 2014 National Football League (NFL) Draft, where college players are selected to join a team. Under pressure from the team's owner Anthony Molina (Frank Langella), Cleveland Browns general manager Sonny Weaver Jr (Costner) accepts a deal to make a trade with Seattle Seahawks manager Tom Michaels (Patrick St. Esprit) for the number one p.

• The X Files: Season 1 | DVD | (06/11/2000) from £N/A   |  Saving you £N/A (N/A%)   |  RRP £34.99

  In the first season of The X Files, creator Chris Carter was uncertain of the series' future, so each of the episodes is a self-contained suspense story; they do not delve deep into the ongoing X Files mythology or turn to self-parody and humour as do episodes in later seasons. Yet, these episodes display the elements for which the show would become famous: the cinematic production values and top-notch special effects, the stark lighting of the Vancouver sets, the atmospheric halo of Mark Snow's score, and the clever plots dealing with subjects ranging from the occult, religion, and monsters to urban legends, conspiracy theories and science fiction. Most importantly, Season 1 introduces FBI agents Dana Scully (Gillian Anderson) and Fox "Spooky" Mulder (David Duchovny), two of the most attractive government officials around. Scully is the serious-minded medical scientist assigned to join Mulder on the X Files, a division of the FBI dealing with the paranormal. Mulder is the intuitive thinker with a dry wit, a passionate believer in the existence of paranormal phenomena and one of the few characters on television smart enough to figure out who the bad guy is before the audience does. Their muddled relationship, a deep friendship laced with sexual tension, provides the human heart in a world where the bizarre and horrible lurk in everyday society. The materials on the bonus disc provide some interesting trivia and background, but it is the 24 episodes themselves that make this seven-disc boxed set a true find. Those unfamiliar with The X Files often view all the fuss with the same scepticism with which Scully first regards her new partner's ideas. But just as she comes to realise the uncanny accuracy of Mulder's outlandish theories, newcomers to The X Files who sample a few episodes in this boxed set will likely find themselves riveted to their television late into the night. And undoubtedly, the shadows and creaking noises in the house that evening will seem more menacing than usual. --Eugene Wei, Amazon.com

• Mean Girls / Save The Last Dance / Clueless | DVD | (03/10/2005) from £N/A   |  Saving you £N/A (N/A%)   |  RRP £19.99

  Mean Girls (Dir. Mark S. Waters 2004): Raised in the African bush by her zoologist parents Cady (Lindsay Lohan) thinks she knows all about 'survival of the fittest'. But the law of the jungle takes on a whole new meaning when the home-schooled 15 year old enters high school for the first time and falls for the ex-boyfriend of the school's most popular girl. Let the 'Girl World' war begin! Save The Last Dance (Dir. Thomas Carter): Sara (Julia Stiles) is a small-town gi

• Red Dawn Limited 4K UHD & Blu-Ray (+ Bonus Blu-Ray) Steelbook | Blu Ray | (03/02/2025) from £34.99   |  Saving you £N/A (N/A%)   |  RRP £N/A

  4K & 2 Blu-ray EditionSynopsis: Red Dawn In an alternate 1980s, the United States stands alone as communism grows stronger. When Soviet soldiers invade a small Colorado town, brothers Jed (Patrick Swayze) and Matt Eckert (Charlie Sheen) escape with friends to the forest. With their father, Tom (Harry Dean Stanton), a prisoner of the invading army, the children decide to fight against the Soviets. As the country comes under increasing attack, the group teams up with Lt. Col. Andrew Tanner (Powers Boothe) to take back their town. Directed by John Milius Starring: Patrick Swayze, Charlie Sheen, Lea Thompson, Jennifer Grey, C. Thomas HowellRed Dawn Limited 4K UHD & Blu-Ray (+ Bonus Blu-Ray) Steelbook & Red Dawn Limited Collector's Edition 4K UHD & Blu-Ray (+ Bonus Blu-Ray) Mediabook Bonus Features / Extras: Original Theatrical Trailer, US Teaser, German Trailer. Bonus Disc: Red Dawn Rising: Making-of, Training for WWIII, Building the Red Menace, WWIII Comes to Town

