"Director: Ralph Bakshi"

• The Lord of the Rings (Animated Version) | DVD | (26/11/2001) from £N/A   |  Saving you £N/A (N/A%)   |  RRP £13.99

  Ralph Bakshi's 1978 animated adaptation of The Lord of the Rings is a bold, colourful, ambitious failure. Severely truncated, this two-hour version tackles only about half the story, climaxing with the battle of Helm's Deep and leaving poor Frodo and Sam still stuck on the borders of Mordor with Gollum. Allegedly, the director ran out of money and was unable to complete the project. As far as the film does go, however, it is a generally successful attempt at rendering Tolkien's landscapes of the imagination. Bakshi's animation uses a blend of conventional drawing and rotoscoped (traced) animated movements from live-action footage. The latter is at least in part a money-saving device, but it does succeed in lending some depth and a sense of otherworldly menace to the Black Riders and hordes of Orcs: Frodo's encounter at the ford of Rivendell, for example, is one of the movie's best scenes thanks to this mixture of animation techniques. Backdrops are detailed and well-conceived, and all the main characters are strongly drawn. Among a good cast, John Hurt (Aragorn) and C3PO himself, Anthony Daniels (Legolas), provide sterling voice characterisation, while Peter Woodthorpe gives what is surely the definitive Gollum (he revived his portrayal a couple of years later for BBC Radio's exhaustive 13-hour dramatisation). The film's other outstanding virtue is avant-garde composer Leonard Rosenman's magnificent score in which chaotic musical fragments gradually coalesce to produce the triumphant march theme that closes the picture. None of which makes up for the incompleteness of the movie, nor the severe abridging of the story actually filmed. Add to that some oddities--such as intermittently referring to Saruman as "Aruman"--and the final verdict must be that this is a brave yet ultimately unsatisfying work, noteworthy as the first attempt at transferring Tolkien to the big screen but one whose virtues are overshadowed by incompleteness. --Mark Walker

• Wizards | Blu Ray | (04/07/2016) from £14.45   |  Saving you £5.54 (38.34%)   |  RRP £19.99

  One of the most ambitious and inventive films from legendary animator Ralph Bakshi, Wizards is a dazzling fantasy adventure. Set on a post-apocalyptic Earth where the technology has been outlawed after nuclear disaster, the film follows the story of Avatar, the kindly, eccentric sorcerer-ruler of Montagar, a rainbow paradise inhabited by elves and fairies. Avatar s evil brother Blackwolf dominates Scortch, a bleak land of goblins and wraiths. When the power-hungry Blackwolf attacks Montagar, Avatar, accompanied only by a spirited young woman and a courageous elf, must enter the darkness of Scortch to save his world. Stunningly designed and thrilling dramatised, this unforgettable cult classic is presented in a breathtaking new high-definition transfer. Special Features Brand new high-definition transfer Feature length audio commentary by director Ralph Bakshi Isolated music and effects audio track Ralph Bakshi: the wizard of animation featurette Extensive stills gallery including conceptual drawings Original Theatrical Trailers

• Captain America | DVD | (28/06/2004) from £N/A   |  Saving you £N/A (N/A%)   |  RRP £12.99

  1940! As the world teetered on the brink of global war frail Steve Rogers entered a secret laboratory and was transformed into the American super soldier! For four thrilling years he battled the Axis Powers - until a freak stroke of fate threw him into suspended animation. When he awoke he was a man decades out of his time! Since that fateful day Steve Rogers has sought his destiny in this brave new world! The Sleeper Shall Awake / Where Walks The Sleeper / The Final Sleep: Captain America otherwise known as 'Cap' discovers that the Red Skull's threat of giant Sleeper robots is about to become a reality and fights against the Sleepers by taking a stand against all three at the North Pole. Zemo And The Masters Of Evil / Zemo Strikes / The Fury Of Zemo: Baron Zemo sends three villains after Cap Thor and Iron Man... The Girl From The Cap's Past / The Stage Is Set / Thirty Minutes To Live: Cap works with a female SHIELD agent who reminds him of a girl he once loved and lost in the war. Together they save the city but the mysterious girl disappears before he can find out if she was his wartime sweetheart... The Origin Of Captain America / Wreckers Among Us / Enter The Red Skull: The story of how Steve Majors became Captain America who is later joined by Bucky Barnes Omar and Sando to fight off the evil Red Skull. Midnight At Greymore Castle / This Be Treason / When You Lie Down With Dogs: Dr. Rawling captures Bucky in order to lure Cap to Greymore Castle. Working with the evil doctor is a Nazi Major who plans to launch Bucky into outer space!

