Comedy

• Ted (Limited Edition Gift Set with T-shirt) | Blu Ray | (22/06/2015) from £N/A   |  Saving you £N/A (N/A%)   |  RRP £24.99

  Anyone who's watched Family Guy knows that its creator Seth MacFarlane has a lot of hang-ups. As outrageous as many of them are in their animated TV show forum, they get a real rundown in Ted, MacFarlane's multi-hyphenate debut in feature films. As the director, producer, cowriter, and voice artist behind the title character, MacFarlane riffs on pop culture, drug culture, religion, sex, bodily functions, and all things '80s with the kind of abandon that borders on offensive to pretty much anyone--if only it all weren't so spot-on funny. Ted is an utterly believable CGI teddy bear who comes to life in the arms of a friendless 8-year-old boy named John, who quickly grows up to be Mark Wahlberg. John has made a wish that the pudgy plush be a friend for forever, a deal that they both hold on to with genuine poignancy as the years roll by. Ted grows right along with John in voice, manner, attitude, and bad habits until they're both unmotivated layabouts who would rather do nothing more than swill beer, smoke dope, and watch the absurdly iconic '80s movie Flash Gordon over and over again to the exclusion of most everything else in life. John has managed to pick up a girlfriend named Lori (Mila Kunis), who somehow tolerates the pair of them--at least for a little while. Eventually she's annoyed enough with John for not putting away his childish things, thoughts, and behaviours that she demands Ted move out and let them move on as adults. Among all the conceits that Ted embraces is the fact that this fully anthropomorphized stuffed bear started life as a global celebrity sensation before everyone forgot about him. Now he's just a blue-collar Boston nobody who sucks on a bong, chases women, and makes dirty jokes at every opportunity while nobody pays attention. This could have been a generic lowbrow buddy movie in the Judd Apatow mold, which might have been a little funny with a human slob in the Ted role. But MacFarlane brings to the remarkably expressive CGI creation an astonishing and often shocking dynamic with his voice characterization and the consistently clever situations, which whiz by in a structure that's pretty similar to an episode of Family Guy. There are frequent non sequitur digressions and offhanded one-liners that MacFarlane could never get away with on TV. But in the raunchy, anything-goes world of Ted it's all fair game. In addition to farts, drugs, bodily functions, and all manner of sexual vulgarity, it's the slams or homages to the 1980s that are the butt of many of the best zingers or recurring jokes. There are several cameo appearances that may make for delighted double takes. And Sam Jones, the star of the ill-fated Flash Gordon, plays a version of himself that makes a running gag all the more ingenious and demonstrates how far MacFarlane will go to bring comedy down to his level of hilarity. Mark Wahlberg should be commended for being game enough to participate and absolutely shows the comedy chops to make his scenes with Ted come alive. Technically the movie is a wonder as the two-foot Ted blends into the real world with complete believability even as he spouts some of the most outrageous dialogue this side of The Hangover. Ted may be an acquired taste for those who have a dislike for MacFarlane's comic sensibility--and there are a lot of people who do. But as a laughable lowbrow adventure that delivers virtually nonstop unexpected laughs with a little heart to back it up, Ted is a surprising comic novelty that may even win over some of the most vituperative MacFarlane haters. --Ted Fry

• Neville's Island | DVD | (15/03/2004) from £N/A   |  Saving you £N/A (N/A%)   |  RRP £5.99

  Neville's Island is an ITV TV film which plays like The Lord of the Flies meets Three Men in a Boat. Except here there are four men, who, when their boat sinks, find themselves stranded on a small island in the middle of the Lake District's Derwent Water with a sausage and an almost defunct mobile phone. Given that our heroes are middle-aged executives on a weekend training exercise, tempers and personalities soon fray. Starting Martin-Men Behaving Badly-Clunes this is essentially a comedy, though the funniest lines go to Timothy Spall as the mercilessly sarcastic Gordon. Jeff Rawle is Neville, the capable team leader, David Bamber the organised Angus, while Clunes has the plum role as Roy, whose mental instability triggers the sometimes-surreal concluding sequences. In a scene paralleling Scream (1996) the rules of the stranded-on-an-island film genre are established, allowing writer Tim Firth to have fun twisting the clichés. He even feints that the film is about to turn into a slasher pic, or the UK's answer to Deliverance (1972). Neville's Island does get a little out of its depth when it ventures into metaphysical waters, but the performances are perfectly judged and the exceptionally sharp dialogue delivers sustained amusement and intermittent belly laughs. On the DVD: There is a basic stills gallery and a list of screen credits for each of the four stars which is misleadingly labelled "biography". Otherwise there are no special features. The sound is effective three channel Dolby Pro logic with the dialogue well presented and Barrington Pheloung's inventive score highlighted. The anamorphically enhanced 1.77:1 ratio picture is occasionally grainy but the DVD clarity does succeed in making a TV film look like a real, albeit low-budget, feature film, with some beautiful daytime cinematography and some imaginative firework shots demonstrating strong contrast and luminosity.--Gary S Dalkin