• The X Files: Season 1 | DVD | (11/10/2004) from £N/A   |  Saving you £N/A (N/A%)   |  RRP £34.99

  In the first season of The X Files, creator Chris Carter was uncertain of the series' future, so each of the episodes is a self-contained suspense story; they do not delve deep into the ongoing X Files mythology or turn to self-parody and humour as do episodes in later seasons. Yet, these episodes display the elements for which the show would become famous: the cinematic production values and top-notch special effects, the stark lighting of the Vancouver sets, the atmospheric halo of Mark Snow's score, and the clever plots dealing with subjects ranging from the occult, religion, and monsters to urban legends, conspiracy theories and science fiction. Most importantly, Season 1 introduces FBI agents Dana Scully (Gillian Anderson) and Fox "Spooky" Mulder (David Duchovny), two of the most attractive government officials around. Scully is the serious-minded medical scientist assigned to join Mulder on the X Files, a division of the FBI dealing with the paranormal. Mulder is the intuitive thinker with a dry wit, a passionate believer in the existence of paranormal phenomena and one of the few characters on television smart enough to figure out who the bad guy is before the audience does. Their muddled relationship, a deep friendship laced with sexual tension, provides the human heart in a world where the bizarre and horrible lurk in everyday society. The materials on the bonus disc provide some interesting trivia and background, but it is the 24 episodes themselves that make this seven-disc boxed set a true find. Those unfamiliar with The X Files often view all the fuss with the same scepticism with which Scully first regards her new partner's ideas. But just as she comes to realise the uncanny accuracy of Mulder's outlandish theories, newcomers to The X Files who sample a few episodes in this boxed set will likely find themselves riveted to their television late into the night. And undoubtedly, the shadows and creaking noises in the house that evening will seem more menacing than usual. --Eugene Wei

• The Passengers | Blu Ray | (27/07/2009) from £N/A   |  Saving you £N/A (N/A%)   |  RRP £21.99

  A grief counselor working with a group of plane-crash survivors finds herself at the root of a mystery when her clients begin to disappear.

• The Day The Earth Stood Still | DVD | (03/03/2003) from £N/A   |  Saving you £N/A (N/A%)   |  RRP £9.99

  The very epitome of a cult SF classic, The Day the Earth Stood Still is more often referenced than seen, which is a pity since it remains even now one of the most thought-provoking examples of the genre. The title is a misnomer, a mere tease to entice 1950s audiences into the cinema in the expectation of seeing another sensationalist B-movie about murderous aliens (i.e. Communists). In fact, Robert Wise's film of Edmund North's screenplay is a thoughtful Cold War allegory about a Christ-like visitor (Michael Rennie) who comes to Earth preaching a message of salvation for mankind, only to be spurned, killed then finally resurrected (significantly, Rennie's character Klaatu adopts the pseudonym "Mr Carpenter" while on the run from the authorities). Aside from its philosophical message, the film also boasts memorable imagery--notably the giant robot Gort--a much-quoted catchphrase in "Klaatu barada nikto", and one of composer Bernard Herrmann's most admired scores, featuring the theremin and other electronic instruments that must have sounded very otherworldly back in 1951. The result is a bona fide landmark in cinema SF with a central message about "weapons of mass destruction" that's still uncannily relevant today. On the DVD: The Day the Earth Stood Still has been splendidly restored for its DVD incarnation from the original 35 mm print, and the results are demonstrated in the "Restoration Comparison" feature. Also included is a fascinating 1951 newsreel showing Klaatu receiving a certificate of merit amid stories of Communist threats, the Korean war and beauty pageants ("Pomp and pulchritude on parade in Atlantic City"). Best of all is an absorbing commentary track with director Robert Wise in conversation with Nicholas Meyer (both men have Star Trek movies on their CV). --Mark Walker