• Wizards | DVD | (13/06/2016) from £9.99   |  Saving you £5.00 (50.05%)   |  RRP £14.99

• Fritz The Cat | DVD | (30/04/2002) from £19.85   |  Saving you £-6.86 (N/A%)   |  RRP £12.99

  A hilarious animated film following the sexual and other wild adventures of a ""long haired"" drop-out cat. A milestone in the world of cartoons - a huge critical and popular success.

• Doctor Seuss - The Best Of Dr Seuss | DVD | (09/08/2004) from £4.88   |  Saving you £9.11 (186.68%)   |  RRP £13.99

  Contains three Dr. Seuss favorites - Horton Hatches the Egg The Butter Battle Book and Daisy Head Mayzie. A must-have for Seuss fans of all ages!

• Fritz The Cat / The Nine Lives Of Fritz The Cat | DVD | (27/03/2006) from £N/A   |  Saving you £N/A (N/A%)   |  RRP £19.99

  Fritz The Cat: A hilarious animated film following the sexual and other wild adventures of a ""long haired"" drop-out cat. A milestone in the world of cartoons - a huge critical and popular success. The Nine Lives Of Fritz: He's come a long way baby! Fritz now married and with a son is desperate to escape from the domestic hell in which he now finds himself... Lighting up a joint he begins to dream about his eight other lives hoping to find one that will provide a

• The Lord of the Rings (1978) | Blu Ray | (10/12/2012) from £N/A   |  Saving you £N/A (N/A%)   |  RRP £17.99

  Made in 1978, the original 'The Lord Of The Rings' was directed by cutting edge animator Ralph Bakshi using an innovative technique that allowed the animator to paint over live action footage, bringing the book to life with stunning success. Featuring an exceptional voice cast including William Squire as Gandalf the Grey, Christopher Guard as the Hobbit Frodo and guardian of the master ring, John Hurt as the heroic Strider, One Foot in the Grave's Annette Crosby as Galadriel and Star Wars' A...

• Wizards | DVD | (24/05/2010) from £12.94   |  Saving you £-0.95 (-7.90%)   |  RRP £11.99

  An epic fantasy of peace and magic - featuring the voice of Mark Hamil (Star Wars) One of the most ambitious and inventive films from legendary animator Ralph Bakshi Wizards is a dazzling fantasy adventure. Set on a post-apocalyptic Earth where technology has been outlawed after nuclear disaster the film follows the story of Avatar the kindly eccentric sorcerer-ruler of Montagar a rainbow paradise inhabited by elves and fairies. Avatar's evil brother Blackwolf dominates Scortch a bleak land of goblins and wraiths. When the power-hungry Blackwolf attacks Montagar Avatar accompanied only by a spirited young woman and a courageous elf must enter the darkness of Scortch to save his world. Stunningly designed and thrillingly dramatised this unforgettable cult classic is presented in a breathtaking new high-definition transfer released on DVD and Blu-ray on 24 May 2010

• Animated Adventures Collection - Laura's Star/The Magic Sword/Dr Seuss/Powerpuff Girls - The Movie | DVD | (21/09/2009) from £6.57   |  Saving you £1.42 (21.61%)   |  RRP £7.99

  Laura's Star (2004): Did you ever believe that somewhere there's a special friend just for you? That what Laura finds the day she moves with her family to the city. She misses her old friends and her old house - until she rescues a fallen star the perfect size for cuddling. The star is homesick too. And as Laura and the star share a series of enchanted adventures (stardust makes toys come to life!) she finds that friendship can turn her strange new surroundings into a wonderful new place. A place called home. Beloved by children acclaimed by critics and based on the popular book series this resplendent movie glows with charm and storybook-like animation. Sprinkle a little stardust in the life of your little one. The Magic Sword (1998): Stunning animation and sensational songs await you in the enchanted land of Camelot. A spirited teenage girl names Kayley answers the call to adventure when Ruber the evil knight steals King Arthur's legendary sword Excalibur. Aided by Garrett a handsome blind squire Kayley embarks on a thrilling quest to recover the sword and save her beloved kingdom. Along the way these two unlikely heroes meet up with one outrageously funny creature a wise-cracking two-headed dragon named Devon and Cornwell. On their magical musical journey Kayley and Garrett discover the unlimited power of friendship and courage. You'll discover dazzling fun-filled entertainment in Quest for Camelot. Powerpuff Girls - The Movie (2002): This full-length adventure features an animated epic so big so funny and so spectacular that only the Powerpuff Girls can handle it! Created by a perfectly powerful experiment Blossom Bubbles and Buttercup explode into action as the new kids in Townsville! But after one enthusiastic game of tag they nearly destroy their beloved city. Now called social freaks they turn to the mysterious Mojo Jojo for help but this sinister simian has other plans big plans like leading an army of evil monkeys to destroy the world! Join the celebration as the Powerpuff Girls save Townsville and the world - for the very first time ... before bedtime!