• Wedding Bell Blues | DVD | (26/08/2002) from £20.00   |  Saving you £-14.01 (N/A%)   |  RRP £5.99

  Turning 30 and not having been married is driving 3 friends Jasmine Tanya and Micki crazy. Will these friends end up with husbands or heartaches the love of their lives or simply a weekend they'll never forget?

• Laid In America | Blu Ray | (26/09/2016) from £4.84   |  Saving you £21.41 (598.04%)   |  RRP £24.99

  Duncan (KSI) and Jack (Caspar Lee) are exchange students with just one night left in the United States - and one final chance to lose their virginity with the girls of their dreams (something they really, really want to do). To have a shot of doing that, though, they need to get invited to the class bully's house-party that night and, sadly for them, they aren't. The two friends hatch an elaborate and desperate bid to get in, which takes them on an unexpected adventure, navigating a minefield of problems from gun-wielding gangsters, to deviant drug lords. The boys must work together to fulfil their fantasies in time to catch their flights home. With an all-star cast, including Josh Leyva, Bobby Lee, Madison Iseman, and Deji Olatunji, this is an outrageous and hilarious story of two boys becoming men. Bonus Features The Making of Laid in America and Exclusive Film Poster Included is a download of the film to watch on your mobile devices. Redeem online using code in pack.

• Bo Selecta - Series 1 And 2 | DVD | (17/11/2003) from £14.99   |  Saving you £15.00 (100.07%)   |  RRP £29.99

  Aided by ""The Bear"" and rubber masked celebrities obsessive fan Avid Merrion hosts two full series of Bo' Selecta! from the squalor of his bedroom guiding us through an eclectic mix of celebrity stories interviews and gossip.

• The Infidel | Blu Ray | (09/08/2010) from £6.99   |  Saving you £11.00 (157.37%)   |  RRP £17.99

  The hilarious hit British comedy of the year. Written by acclaimed comedian and author David Baddiel and featuring an all-star cast including stand-up comedian Omid Djalili (Sex and The City 2) Richard Schiff (The West Wing Imagine That) and Matt Lucas (Alice in Wonderland Little Britain). Mahmud's (Djalili) life is turned upside down when a secret birth certificate kicks off a full-scale identity crisis.

• Paddy McGuinness - Live | DVD | (06/11/2006) from £10.98   |  Saving you £11.00 (122.36%)   |  RRP £19.99

  Paddy McGuiness found fame with friend and co-star Peter Kay in Phoenix Nights and Max & Paddy's Road To Nowhere and has now turned his hand to stand-up comedy. Join the Bolton man for some very definitely adult orientated comedy!

• Dead Sushi | DVD | (23/09/2013) from £14.99   |  Saving you £-2.00 (N/A%)   |  RRP £12.99

  Cult Japanese film director Nboru Iguchi ('The Machine Girl' 'Robo-Geisha' 'The ABCs of Death') returns with this madcap and macabre comedy horror filled with awesome special fx and full-on fight sequences. Keiko a cute female trainee sushi chef finds her kung fu skills are called upon when some infected flying sushi starts to bite back! As the flesh-hungry man-eating Sashimi spring to life with savage teeth will Keiko be able to save a group of businessmen from the unrelenting terror of the killer fish dishes? 'Packs more bite than a mouthful of wasabi' (Dread Central). Tasty! (FEARnet.com). A delectable treat! (We Got This Covered). Official selection at Frightfest 2012 and Fantasia 2012. Special Features: Making of Directors' commentaries Trailers Interviews Special FX

• Saturday Night Live - Best of 2006/2007 | DVD | (03/10/2011) from £N/A   |  Saving you £N/A (N/A%)   |  RRP £5.99