• Magic, Myth & Mutilation: The Micro-Budget Cinema of Michael J Murphy, 1967–2015 (Limited Edition) | Blu Ray | (30/01/2023) from £62.99   |  Saving you £N/A (N/A%)   |  RRP £N/A

  Amongst overlooked filmmakers, British director Michael J Murphy ranks as one of the most sorely neglected. Having cut his teeth on a variety of homemade 8mm shorts, he had completed three feature-length productions by the age of eighteen. Over the next five decades, Murphy would go on to make many more films across a variety of genres, dividing his production time between Greece, Portugal, and the UK, with family, friends, and local stage performers becoming his regular cast and crew in exchange for holidays in the sun. Despite this prolific output a total of more than thirty completed films over a half-century, of which twenty-six survive Murphy's work remains rarely seen and little championed. Fitfully available on videotape, and barely represented on DVD, this comprehensive and long-gestating ten-disc Blu-ray collection seeks to rectify that situation once and for all. Boasting all-new 2K restorations from archival 16mm and 8mm elements, as well as a number of new digital captures from Murphy's personal tape masters, this extensive retrospective of the obsessive auteur's work is bolstered by a wealth of bonus features, including surviving fragments from lost works, and a 120-page book, all of which provides the definitive account of the weird and wonderful worlds of Britain's great unheralded DIY filmmaker. Product Features All-new 2K restorations by Powerhouse Films, using film elements from the Murphy archives, of Tristan and Iseult (1970), Happy Ever After (1974), Secrets (1977), Almost a Movie (1979), The Cell (1980), Stay (1980), Death in the Family (1981), Invitation to Hell (1983), The Last Night (1983), Bloodstream (1985), Moonchild (1989), Torment (1990), Atlantis (1991), Road to Nowhere (1993), Tristan (version one, 1999), ZK3 (2012), Nekros: Isle of the Dead (2014), and The Return of Alan Strange (2015) Standard Definition presentations, newly digitised from Murphy's tape masters, of Qualen (1983), Tristan aka Legend of the Hero (1986), Death Run (1987), Avalon (1988), Second Sight (1992), The Rite of Spring (version one, 1995), The Rite of Spring (version two, 1995), Tristan (version two, 1999), Roxi (2004), and Skare (2008) Original mono soundtracks Over 34 hours' worth of film content Audio commentary with Murphy, and actors Sally Duncan and Phil Lyndon on Invitation to Hell (2008) Audio commentary with author and arts professor Johnny Walker on Invitation to Hell (2022) Audio commentary with Murphy, Duncan and Lyndon on The Last Night (2008) Audio commentary with Murphy, actors June Bunday, Judith Holding and Lyndon on Atlantis (2010) Audio commentary with Murphy and Holding on Skare (2009) Murphy's Lore (2022): three-part documentary assessing Murphy's six-decade career, featuring interviews with Murphy, Bunday, Holding, Chris Jupp, Stephen Longhurst, Patrick Olliver, filmmakers Jackson Batchelor, Sam Mason Bell and Tom Lee Rutter, film historians Darrell Buxton and Walker, and film programmer Paul Cotgrove The Horror-on-Sea Interview with Michael J Murphy (2013): the prolific filmmaker in conversation with Bunday and Lyndon, recorded for the British horror festival The Making of ˜Invitation to Hell' and ˜The Last Night' (2008): retrospective documentary featuring interviews with Murphy, Lyndon and Duncan The Making of ˜Atlantis' (2010): two-part retrospective documentary featuring interviews with Murphy, Lyndon, Bunday and Holding The Making of ˜Skare' (2009): retrospective documentary featuring interviews with Murphy and Holding The Making of ˜Roxi' (2004): documentary featuring interviews with actors Mary-Anne Barlow, Bruce Lawrence, Ross Maxwell and Valia Yanarou The Making of ˜ZK3' (2012): retrospective documentary featuring interviews with Murphy, Holding and Lyndon ˜The Rite of Spring': Behind the Scenes (1999) ˜Nekros': Behind the Scenes (2012) ˜Skare' Script Readthrough (2008) Surviving fragments from six lost Murphy films: Atlantis: City of Sin (1967), Boadicea (1968), Gods and Heroes (1971), two versions of Seventh Day (1976/77), and Insight (1978) Outtakes from Moonchild, Torment, Atlantis, Second Sight, and Skare Mute rushes from the lost 16mm version of Skare, with optional selected scene commentary with actor Oliver Price ˜The Return of Alan Strange' Test Footage (2014) Michael J Murphy on ˜Beast' (2010): interview with the filmmaker about Chris Jupp's remake of his lost version of Skare Video Tour of Michael J Murphy's Home (2014) Michael J Murphy Tribute Video (2015): documentary short made for the Murlyn Films International website Home video footage shot by Murphy Trailers for Invitation to Hell, The Last Night, Bloodstream, Legend of a Hero, Death Run, Avalon, Moonchild, Torment, Atlantis, Road to Nowhere, The Rite of Spring, Tristan, Roxi, Skare, ZK3, Nekros: Isle of Death, and The Return of Alan Strange Original ˜Stay' 7 single needle-drop recording Image galleries Script galleries Limited edition exclusive 120-page book with new essays by Murphy experts Wayne Maginn, Paul Higson, Darrell Buxton and Johnny Walker, a comprehensive filmography, and film credits World premieres on Blu-ray Limited edition box set of 6,000 numbered units for the UK and US All extras subject to change