• Fire And Ice | DVD | (30/10/2006) from £N/A   |  Saving you £N/A (N/A%)   |  RRP £15.99

  In this animated tale a tiny village is destroyed by a surging glacier which serves as the deadly domain for the evil Ice Lord Nekron. The only survivor is young warrior Larn who vows to avenge this act of destruction. The evil continues however as Nekron's palace of ice heads straight towards Fire Keep the great fortress ruled by the good King Jarol. When Jarol's beautiful daughter Teegra is abducted by Nekron's sub-human ape-like creatures Larn begins a daring search for he

• Cool World | DVD | (08/12/2003) from £49.99   |  Saving you £-34.00 (N/A%)   |  RRP £15.99

  Jack Deebs is a cartoonist who is due to be released from jail. His comic book ""Cool World"" describes a zany world populated by ""doodles"" (cartoon characters) and ""noids"" (humanoids). What Jack didn't realize is that Cool World really does exist and a ""doodle"" scientist has just perfected a machine which links Cool World with our World. Intrigued at seeing his creation come to life Jack is nonetheless wary as he knows that not everything in Cool World is exactly friendly...

• Wizards | Blu Ray | (24/05/2010) from £N/A   |  Saving you £N/A (N/A%)   |  RRP £17.99

  An epic fantasy of peace and magic featuring the voice of Mark Hamil (Star Wars) One of the most ambitious and inventive films from legendary animator Ralph Bakshi Wizards is a dazzling fantasy adventure. Set on a post-apocalyptic Earth where technology has been outlawed after nuclear disaster the film follows the story of Avatar the kindly eccentric sorcerer-ruler of Montagar a rainbow paradise inhabited by elves and fairies. Avatar's evil brother Blackwolf dominates Scortch a bleak land of goblins and wraiths. When the power-hungry Blackwolf attacks Montagar Avatar accompanied only by a spirited young woman and a courageous elf must enter the darkness of Scortch to save his world. Stunningly designed and thrillingly dramatised this unforgettable cult classic is presented in a breathtaking new high-definition transfer released on DVD and Blu-ray on 24 May 2010

• The Incredible Hulk 1966 Complete Season | DVD | (03/05/2010) from £N/A   |  Saving you £N/A (N/A%)   |  RRP £7.99

  Doc Bruce Banner belted by gamma rays turned into the Hulk. Ain't he unglamo-rays! Wreckin' the town with the power of a bull ain't no monster clown who is that lovable? It's ever lovin' Hulk! HULK!! HULK!! This memorable theme tune catapults Stan Lee and Jack Kirby's iconic creation The Incredible Hulk from comic book fame to small screen legend. Originally aired as part of the 1966 Marvel Super Heroes TV series the green-skinned powerhouse is revealed in his original form taken directly from the comic book pages. This awesome double DVD release brings together the complete original Hulk animated series with a guest appearance by Earth's mightiest heroes the Avengers. Whilst supervising the detonation of an experimental gamma bomb scientist Bruce Banner rescues a reckless teenager from the explosion but is blasted with a full dose of gamma radiation. So begins the transformation into the uncontrollably strong and often maligned Hulk and a relentless battle against the no-nonsense obsessive General Thunderbolt Ross and the malevolent genius Leader.

• The Lord of the Rings -- Limited Edition Box Set | DVD | (26/11/2001) from £N/A   |  Saving you £N/A (N/A%)   |  RRP £24.99

  Ralph Bakshi's 1978 animated adaptation of The Lord of the Rings is a bold, colourful, ambitious failure. Severely truncated, this two-hour version tackles only about half the story, climaxing with the battle of Helm's Deep and leaving poor Frodo and Sam still stuck on the borders of Mordor with Gollum. Allegedly, the director ran out of money and was unable to complete the project. As far as the film does go, however, it is a generally successful attempt at rendering Tolkien's landscapes of the imagination. Bakshi's animation uses a blend of conventional drawing and rotoscoped (traced) animated movements from live-action footage. The latter is at least in part a money-saving device, but it does succeed in lending some depth and a sense of otherworldly menace to the Black Riders and hordes of Orcs: Frodo's encounter at the ford of Rivendell, for example, is one of the film's best scenes thanks to this mixture of animation techniques. Backdrops are detailed and well conceived, and all the main characters are strongly drawn. Among a good cast, John Hurt (Aragorn) and C3PO himself, Anthony Daniels (Legolas), provide sterling voice characterisation, while Peter Woodthorpe gives what is surely the definitive Gollum (he revived his portrayal a couple of years later for BBC Radio's exhaustive 13-hour dramatisation). The film's other outstanding virtue is avant-garde composer Leonard Rosenman's magnificent score in which chaotic musical fragments gradually coalesce to produce the triumphant march theme that closes the picture. None of which makes up for the incompleteness of the movie, nor the severe abridging of the story actually filmed. Add to that some oddities--such as intermittently referring to Saruman as "Aruman"--and the final verdict must be that this is a brave yet ultimately unsatisfying work, noteworthy as the first attempt at transferring Tolkien to the big screen but one whose virtues are overshadowed by incompleteness. --Mark Walker

• Fire And Ice | DVD | (15/09/2003) from £N/A   |  Saving you £N/A (N/A%)   |  RRP £5.99

  Ralph Bakshi's fantasy tale about the attempts of a city's citizens to defend themselves against annihilation from a rival tribe...

