War

• The Pacific: Hell on Earth | DVD | (18/10/2010) from £33.73   |  Saving you £-13.74 (-68.70%)   |  RRP £19.99

  Tales of heroism and courage from WWII's bloody Pacific theatre are in The Pacific: Hell On Earth, the new DVD box set from HISTORY.

• My Life | DVD | (16/08/2010) from £19.55   |  Saving you £-3.56 (N/A%)   |  RRP £15.99

  My Life

• The War Collection | DVD | (08/08/2005) from £22.50   |  Saving you £37.49 (166.62%)   |  RRP £59.99

  A collection of 10 all-time classic war films in one box set! Twelve O'Clock High (Dir. Henry King 1940): This gritty WWII action drama starring Gregory Peck Dean Jagger and Hugh Marlowe is seen as one of the most realistic portrayals of heroics at war. Behind Enemy Lines (Dir. John Moore 2001): Gene Hackman and Owen Wilson excel in this high flying action thriller with explosive excitement at every turn. Courage Under Fire (Dir. Edward Zwick 1996): Featuri

• About Schmidt | DVD | (23/06/2003) from £13.64   |  Saving you £-8.65 (N/A%)   |  RRP £4.99

  Warren Schmidt (Jack Nicholson) is a man in his 60's. While trying to run his daughter's life, he realizes that he wasted his.

• Flags of our Fathers & Letters from Iwo Jima (4 Disc Special Edition) | DVD | (09/07/2007) from £N/A   |  Saving you £N/A (N/A%)   |  RRP £40.99

  Thematically ambitious and emotionally complex, Clint Eastwood's Flags of Our Fathers is an intimate epic with much to say about war and the nature of heroism in America. Based on the non-fiction bestseller by James Bradley (with Ron Powers), and adapted by Million Dollar Baby screenwriter Paul Haggis (Jarhead screenwriter William Broyles Jr. wrote an earlier draft that was abandoned when Eastwood signed on to direct), this isn't so much a conventional war movie as it is a thought-provoking meditation on our collective need for heroes, even at the expense of those we deem heroic. In telling the story of the six men (five Marines, one Navy medic) who raised the American flag of victory on the battle-ravaged Japanese island of Iwo Jima on February 23rd, 1945, Eastwood takes us deep into the horror of war (in painstakingly authentic Iwo Jima battle scenes) while emphasizing how three of the surviving flag-raisers (played by Adam Beach, Ryan Phillippe, and Jesse Bradford) became reluctant celebrities - and resentful pawns in a wartime publicity campaign - after their flag-raising was immortalized by Associated Press photographer Joe Rosenthal in the most famous photograph in military history. As the surviving flag-raisers reluctantly play their public roles as "the heroes of Iwo Jima" during an exhausting (but clearly necessary) wartime bond rally tour, Flags of Our Fathers evolves into a pointed study of battlefield valor and misplaced idolatry, incorporating subtle comment on the bogus nature of celebrity, the trauma of battle, and the true meaning of heroism in wartime. Wisely avoiding any direct parallels to contemporary history, Eastwood allows us to draw our own conclusions about the Iwo Jima flag-raisers and how their postwar histories (both noble and tragic) simultaneously illustrate the hazards of exploited celebrity and society's genuine need for admirable role models during times of national crisis. Flags of Our Fathers defies the expectations of those seeking a more straightforward war-action drama, but it's richly satisfying, impeccably crafted film that manages to be genuinely patriotic (in celebrating the camaraderie of soldiers in battle) while dramatising the ultimate futility of war. Eastwood's follow-up film, Letters from Iwo Jima, examines the Iwo Jima conflict from the Japanese perspective. Critically hailed as an instant classic, Clint Eastwood's Letters from Iwo Jima is a masterwork of uncommon humanity and a harrowing, unforgettable indictment of the horrors of war. In an unprecedented demonstration of worldly citizenship, Eastwood (from a spare, tightly focused screenplay by first-time screenwriter Iris Yamashita) has crafted a truly Japanese film, with Japanese dialogue (with subtitles) and filmed in a contemplative Japanese style, serving as both complement and counterpoint to Eastwood's previously released companion film Flags of Our Fathers. Where the earlier film employed a complex non-linear structure and epic-scale production values to dramatise one of the bloodiest battles of World War II and its traumatic impact on American soldiers, Letters reveals the battle of Iwo Jima from the tunnel- and cave-dwelling perspective of the Japanese, hopelessly outnumbered, deprived of reinforcements, and doomed to die in inevitable defeat. While maintaining many of the traditions of the conventional war drama, Eastwood extends his sympathetic touch to humanise "the enemy," revealing the internal and external conflicts of soldiers and officers alike, forced by circumstance to sacrifice themselves or defend their honour against insurmountable odds. From the weary reluctance of a young recruit named Saigo (Kazunari Ninomiya) to the dignified yet desperately anguished strategy of Japanese commander Tadamichi Kuribayashi (played by Oscar-nominated The Last Samurai costar Ken Watanabe), whose letters home inspired the film's title and present-day framing device, Letters from Iwo Jima (which conveys the bleakness of battle through a near-total absence of colour) steadfastly avoids the glorification of war while paying honorable tribute to ill-fated men who can only dream of the comforts of home. --Jeff Shannon