• The Outsiders - The Complete Novel | Unknown | (16/06/2025) from £22.99   |  Saving you £N/A (N/A%)   |  RRP £N/A

  Francis Ford Coppola's 1983 coming-of-age classic, THE OUTSIDERS THE COMPLETE NOVEL - based on the 1967 novel by S.E. Hinton - has been stunningly restored in 4K, overseen and approved by Coppola himself. This edition also includes the original theatrical version.In 1966 Tulsa, teenagers come two ways. If you're a Soc, you've got money, cars, a future. But if you're a Greaser, you're an outsider with only your friends and a dream that someday you'll finally belong. Francis Ford Coppola's powerful film THE OUTSIDERS THE COMPLETE NOVEL captures how it feels to be caught between childhood's innocence and adulthood's disillusionment. The ensemble is a Who's Who of young talents of the past two decades: Matt Dillon, Tom Cruise, Emilio Estevez, C. Thomas Howell, Diane Lane, Patrick Swayze, Rob Lowe and Ralph Macchio. Moving and in an intensely visual style, Coppola has made these street rats and their struggle heroic - and unforgettable.DISC 1The Outsiders The Complete Novel (2021 Restoration)Audio Commentary with Francis Ford Coppola Audio Commentary with Matt Dillon, C. Thomas Howell, Diane Lane, Rob Lowe, Ralph Macchio and Patrick SwayzeNEW Francis Ford Coppola IntroductionNEW Restoration Story with Zoetrope Head of Archives and Restorations James Mockoski and Colourist Gregg GarvinNEW Interview with Cinematographer Stephen Burum NEW Deleted ScenesNEW Outsider Looking In - Looking at key scenes of a cult classic with Francis Ford CoppolaNEW Old House New Home featuretteNEW TrailerDISC 2THE OUTSIDERS (2021 Restoration)Staying Gold: A Look Back at The Outsiders NBC's News Today from 1983 The Outsiders Started by School Petition 7 Cast Members read extracts from the novelS.E. Hinton on Location in TulsaThe Casting of The Outsiders Deleted and Extended ScenesTrailer from 1983

• Cutthroat Island | DVD | (04/08/2008) from £5.99   |  Saving you £7.00 (116.86%)   |  RRP £12.99

  Morgan Adams (Geena Davis) is the daughter of pirate captain Black Harry. On his death bed Black Harry bequeaths his ship and his crew of bandits to her also revealing that he has one third of a treasure map tattooed on his skull. Morgan sets sail on the high seas in Jamaica with her well educated slave William Shaw (Matthew Modine) in search of the two remaining pieces of the map which lie in the hands of Morgan's evil uncle Captain Dawg (Frank Langella)...