• Sub-Mariner - Vol. 1 | DVD | (28/06/2004) from £N/A   |  Saving you £N/A (N/A%)   |  RRP £12.99

  From the golden age of comic book heroes comes Marvel's superhero Sub-Mariner a.k.a. Prince Namor Mackenzie. With the ability to breath in and out of water he is a rare hybrid with the added gift of flight! The Start Of The Quest / Escape To Nowhere / A Prince There Was: The Submariner returns to Atlantis to save his city from the evil warlord Krang. Not All My Power Can Save Me / The End Of The Quest / When Failed The Quest: Prince Namor embarks on a quest for an enchanted trident while Lady Dorma rejects the advances of Krang. To Walk Amongst Men / When Rises The Behemoth / To Death: When Atlantis is rocked by an earthquake the Prince heads to the surface to stop human scientists from destroying Atlantis with underwater drilling. The Thing From Space / No Escape From Namor / A Prince Dies Fighting: Atuma the barbarian attacks Atlantis and sends a robot to kill the Sub-Mariner. Namor must destroy the alien robot to save his city. Atlantis Under Attack / Sands Of Terror / The Iron Idol Of Infamy: Lord Bashy is accused of stealing the enchanted trident and imprisoned in the Forbidden Cavern. Submariner must save Lord Bashy from entombment...

• Lost Boys, The / Lord Of The Rings | DVD | (08/09/2003) from £N/A   |  Saving you £N/A (N/A%)   |  RRP £15.99

  The Lost Boys: Sam and his older brother Michael are All-American teens with all-American interests. But after they move with their mother to peaceful Santa Carla California things mysteriously begin to change. Michael's not himself lately. And mom's not going to like what he's turning into! Lord Of The Rings (Animated): Made in 1978 the original 'The Lord Of The Rings' was directed by cutting edge animator Ralph Bakshi using an innovative technique that allowed the animator to paint over live action footage bringing the book to life with stunning success. When a dangerous and powerful magic Ring falls into his hands a little hobbit named Frodo is caught up in a gigantic adventure! Now join him the mighty Gandalf and a daring band of elves dwarves and warriors as they set out to defend their enchanted land from the wicked sorcerer who would destroy it. Highlander: The year is 1536. Scottish Clansman Connor MacLeod (Christopher Lambert) is mortally wounded in battle by a terrifying warrior - The Kurgan (Clancy Brown). When his wounds miraculously heal Connor is cast out by the superstitious villagers to live a life of solitude. Several years later Juan Sanchez Villa-Lobos Ramirez (Sean Connery) a nobleman of Egyptian / Spanish descent teaches him that like he and the Kurgan MacLeod is an immortal who can only die by decapitation. He tells how the immortals are fated to duel down the ages to a mysterious distant time called The Gathering when the last few will battle for The Prize.

• Iron Man - Vol. 1 | DVD | (28/06/2004) from £N/A   |  Saving you £N/A (N/A%)   |  RRP £12.99

  Gravely injured by an act of industrial sabotage billionaire genius Tony Stark saved his own life by designing a life sustaining shell; the high tech armour that transformed him into the invincible Iron Man! In this dual role he faces corporate intrigue and super powered menaces. He's a modern day knight in armour fighting injustice wherever it rears its head... The Mandarin's Revenge / The Mandarin's Death Ray / No One Escapes The Mandarin: When military missiles begin disappearing Iron Man allows himself to be captured by The Mandarin... The Mole Man Strikes / The Dragon Of The Flames / Decision Under The Earth: The Mole Man captures Iron Man and steals an earth digging device. Iron Man frees himself and must face a fire-breathing dragon. The Death Of Tony Stark / The Hands Of The Mandarin / The Origin Of The Mandarin: Happy Hogan and Pepper think that the Mandarin killed Tony Stark but the Iron Man is alive and facing a series of death traps! If I Die Let It Be With Honour / Fight On! For A World Is Watching / What Price Victory: Iron Man faces death if Happy doesn't bring him a needed component in time... The Crimson Dynamo / The Crimson Dynamo Strikes Again / Captured: When the Crimson Dynamo battles Iron Man and defects The Black Widow's partner dons the Dynamo armour to do battle!

• The Mighty Thor - Vol. 1 | DVD | (19/09/2005) from £N/A   |  Saving you £N/A (N/A%)   |  RRP £N/A