Science Fiction

• Things to Come | Blu Ray | (18/06/2012) from £12.98   |  Saving you £9.00 (81.89%)   |  RRP £19.99

  A future history as scripted by the visionary writer H.G. Wells, Things To Come set a high benchmark for science fiction with its fantastic design, gigantic sets and spectacular special effects. Acknowledged as a landmark within the genre, Oscar-winning William Cameron Menzies creates an astounding vision of post-war desolation and utopian futurism. Starring Oscar-nominated Raymond Massey as John Cabal and his descendants and the award-winning Ralph Richardson as The Boss, Things To Come showcases a gorgeous, and instantly recognisable, score by Arthur Bliss. Presented for the first time in High Definition, this version of Things To Come has been painstakingly restored from the remaining film elements and represents the most complete version known to exist.It's Christmas 1940 and the people of Everytown, unprepared and ill-equipped, find themselves at war against an enemy who has been planning such a conflict for years. The land is devastated by the horrors of aerial bombardment as the war drags on for thirty years, causing a period of despair, with feudal tyrants ruling a downtrodden populace suffering famine and pestilence. Can the human race rise above its desperate circumstances and build a scientific utopia?

• Chocky | DVD | (07/10/2002) from £N/A   |  Saving you £N/A (N/A%)   |  RRP £19.99

  First transmitted in 1984, Chocky is a six-part TV adaptation of John Wyndham's clever novel. Matthew, an apparently normal 12-year-old boy, starts talking to an invisible presence called Chocky, who quizzes him on a wide variety of subjects as if unfamiliar with life on Earth. Over the course of the serial it is suggested that Chocky is an alternate personality or, after Matthew has been helped by Chocky to rescue his sister from drowning, a guardian angel. But we realise early on that this non-imaginary friend is in fact an alien who has made exploratory contact with the boy. Though Chocky manifests as a swirl of blue light, this is a rare piece of TV science fiction that sticks to the domestic arena, exploring ideas rather than playing with special effects. Wyndham's very 1950s-styled novel is updated by making the kids less well-spoken, and throwing in Rubik's cubes and space invaders video games, but adaptor Anthony Read's script preserves the virtues of the novel. Young Andrew Ellams is fine in a demanding role, and there's good-quality puzzled concern from dad James Hazeldine and 80s TV's resident sexy mum Carol Drinkwater. Apart from a few eye-abusing 1984 fashions--Jeremy Bulloch's huge glasses and blinding white jeans in a cameo as a psychiatrist--and the general leisurely pace, which is no bad thing in such a careful piece of drama, this has dated little. Those who remember its first broadcast will find it lives up to the memory, and those who weren't born then should still find it an entertaining watch. On the DVD: Chocky on disc can be accessed as a marathon two-and-a-half-hour watch or as six individual episodes (the latter is recommended). Print quality is fine given the techniques of its production. A nice extra is a 20-minute, in-depth chat with writer Anthony Read. --Kim Newman

• Star Wars Trilogy (Episodes IV-VI) | DVD | (20/09/2004) from £15.85   |  Saving you £29.14 (183.85%)   |  RRP £44.99