• Air Bud - Spike's Back | DVD | (20/09/2004) from £6.46   |  Saving you £8.53 (56.90%)   |  RRP £14.99

  Disney serves up an all-new adventure starring everyone's favorite sports-playing golden retreiver Buddy! This time he masters the coolest sport under the sun... beach volleyball! But there's plenty of action off the courtias well - a rash of mysterious crimes have been puzzling everyone and the paw prints seem to point to Buddy! So it's up to Buddy to lead the authorities to the real culprit! With a special appearance by pro-volleyball champion Gabrielle Reece and a heartwarmi

• Showgirls | Blu Ray | (11/12/2017) from £10.35   |  Saving you £N/A (N/A%)   |  RRP £N/A

  Paul Verhoeven's attempt to couple the softcore sex film with the Hollywood musical stars Elizabeth Berkley as a Las Vegas stripper who lap-dances her way to the city's most prestigious chorus line. Vying with the show's established star for the leading role in a new erotic spectacular, Berkley gives the director (Kyle MacLachlan) a close-up demonstration of what she can do. Dave Stewart of Eurythmics provides the music for the steamy dance routines.

• Flash S1-3 | Blu Ray | (04/09/2017) from £N/A   |  Saving you £N/A (N/A%)   |  RRP £39.99

  From the Arrow creative team of executive producers Greg Berlanti and Andrew Kreisberg and director David Nutter, The Flash is a fast-paced super hero drama that follows the high-speed adventures of the Fastest Man Alive. Written by Berlanti, Kreisberg and DC Entertainment's Chief Creative Officer Geoff Johns, the action drama follows Central City Police scientist Barry Allen, an everyday guy with the heart of a hero and the genuine desire to help others. Standing still emotionally since the day his mother was murdered (and his father unjustly jailed for the crime), Barry was taken in as a child by the investigating Detective West and raised in a cop's home alongside West's supersmart daughter (and Barry's dream girl) Iris. But when an unexpected and devastating accident at the S.T.A.R. Labs Particle Accelerator facility strikes Barry, he finds himself suddenly charged with the incredible power to move at super speeds. While Barry has always been a hero in his soul, his newfound powers have finally given him the ability to act like one. With the help of the research team at S.T.A.R. Labs - including billionaire visionary Harrison Wells, biogenetics expert Caitlin Snow and the eternally upbeat Cisco Ramon - Barry begins testing the limits of his evolving powers and using them to stop crime, ensuring that no one suffers a similar tragedy to his own family history. Working with his adopted father Detective West; West's conceited partner Detective Eddie Thawne and Iris West, who's earning her degree in Criminal Psychology, Barry uses his superhuman abilities to help the people of Central City and stop the rogues' gallery of villains -- many of whom have also been altered by the particle accelerator explosion. Concealing his identity behind his incredible velocity, Barry can not only accomplish feats faster than human comprehension, but also taps into an energy that allows him to access moments out of time -- both past and future. With a winning personality and a smile on his face, Barry Allen - aka The Flash - is finally moving forward in life, very, very fast.

• Watchmen: The Ultimate Cut | Blu Ray | (25/11/2019) from £7.99   |  Saving you £N/A (N/A%)   |  RRP £N/A

  See Watchmen: The Ultimate Cut like never before in this exquisitely remastered version that intertwines the animated Tales of the Black Freighter into The Director's Cut of Watchmen. The year is 1985, and society's most famous superheroes are in danger. After the mysterious murder of Comedian, his former colleagues team up for the fi rst time in years to investigate and survive. The secrets they uncover could jeopardise the entire world, but can they save us if they can't save themselves? Dive into this acclaimed, thrilling adaptation of the graphic novel that forever changed how we look at heroes. Special Features: The Phenomenon: The Comic That Changed Comics Real Super Heroes, Real Vigilantes Mechanics: Technologies of a Fantastic World 11 Watchmen ˜Making of' Webisodes My Chemical Romance ˜Desolation Row' Music Video

• K-Pax | DVD | (05/01/2004) from £6.56   |  Saving you £3.43 (52.29%)   |  RRP £9.99

  Kevin Spacey is a mysterious patient at a mental hospital who claims to be from the planet K-pax. Jeff Bridges is the pyschiatrist who tries to help him, as this supposed alien has remarkable effect on his fellow patients.