• Ran | Blu Ray | (28/09/2009) from £N/A   |  Saving you £N/A (N/A%)   |  RRP £24.99

  Akira Kurosawa's brilliantly conceived retelling of Shakespeare's 'King Lear' magically mixes Japanese history Shakespeare's plot and Kurosawa's own feelings about loyalty in this epic masterpiece. Set in 16th century Japan an aging ruler Lord Hidetora (Tatsuya Nakadai) announces his intention to divide his land equally among his three sons. This decision to step down unleashes a power struggle between the three when Hidetora falls prey to the false flattery bestowed upon him by the two older sons and banishes the youngest when he speaks the truth. The ruthless betrayal ultimately drives Hidetora insane destroying his entire family and kingdom. Deep human emotion and outstanding acting combine to create one of the most acclaimed foreign films of all time.

• Wing and a Prayer | DVD | (24/09/2012) from £4.98   |  Saving you £7.00 (234.11%)   |  RRP £9.99

  A group of eager young Navy pilots become frustrated when their superiors enact a non-combat strategy against the Japanese. To make matters worse, the pilots must answer to a rigid, unyielding commander (Ameche). Against all odds, the men fly into action in the decisive Battle of Midway. Nominated for a 1944 Best Original Screenplay Oscar, this stunning war drama uses actual combat footage to tell its engrossing story.

• Parineeta | DVD | (06/07/2009) from £N/A   |  Saving you £N/A (N/A%)   |  RRP £8.99

  Parineeta

• Flying Tigers | DVD | (17/06/2019) from £6.99   |  Saving you £N/A (N/A%)   |  RRP £N/A

  A motion picture tribute to the intrepid Flying Tigers , those youthful and courageous American pilots for hire, who harassed the Japanese Air Force over the Burma Road prior to their sneak attack on Pearl Harbour. John Wayne stars as the squadron leader and John Carroll as the cocky pilot who vie for the affection of the pretty nurse. The American Volunteer Group, or Flying Tigers, fight bravely for China's freedom despite the fact that they are greatly outnumbered. Squadron leader Jim Gordon (John Wayne) gets a new recruit when Woody Jason (John Carroll) joins the group. Woody signs up only because he needs money to pay for a breach-of-promise suit. His egotism and mercenary motives gain him the ill-will of fellow fliers. He further antagonises them by stealing Jim s girl, Brooke (Anna Lee), a Red Cross worker.

• All Quiet on the Western Front (Collector's Edition) | Blu Ray | (28/03/2023) from £N/A   |  Saving you £N/A (N/A%)   |  RRP £N/A

• Felon (Fight Factory) | Blu Ray | (06/10/2008) from £14.98   |  Saving you £5.01 (33.44%)   |  RRP £19.99

  Val Kilmer Stephen Dorff Harold Perrineau Jr. and Sam Shepard star in this prison drama the story of a family man who is convicted of murder for killing an intruder who enters his home threatening the lives of his wife and son. As he struggles to survive the violent penal system which includes a maximum-security state prison in which a corrupt lieutenant tries to maintain power and order even if it means crossing the line.