  Four-disc set includes: Episode IV, A New Hope (Special Edition)--with commentary by George Lucas, Ben Burtt, Dennis Muren and Carrie Fisher; Easter egg: credit roll (2 min) Episode V, The Empire Strikes Back (Special Edition)--with commentary by George Lucas, Irvin Kershner, Lawrence Kasdan, Ben Burtt, Dennis Muren and Carrie Fisher; Easter egg: credit roll (2 min) Episode VI, Return of the Jedi (Special Edition)--commentary by George Lucas, Lawrence Kasdan, Ben Burtt, Dennis Muren and Carrie Fisher; Easter egg: credit roll (2 min) Bonus disc: all-new bonus features, including the most comprehensive feature-length documentary ever produced on the Star Wars saga, and never-before-seen footage from the making of all three filmsSubitles (all material across all four discs): English, Danish, Finnish, Norwegian, Swedish Click here to see detailed information on the special features included on the bonus disc. Amazon.co.uk Review George Lucas's original Star Wars trilogy is a clever synthesis of pop-cultural and mythological references, taking classic fairy-tale themes, adding more than a dash of Arthurian legend, and providing cinematic high adventure inspired as much by Kurosawa's Samurai epics as by Flash Gordon and Buck Rogers. As a result, audiences of all ages can find something to identify with in Luke Skywalker's journey from disaffected teenager dreaming of adventure to Jedi Knight and saviour of the galaxy. He not only rescues a Princess, but discovers she's a close relative. And if there's a lesson to be gleaned from the Skywalker clan, it's that no matter how bad things get in the average dysfunctional family, it's never too late for reconciliation. Originally released in 1977, Star Wars, the first film, was made as a standalone. Perhaps that's why Obi-Wan Kenobi seems a tad inconsistent in his attitude towards his old pupil Anakin Skywalker, and perhaps also why Luke is allowed to develop a guilt-free crush on Princess Leia. Lucas's story, told from the point of view of the two bickering droids (a device taken from Kurosawa's Hidden Fortress), also borrows freely from Errol Flynn's Robin Hood, as does John Williams's seminal Korngold-inspired music score. Thanks in equal part to Leigh Brackett's screenplay and Irvin Kershner's direction The Empire Strikes Back (1980) is the most grown-up instalment in the series. The basic fairy-tale is developed and expanded, with the principal characters experiencing emotional turmoil--blossoming romance, mixed feelings and confused loyalties--amid a very real threat of annihilation as Darth Vader's motivations become chillingly personal. Luke's quasi-Arthurian destiny is complicated still further by the half-truths of his wizardly mentors; and swashbuckler Han Solo finds the past catching up with him, quite literally in the form of bounty hunter Boba Fett. The film is graced by more fabulous landscapes (ice, forest, clouds), more unforgettable new characters (Yoda), more groundbreaking special effects (the asteroid chase), and John Williams's finest score. The difficult third film, 1983's Return of the Jedi, seems schizophrenic in its intentions, hoping to please both the kiddies who bought all the toys and an older audience who appreciated the narrative's epic and mythological strands. The result is a film that splits awkwardly into two. One thread, which might be subtitled "The Redemption of Anakin Skywalker", pursues the story of the Skywalker family to a cathartic conclusion. The other thread, which might be described as "The Care Bears Go to War", attempts to say something profound about primitivism versus technological sophistication, but just gets silly as furry midgets doing Tarzan whoops defeat the Emperor's crack legions. In 1997 Lucas re-released the three original films in digitally remastered "Special Edition" versions, in which many scenes have been restored and enhanced (some would say "unnecessarily tinkered with"). Despite loud and continued criticisms from fans, these Special Editions are now considered definitive, if only by Lucasfilm. --Mark Walker

• Classic Sci-Fi Collection | DVD | (01/10/2007) from £56.59   |  Saving you £-26.60 (N/A%)   |  RRP £29.99

  Invasion Of The Body Snatchers (1956): Plant-like extraterrestrials have invaded Earth replicating the villagers in giant seed ""pods"" and taking possession of their souls while they sleep. Soon the entire town is overwhelmed by the inhuman horror but it won't stop there. In a terrifying race for his life Dr. Bennell escapes to warn the world of the deadly invasion of the pod people! The Thing From Another World (1951): Artic researchers discover a huge frozen spacel

• Doctor Who - Lost In Time | DVD | (01/11/2004) from £10.99   |  Saving you £19.00 (172.88%)   |  RRP £29.99

  This very special Doctor Who release features available episodes and rare footage from 18 black & white episodes where the complete story is no longer in the BBC archives. Including the newly discovered episode 'The Daleks' Masterplan' in addition to a further Dalek adventure two Cyberman stories plus both the Yeti escapades this release is a must-have purchase for all Whovians! Disc 1: 'The Crusade' episodes One and Three (with commentary by Julian Glover and Gary Russell)

• Stargate SG-1: Season 2 | DVD | (27/01/2003) from £N/A   |  Saving you £N/A (N/A%)   |  RRP £59.99