• Freefall | DVD | (09/09/2002) from £N/A   |  Saving you £N/A (N/A%)   |  RRP £12.99

  Directed by John Irvin this explosive action thriller stars karate and weapons expert Eric Roberts and Jeff Fahey. Roberts proves himself as one of the hottest action heroes of the decade in a movie that has it all: murder espionage passion and mind-blowing stunts - all shot against the incredible backdrop of locations spanning Africa America and Europe. With Freefall - you'd better hang on for your life!

• Better Call Saul - Season 2 | DVD | (14/11/2016) from £6.99   |  Saving you £3.00 (42.92%)   |  RRP £9.99

  Before he was Saul, he was small-time, hustling attorney Jimmy McGill (Golden Globe® nominee Bob Odenkirk). Season 2 finds Jimmy leaving shortcuts behind for his budding romance with Kim (Rhea Seehorn). With his stern brother Chuck (Michael McKean) keeping watch and fixer Mike (Jonathan Banks) drawn into a menacing cartel web, how long can Slippin' Jimmy stay on the straight and narrow? Bonus Features: Cast and Crew Commentaries on every episode Switch Table Read Building The Shot featurette Gag Reel Settling the Score: Original Music by Composer Dave Porter featurette Click Images to Enlarge

• Cloudy With A Chance Of Meatballs 2: Revenge of the Leftovers | Blu Ray | (17/02/2014) from £8.12   |  Saving you £21.87 (269.33%)   |  RRP £29.99

  In the wake of the disastrous food storm at the end of the first movie Flint Lockwood and friends are forced to leave their town of Swallow Falls. But when it is discovered that sentient food beasts have overrun the island they are asked to return to save the world...again.

• View to a Kill | DVD | (03/11/2003) from £N/A   |  Saving you £N/A (N/A%)   |  RRP £19.99

  A View to a Kill, Roger Moore's last outing as James Bond, is evidence enough that it was time to pass the torch to another actor. Beset by crummy action (an out-of-control fire engine?) and featuring a fading Moore still trying to prop up his mannered idea of style, A View to a Kill is largely interesting for Christopher Walken's quirky performance as a sort-of super-villain who wants to take out California's Silicon Valley. Grace Jones has a spookily interesting presence as a lethal associate of Walken's (and who, in the best Bond tradition, has sex with 007 before trying to kill him later), and Patrick Macnee (Steed!) has a warm if brief bit. Even directed by John Glen, who brought some crackle to the Moore years in the Bond franchise, this is a very slight effort. --Tom Keogh, Amazon.com On the DVD: For Roger Moore's final Bond outing the production crew faced the usual quota of difficulties and disasters, the "making-of" documentary reveals: from base jumpers off the Eiffel tower whose antics threatened to jeopardise fragile relations with the Parisian authorities, to Ridley Scott thoughtlessly burning down the 007 at Pinewood right before production was due to start. Patrick MacNee, who has a supporting role in the movie, hands over narrative duties on this one to Rosemary Ford. The commentary is one of those less-than-satisfying montages of comments from various members of cast and crew. Also included is Duran Duran's "A View to a Kill" video (sounding hopelessly dated now), the usual trailers and a brief deleted scene of comic relief inside a Parisian police station. The second documentary concerns the music of Bond--always a crucial ingredient--although it manages the neat diplomatic trick of interviewing both Monty Norman and John Barry without giving the least hint of any controversy about the famous James Bond theme. --Mark Walker