• Great Battles of the Second World War | DVD | (28/06/2010) from £4.98   |  Saving you £5.01 (100.60%)   |  RRP £9.99

  This programme looks at three of the greatest battles of the second world war - Kursk Crete and Midway. Kursk: The battle of Kursk the greatest tank battle in history when in 1943 almost 6 000 Soviet and German tanks and 2 000 000 men clashed near the Russian town of Kursk. Crete: The Battle of Crete the invasion of Crete by almost 20 000 of Germany's elite parachute troops fighting hand to hand against the British was one of Germany's most successful battles of the war. Midway: The battle of Midway a ferocious battle fought between the Japanese and United States Carrier Fleets that proved to be one of the most decisive victories for America in the war in the Pacific.

• Pacific - The True Stories | Blu Ray | (14/06/2010) from £5.99   |  Saving you £14.00 (233.72%)   |  RRP £19.99

  The Pacific War was the largest naval conflict in history. Across the huge expanses of the Pacific Ocean the two most powerful navies in the world found themselves locked in a death struggle. The war was fought in every possible climate from Arctic conditions in the Aleutians to the appalling heat and swelter of the South Pacific. Every conceivable type of naval activity was represented: carrier aviation battles surface engagements bitterly fought night-battles the largest amphibious landings of the entire war and the stealthy brutal battles waged by and against submarines. This set includes rare combat footage (much of it in original colour) and exclusive interviews with veterans from both sides of the war. Also included are rare commentaries from the Doolittle raiders and discussions with a number of key insiders - including one of the planners of the attack on Pearl Harbour. Pacific: The True Stories is the complete and unique story of the last great naval campaign in history. Episodes Comprise: 1. Rule The World 2. Attack at Dawn 3. Running Wild 4. The Giant Awakes 5. The Check Thrust 6. The Tide Turns 7. Island of Death 8. War Beneath the Sea 9. Tightening the Noose 10. I Cease Resistance

• Il Ritorno D'Ulisse In Patria (REGION 1) | DVD | (10/09/2007) from £N/A   |  Saving you £N/A (N/A%)   |  RRP £29.99

  Monteverdi's Il ritorno d'Ulisse in patria from the Theatre du Jeu de Paume, July 2002.

• Million Dollar Baby | UMD | (26/09/2005) from £N/A   |  Saving you £N/A (N/A%)   |  RRP £17.99

  Clint Eastwood's 25th film as a director, Million Dollar Baby stands proudly with Unforgiven and Mystic River as the masterwork of a great American filmmaker. In an age of bloated spectacle and computer-generated effects extravaganzas, Eastwood turns an elegant screenplay by Paul Haggis (adapted from the book Rope Burns: Stories From the Corner by F.X. Toole, a pseudonym for veteran boxing manager Jerry Boyd) into a simple, humanitarian example of classical filmmaking. Eastwood mines gold for each and every character: charting the powerful bonds that develop between "white-trash" Missouri waitress and aspiring boxer Maggie Fitzgerald (Hilary Swank), her reluctant trainer Frankie Dunn (Eastwood), and training-gym partner Eddie "Scrap-Iron" Dupris (Morgan Freeman). --Jeff Shannon

• Soldier Of Orange | DVD | (27/05/2002) from £N/A   |  Saving you £N/A (N/A%)   |  RRP £19.99

  Based on real events, Soldier of Orange tells the story of Dutchman Erik Lanshof (a star-making performance by Rutger Hauer) and a small group of students as they struggle to survive the Nazi occupation to the end of the Second World War. The destinies of the characters range from joining the German army to making for England, the OSS and the Resistance. Across a canvas lasting almost three hours director Paul Verhoeven unfolds a saga of friendship, espionage and romance with almost documentary realism--though not as graphically violent as his later American films the torture scenes are intense--crafting a deeply affecting film widely regarded as the greatest ever made in Holland. Comparable recent films such as Enigma (2001) and Charlotte Gray (2002) do not come close. Hauer is brilliant at the heart of what is a detailed and thoughtful drama made with integrity and passion. Co-star Jeroen Krabbé has gone onto a notable career in Hollywood, while Edward Fox and Susan Penhaligon provide more familiar faces for British audiences. The film is shot in Dutch, German and English and subtitled as necessary. Twenty years later Verhoeven made Starship Troopers in 1997, a satirical science-fiction companion to this modern European classic.--Gary S Dalkin

• Red and White - Blood of Eagles | Blu Ray | (06/06/2011) from £9.43   |  Saving you £10.56 (111.98%)   |  RRP £19.99