  The success of the first year meant that Stargate SG-1's second series could afford to spread its wings. In only the second episode, Carter is temporarily possessed by a good Goa'uld. This immediately allowed for both any amount of quick fix inside knowledge as well as story off-shoots, now that the show was bent on franchise longevity. There appeared to be information overload (splinter group Tok'ra, Earth's second Gate, Machello, endless Apophis encounters), as the finely interwoven threads of alien histories and inter-relationships were developed. But thankfully, SG-1 never lost sight of the need for great individual stories. There was a planet of Native American Indians; a planet on the edge of a Black Hole; a planet of aliens sensitive to sound. Even a planet run by Dwight Schultz! Better still, they found time to have fun with their universe, too. "1969" remains one of the best comic romps the series has enjoyed, and is a near-perfect self-contained time-travel story to boot. The team of actors had obviously bonded early on in the first year. It may be a bit of a military faux pas that there is only ever four of them leading every major explorative expedition, but the limited number of principals is actually something else the show has always had in its favour, allowing quality screen time to be spent on each of them from the outset (although Richard Dean Anderson would probably rather not have spent an entire episode impaled by a spike). --Paul Tonks

• The Last Airbender | DVD | (13/12/2010) from £4.96   |  Saving you £15.03 (303.02%)   |  RRP £19.99

  The story follows the adventures of Aang, a ten year old successor to a long line of Avatars, who must put his childhood ways aside and stop the Fire Nation from enslaving the Water, Earth and Air nations.

• Doctor Who - The Daleks in Colour | Blu Ray | (19/02/2024) from £9.99   |  Saving you £N/A (N/A%)   |  RRP £N/A

  Originally transmitted from December 1963 to February 1964, The Daleks introduced one of the Doctor's most formidable and enduring foes. The story follows the very first crew of the TARDIS as they land in a petrified forest on an alien planet. Determined to explore, the Doctor (William Hartnell) leads his companions into the metal city, where they discover danger at every corner and what will become his deadliest enemy, the mutant Daleks. The seven original 25 minute episodes have now been colourised and weaved together into a 75 minute blockbuster. With brand new sound and a new score - created by Mark Ayres - The Daleks has been gloriously updated, whilst ensuring the original classic story remains as thrilling as it was when it was first seen back in 1963. This release also includes the original seven episodes on DVD in black and white, as they were first broadcast plus a 15 minute exclusive featurette and all special features from the previous release.

• The Imaginarium of Doctor Parnassus | Blu Ray | (29/03/2010) from £6.99   |  Saving you £18.00 (257.51%)   |  RRP £24.99

  Director Terry Gilliam and star Heath Ledger deliver the story of Parnassus and his extraordinary 'Imaginarium', a travelling show where members of the audience get an irresistible opportunity to choose between light and joy or darkness and gloom.

• Star Trek - The Original Series - Series 3 - Complete | DVD | (27/04/2009) from £19.98   |  Saving you £4.29 (23.85%)   |  RRP £22.28

  Captain Kirk and the intrepid crew of the Starship Enterprise set sail for their final season of mind-blowing small screen adventures. The final mission of the original Starship Enterprise is one no science fiction fan can afford to be without. Episodes comprise: 1. Spock's Brain 2. The Enterprise Incident 3. The Paradise Syndrome 4. And the Children Shall Lead 5. Is There In Truth No Beauty? 6. Spectre Of The Gun 7. Day Of The Dove 8. For The World Is Hollow And I Have Touched The Sky 9. The Tholian Web 10. Plato's Stepchildren 11. Wink Of An Eye 12. The Empath 13. Elaan Of Troyius 14. Whom Gods Destroy 15. Let That Be Your Last Battlefield 16. The Mark Of Gideon 17. That Which Survives 18. The Lights Of Zetar 19. Requiem For Methuselah 20. The Way To Eden 21. The Cloudminders 22. The Savage Curtain 23. All Our Yesterdays 24. Turnabout Intruder

• Inception | Blu Ray | (18/12/2017) from £19.99   |  Saving you £N/A (N/A%)   |  RRP £19.99