  After more than three decades, Saturday Night Live continues to find and cultivate new talent to remain the pinnacle in late-night sketch comedy. One of the longest-running network shows in television history, SNL’s impact on pop-culture and political humor is just as relevant today as when it premiered on October 11, 1975.Enjoy some of the best sketches from the 2006 - 07 season including “A-Holes” Jason Sudeikis and Kristen Wiig, Darrell Hammond’s impression of Donald Trump, Amy Poehler and Maya Rudolph in “Bronx Beat” and SNL Digital Short “D**k in a Box” featuring Andy Samberg and Justin Timberlake.The 2006-07 season also included some hilarious performances from hosts Alec Baldwin, Dane Cook, Jake Gyllenhaal, Hugh Laurie, Matthew Fox, Ludacris, former cast member Julia Louis-Dreyfus and Super Bowl Champion Peyton Manning in a very special public service announcement.Check out the additional SPECIAL FEATURES available exclusively on this DVD such as AUDIO COMMENTARY from the SNL cast and writers, two NEVER-BEFORE SEEN SKETCHES that were cut after Dress Rehearsal, as well as the FUNNIEST OUTTAKES from “Weekend Update” with co-anchors Seth Meyers and Amy Poehler.

• Buying The Cow | DVD | (24/02/2003) from £11.76   |  Saving you £8.23 (69.98%)   |  RRP £19.99

  This is a hilarious but true-to-life look at love dating and commitment. David is informed by his girlfriend of five years that she is leaving to go to New York for two months in order for him to decide whether he is ready to marry her. Seeking advice from his wacky womanising best friends David begins to navigate the treacherous Los Angeles singles scene until fate intervenes and he falls for a mystery woman! Sarah meanwhile gets an offer from her handsome boss that she may not

• Lee Hurst - Live At The Backyard Comedy Club | DVD | (24/09/2001) from £3.98   |  Saving you £18.00 (904.52%)   |  RRP £19.99

  Lee Hurst at his best performing his stand-up in front of a loud and enthusiastic crowd at the Backyard Comedy Club.

• The Beverly Hillbillies - 4 Classic Episodes - Vol. 1 - Home For Christmas / No Place Like Home / Jed Rescues Pearl / Back To Californy | DVD | (04/10/2004) from £5.92   |  Saving you £-0.93 (N/A%)   |  RRP £4.99

  Four episodes from the Beverly Hillbillies television comedy are featured on this DVD. The episodes included are: Home For Christmas No Place Like Home Jed Rescues Pearl Back To California.

• The Nutty Professor | DVD | (01/10/1999) from £9.17   |  Saving you £3.82 (41.66%)   |  RRP £12.99

  Lucky for Eddie Murphy he got hold of the rights to this 1963 Jerry Lewis classic before Jim Carrey did. Murphy had a comeback of sorts with his Jeckyll-and-Hyde-derived fable of awkward chemistry professor Sherman Klump (Murphy), who discovers a potion that transforms him into the suave, cocky lady-killer Buddy Love (also Murphy). The big difference between the two versions is that Murphy's Sherman is not only a nerdy intellectual but is also grossly obese, which provides the opportunity for some hilarious digital transformation effects, as well as some gentle satire of our culture's attitudes toward fat people. As he did in the hit Coming to America, Murphy plays multiple roles, and the scenes at the Klump family dinner table, in which he plays everybody, are brilliantly funny. (Murphy won the National Society of Film Critics' award for best actor of 1996 for these performances.) Lewis based his Buddy Love on the 1960s ideal of cool exemplified by Sinatra and the Rat Pack; Murphy stumbles a bit by playing up the oily phoniness of his latter-day Love a little too soon, but for the most part The Nutty Professor represents a welcome return to form for Eddie Murphy. --Jim Emerson

• About A Boy/Love Actually/Notting Hill | DVD | (02/10/2006) from £30.98   |  Saving you £-10.99 (N/A%)   |  RRP £19.99