  One Night In Turin: Based on the best book about football ever (Time Out) by Pete Davies One Night in Turin tells the incredible inside story of Englands Italia 1990. From an age before the Premier League and multi-million pound salaries remember how a under pressure (Sir) Bobby Robson and the mercurial Paul Gascoigne led a small band of English brothers to overcome scandal political intrigue and even the mighty Dutch to reach a semi-final against West Germany in Turin. From Platts last-minute winner against Belgium and Linekers cool finishing to the heartbreak of being one kick away from the World Cup Final relive all the glory and pain of an epic event that changed our footballing nation forever. Featuring match action from the FIFA archives and previously unseen footage from inside the England camp as the nation begins to dream again see how the modern age of the game began. From The Ashes: From The Ashes is the incredible story of English cricket's greatest ever comeback. It's the summer of 1981 and in the midst of a heated Ashes battle iconic all-rounder Ian Botham is sacked as England Captain with England 1-0 after two tests. Having been told by selectors that if he hadn't resigned he would have been sacked anyway not only is his career on a tightrope but English cricket is on the verge of total humiliation.

• For Freedom | DVD | (08/02/2010) from £3.98   |  Saving you £6.01 (151.01%)   |  RRP £9.99

  In pre-war Britain newsreel Chief Will Ferguson and his son Steve plan to make a documentary celebrating human achievement - but the events in Europe sour their plans. Hitler's Third Reich is on the march and has just invaded Czechoslovakia. Europe is in flames and instead they make a documentary fiercely condemning the rise of Fascism. Steve leaves for South America - but as World War Two erupts in all its fury he soon finds that the war has followed him. The Giant German battleship Graf Spee has fled into Montevideo Harbour after a punishing encounter with the British Warships Exeter and Ajax. As events unfold in a very unexpected way Steve is there with his newsreel camera to capture the dramatic end to the encounter. Made in 1940 and starring Will Fyffe this stirringly patriotic film boosted morale in the nation's cinemas cleverly combining new scenes with genuine newsreel footage to show one of Britain's great naval triumphs in the early months of the war.

• Great Battleships of the Second World War | DVD | (28/06/2010) from £4.99   |  Saving you £5.00 (100.20%)   |  RRP £9.99

  The story of Germany's Great Battleships during the Second World War. With graphic recollections from veterans of the 'Kriegsmarine' this film depicts the rise during Hitler's Naval Expansion programme Plan Z through to the ultimate destruction by the allies of The Schleswig Holstein The Scharnhorst The Admiral Scheer The Gneisenau The Graf Spee The Tirpitz and finally the legendary Bismarck.

• Luftwaffe at War | DVD | (09/06/2008) from £4.99   |  Saving you £8.00 (160.32%)   |  RRP £12.99

  This extra length DVD provides the definitive film history of the Luftwaffe from its secret origins to the end of the Second World War. Packed with original film footage, including much rare and previously unavailable material, Luftwaffe At War offers a detailed account of the Luftwaffe in action from Europe to the Eastern Front, and from the Western Desert to the Atlantic. All the main aircraft types are featured, along with full coverage of advanced jet and rocket planes and the fearsome V-Weapons. With its pilots trained in secrecy and its bombers and transports disguised as civilian airliners, Nazi Germany was able to build up a truly formidable air force that shocked the world when it was finally unleashed. The Luftwaffe played a vital role in the Blitzkrieg war of 1939 and 1940 and the invasion of Norway and seemed invincible in the air until it met the Spitfires and Hurricanes of the RAF in the skies over Southern England in 1940... The Blitzkrieg over, the Luftwaffe demonstrated its versatility in a variety of others roles, whether delivering paratroopers during the invasions of Crete and Greece, attacking Allied convoys in the Mediterranean or supporting U-Boats in the Atlantic until it faced its next major challenge the invasion of Russia. The Luftwaffe initially ruled the skies over the Eastern Front but as the campaign progressed the fight became more even. During the Battle of Kursk alone, the Luftwaffe would lose 1,000 aircraft losses it could hardly afford.... Instead, rocket bombs the new V-weapons were rained down upon Britain in an attempt to turn the tide. But with the Americans and British sweeping in from the West and the Soviets advancing from the East upon a Germany in ruins, it would be up to the Luftwaffe to fight a desperate rearguard action with whatever it could muster....