  Acclaimed filmmaker Christopher Nolan directs an international cast in this sci-fi actioner that travels around the globe and into the world of dreams. Dom Cobb (Leonardo DiCaprio) is the best there is at extraction: stealing valuable secrets inside the subconscious during the mind's vulnerable dream state. His skill has made him a coveted player in industrial espionage but has also made him a fugitive and cost him dearly. Now he may get a second chance if he can do the impossible: inception, planting an idea rather than stealing one. If they succeed, Cobb and his team could pull off the perfect crime. But no planning or expertise can prepare them for a dangerous enemy who seems to predict their every move. An enemy only Cobb could have seen coming. Features: The Inception of Inception Christopher Nolan Shapes His Unusual Concepts for the Movie The Japanese Castle: The Dream Is Collapsing Creating and Destroying the Castle Sets Constructing Paradoxical Architecture Designing the Staircase to Nowhere The Freight Train Constructing the Street-Faring Express Train And More!

• Halo: Season One 4K UHD SteelBook | Blu Ray | (14/11/2022) from £22.30   |  Saving you £N/A (N/A%)   |  RRP £N/A

  After years of human civil war and growing political unrest, mankind's very future is threatened when our outermost colonies intrude upon the sacred worlds of the Covenant a fanatical powerful alliance of alien species. As the Covenant destroys world after human world, only one soldier slows their advance a cybernetically enhanced Spartan supersoldier, the Master Chief. But as the incredible mystery of the Covenant's true ambition and the secrets of his own enigmatic past converge, he will have to decide if humanity is a cause worth saving. This 5-disc collection includes every exhilarating episode plus over 5 hours of special features! Includes collectible art cards of Kwan Ha, Dr. Halsey, Soren, Master Chief, Vannak, Riz and Kai.

• Event Horizon (1997) | DVD | (04/06/2001) from £N/A   |  Saving you £N/A (N/A%)   |  RRP £19.99

  Drawing from Andrei Tarkovsky's heady science fiction meditation Solaris by way of Alien and Hellraiser, this visually splendid but pulpy piece of science fiction schlock concerns a mission in the year 2047 to investigate the experimental American spaceship Event Horizon, which disappeared seven years previously and suddenly, out of nowhere, reappeared in the orbit of Neptune. Laurence Fishburne stars as mission commander Captain Miller and Sam Neill is Dr Weir, the scientist who designed the mystery ship. Miller's T-shirt-and army-green-clad crew of smart-talking pros finds a ship dead and deserted, but further investigations turn up blood, corpses, dismembered body parts, and a decidedly unearthly presence. It turns out that the ship is really a space-age haunted house where spooky (and obviously impossible) visions lure each of the crew members into situations they should know better than to enter. The ship is gorgeously designed, borrowing from the dark, organic look of Alien and adding the menacing touch of teeth sprouting from bulwark doors and clawlike spikes inexplicably shooting out of the engine room floor. Unfortunately the film is not nearly as inventive as the production design--it turns into a woefully inconsistent psychic monster movie that sacrifices mood for tepid shocks--but the special effects are topnotch, and ultimately the movie has a trashy B movie charm about it. --Sean Axmaker

• The Spongebob Movie: Search for SquarePants | Blu Ray | (31/12/2030) from £7.99   |  Saving you £N/A (N/A%)   |  RRP £N/A

  SpongeBob and his Bikini Bottom friends set sail on their biggest adventure yet! When an attempt to prove he's a true big guy accidentally summons the fearsome ghost pirate The Flying Dutchman, SpongeBob and Patrick are swept into a wild underworld quest. With colossal challenges ahead and a rescue crew on their trail, SpongeBob discovers that real courage shines brightest when friends face the unknown together.

• The Thing | DVD | (26/10/2004) from £12.94   |  Saving you £N/A (N/A%)   |  RRP £N/A

• Reign Of Fire | Blu Ray | (06/08/2007) from £7.45   |  Saving you £16.54 (222.01%)   |  RRP £23.99

  By 2024 highly evolved dragons are the dominant species on earth and only a few humans remain. A team of Englishmen lead by Christian Bale team up with American dragon slayer Matthew McConaughey and plan a dangerous crusade to post apocalyptic London.