  Love Actually: The story of a group of people who find themselves surrounded by love... There's the new Prime Minister who falls for his personal assistant the Prime Minister's sister Karan who realises that her husband is attracted to his secretary. Author Jamie who flees England to escape his unfaithful girlfriend and then falls for his housekeeper. Movie stand-ins John and Judy who become attracted to each other on the film set. Recently widowed Daniel who helps his stepson who is smitten with one of his class-mates and Billy Mack an ageing rock star who discovers that love can be found in the most unlikely of places... (Dir. Richard Curtis 2003) About A Boy: Growing up has nothing to do with age... Will (Grant) is a 38-year old Londoner living a bachelor lifestyle on the back of royalties earned from a Christmas song penned by his father some years previously. A serial womaniser Will comes up with the idea of attending a single parents group as a new way to pick up women. Inventing a two-year old son for himself he meets lonely bullied schoolboy Marcus (Nicholas Hoult) and his depressed music therapist mother (Toni Collette). The intelligent Marcus soon learns Will's secret and so blackmails him into letting him hang out at his place and watch afternoon telly. However what starts out as an uneasy quiz show watching alliance turns into an unlikely friendship... (Dir. Paul Weitz Chris Weitz 2002) Notting Hill: A famous actress in disguise (Julia Roberts) in London runs into a divorced bookstore owner (Hugh Grant). They strike up a friendship with each other as they each find something that was previously missing from their own lives... (Dir. Roger Michell 1999)

• Brendan O'Carroll -The Stand-Up Collection | DVD | (01/01/2008) from £N/A   |  Saving you £N/A (N/A%)   |  RRP £19.99

  This four dvd set comprises of How's Your Raspberry Ripple, How's Your Jolly Roger, How's Your Snowballs and How's Your Wibbly Wobbly Wonder.

• The Tommy Trinder Collection | DVD | (11/02/2008) from £59.99   |  Saving you £-25.00 (N/A%)   |  RRP £34.99

  Save a Little Sunshine (Dir. Norman Lee) (1938): In this musical comedy a man earns a reward and decides to spend some of it on restoring a ramshackle boarding house. Unfortunately his endeavor fails and he ends up working there to make ends meet. Later his ingenious girl friend saves the day by suggesting he turn the house into a fancy restaurant. Sailors Three (Dir. Walter Forde) (1940): Three British sailors find they've accidentally strayed on board a Nazi ship during WWII. They then proceed to take it over and requisition it for the Royal Navy. The Foreman Went To France (Dir. Charles Frend) (1942): Based on the true story of Melbourne Johns an aircraft factory foreman sent to France to prevent the Nazis getting hold of some vital equipment. Fiddlers Three (Dir. Harry Watt) (1944): A pair of Jolly Jack Tars on shore leave take a Wren (lady sailor) to Stonehenge and get caught in a time warp finishing up in ancient Rome. The Bells Go Down (Dir. Basil Dearden) (1943): Comedian Tommy Trinder plays it straight in this tribute to the wartime AFS (Auxiliary Fire Service). The dedicated band who kept the fires of London under control during the blitz and fire bombings of WWII. Bitter Springs (Dir. Ralph Smart) (1950): Tommy Trinder is called in to smooth things out when Wally King encroaches upon Aboriginal Tribal ground. Champagne Charlie (Dir. Alberto Cavalcanti) (1944): The story of a 19th century English music hall (vaudeville) performer and life behind the scenes.

• Three Of A Kind - Season 1 | DVD | (15/08/2005) from £N/A   |  Saving you £N/A (N/A%)   |  RRP £15.99

  The BBC's classic sketch show is brought to DVD for the first time. This funny fast moving non-satirical mainstream sketch show made Tracey Ullman a household name and emphasised the burgeoning talent of Lenny Henry. Like most comedy shows Three Of A Kind set out to be as funny as it could be; but - unlike most other shows - it filled every nanosecond of airtime with gags wall to wall top to bottom in an effort to do so. Apart from its use of video trickery and

• It's A Wonderful World | DVD | (19/06/2006) from £12.08   |  Saving you £0.91 (7.53%)   |  RRP £12.99

  Would-be songsmiths Ray Thompson (Terence Morgan) and Ken Miller (George Cole) manage to sell a tune by claiming that it was composed by a reclusive musical genius. When the ditty hits the top of the charts Thompson and Miller find themselves in the embarrassing and unenviable position of having to produce the ""real"" composer.

• Spontaneous | Blu Ray | (15/02/2022) from £N/A   |  Saving you £N/A (N/A%)   |  RRP £N/A

• Lily Savage - Live | DVD | (05/03/2007) from £24.99   |  Saving you £-12.00 (N/A%)   |  RRP £12.99

  From her Lambeth council flat to top billing on television and the West End stage comes the Scouse bombshell who's shaken British comedy to it's foundations; Lily Savage is live loud and very very funny.