• Debug | DVD | (03/11/2014) from £4.55   |  Saving you £10.44 (229.45%)   |  RRP £14.99

  From David Hewlitt (Rise of the Planet of the Apes Cube) comes DEBUG a nerve-shredding sci-fi horror starring Jason Momoa (Conan the Barbarian TV s Game of Thrones). Sent in to deep space six young hackers are attempting to debug the computer systems of a massive derelict space freighter. While they struggle to clear out the viruses the team fall prey to the ship's vengeful artificial intelligence (Momoa) a program that would kill to be human. As the fractious team is forced to match wits with this rogue program they discover that the ship holds a deadly secret and a fate far worse than death.

• Occupation | DVD | (21/01/2019) from £3.99   |  Saving you £N/A (N/A%)   |  RRP £N/A

  NOTICE: Polish Release, cover may contain Polish text/markings. The disk DOES NOT have English audio and subtitles.

• Westworld Limited Edition Blu-ray | Blu Ray | (23/02/2026) from £21.45   |  Saving you £N/A (N/A%)   |  RRP £N/A

  BOY, HAVE WE GOT A VACATION FOR YOU...In 1973, novelist-turned-filmmaker Michael Crichton made his directorial debut with Westworld, a groundbreaking fusion of science fiction and action-thriller that would prove decades ahead of its time, laying the groundwork for his later hit Jurassic Park and changing the face of sci-fi.Welcome to Delos, the futuristic resort where, for $1,000 a day, wealthy vacationers can live out their wildest fantasies in hyper-realistic theme parks. In the Old West zone, friends Peter (Richard Benjamin) and John (James Brolin) saddle up for adventure, unaware that their dream holiday is about to turn into a nightmare. When a malfunction sends the park's android hosts off script, the Gunslinger (Yul Brynner, in his iconic black-clad role) begins a relentless pursuit, obliterating the line between simulation and survival.Slick, suspenseful, and eerily prescient, Westworld combines a gripping man-versus-machine chase with thought-provoking questions about technology, control, and the price of playing God. Packed with atmosphere and memorable performances, this cult classic remains a landmark in genre cinema a high-tech nightmare that never loses its bite.LIMITED EDITION CONTENTSBrand new 4K restoration from the original negative by Arrow FilmsHigh Definition (1080p) Blu-ray presentationOriginal restored lossless 4-channel stereo, 2.0 stereo, and 1.0 mono audio optionsOptional remixed 5.1 DTS-HD MA surround audioOptional English subtitles for the deaf and hard of hearingBrand new audio commentary by filmmaker and film historian Daniel KremerCowboy Dreams, a newly filmed conversation between actor Richard Benjamin and producer/screenwriter Larry KaraszewskiAt Home on the Range, a brand new video interview with actor James BrolinHollyWorld: Producing Westworld, a brand new video interview with producer Paul N. Lazarus IIISex, Death and Androids, a brand new appreciation of the film by author and film scholar Alexandra Heller-NicholasOn Location with Westworld, an archival behind-the-scenes look at the making of the film from 1973Beyond Westworld, the 48-minute pilot episode of the 1980 follow-up television seriesTheatrical trailerImage galleryReversible sleeve featuring original and newly commissioned artwork by Arik RoperCollectors' perfect bound booklet featuring new writing on the film by David Michael Brown, Priscilla Page, Paul Anthony Nelson, and Abbey BenderDouble-sided fold-out poster featuring original and newly commissioned artwork by Arik RoperSix postcard-sized artcards

• Batman 4-Film Collection 1989 - 1997 | Blu Ray | (21/09/2020) from £55.99   |  Saving you £N/A (N/A%)   |  RRP £N/A

  Batman 4-Film Collection 1989 - 1997 includes Batman (1989), Batman Returns (1992), Batman Forever (1995) and Batman & Robin (1997), plus hours of special features, including must-see profiles, documentaries, making -of featurettes, director commentaries by Tim Burton and Joel Schumacher, theatrical trailers and music videos. Special Features: Includes Director Commentaries