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List Price: £23.99
Our Price: £9.68
Rated: Universal, suitable for all
Staring:
Adriana Caselotti, Harry Stockwell, Lucille La Verne, Roy Atwell, Stuart Buchanan
Director:
David Hand
If you dig back into the dim and distant past, Disney as a company was slow to appreciate the potential of the DVD format. And while it very much got its act together in the end, the very early Disney DVDs were distinctly underwhelming. The company has made no such mistake with Blu-ray, embracing the format astoundingly well, as perfectly demonstrated by its release of Snow White and the Seven Dwarfs. As part of the firm’s Diamond Collection, Snow White and the Seven Dwarfs is crammed to the rafters with terrific and engaging extra features, which somehow find more things to say about a film that’s seven decades old. But it’s the attention that the main feature itself has been given that puts pretty much everyone else to shame. You could be forgiven for thinking Disney might have been hamstrung by the age of the material here, but there’s little evidence of that with Snow White and the Seven Dwarfs. The transfer here is stunningly good, with the film looking more as if it was made in the last few years rather than back in the 1930s. Consider the number of Blu-ray catalogue titles of just ten years ago that look quite shaky, and it’s all the mo...
 A true classic!, 2010-08-21
What a great movie - hard to believe it was made so long ago! Beautifully restored and enhanced picture and sound quality, and in it's entirity - complete with the bits that the UK censors decided to cut as being too scary for children! Great extras on the second disc also with unseen footage of what was thought to be a follow up movie that never actually got made.
List Price: £19.99
Our Price: £3.54
Rated: Suitable for 12 years and over
Staring:
Gregory Peck, John Megna, Frank Overton, Rosemary Murphy, Ruth White
Director:
Robert Mulligan
Ranked 34 on the American Film Institute's list of the 100 Greatest American Films, To Kill a Mockingbird is quite simply one of the finest family-oriented dramas ever made. A beautiful and deeply affecting adaptation of the Pulitzer Prize-winning novel by Harper Lee, the film retains a timeless quality that transcends its historically dated subject matter (racism in the Depression-era South) and remains powerfully resonant in present-day America with its advocacy of tolerance, justice, integrity and loving, responsible parenthood. It's tempting to call this an important "message" movie that should be required viewing for children and adults alike, but this riveting courtroom drama is anything but stodgy or pedantic. As Atticus Finch, the small-town Alabama lawyer and widower father of two, Gregory Peck gives one of his finest performances with his impassioned defence of a black man (Brock Peters) wrongfully accused of the rape and assault of a young white woman. While his children, Scout (Mary Badham) and Jem (Philip Alford), learn the realities of racial prejudice and irrational hatred, they also learn to overcome their fear of the unknown as personified by their mysteriou...
To Kill a Mockingbird, 2010-09-01
It is a fabulous story and even more poignant in the light of present political situation.
List Price: £12.99
Our Price: £4.81
Rated: Universal, suitable for all
Staring:
Audrey Hepburn, Isobel Elsom, Rex Harrison, Wilfrid Hyde White, Gladys Cooper
Director:
George Cukor
Hollywood's legendary "woman's director," George Cukor (The Women, The Philadelphia Story), transformed Audrey Hepburn into street-urchin-turned-proper-lady Eliza Doolittle in this film version of the Lerner and Loewe musical. Based on George Bernard Shaw's play Pygmalion, My Fair Lady stars Rex Harrison as linguist Henry Higgins (Harrison also played the role, opposite Julie Andrews, on stage), who draws Eliza into a social experiment that works almost too well. The letterbox edition of this film on video certainly pays tribute to the pageantry of Cukor's set, but it also underscores a certain visual stiffness that can slow viewer enthusiasm just a tad. But it's really star wattage that keeps this film exciting, that and such great songs as "On the Street Where You Live" and "I Could Have Danced All Night." Actor Jeremy Brett, who gained a huge following later in life portraying Sherlock Holmes, is quite electric as Eliza's determined suitor. --Tom Keogh
MY FAIR LADY, 2010-08-16
My fair lady dvd was just what I wanted. Entertaining, great songs, great actors. Very good value.
List Price: £19.99
Our Price: £7.99
Rated: Universal, suitable for all
Staring:
Mel Blanc, Cliff Edwards, Dickie Jones, Christian Rub, Evelyn Venable
Director:
Hamilton Luske, Ben Sharpsteen
This legendary animated feature is surely beyond criticism by now and, furthermore, it's unlikely that we'll see such forceful narrative in a kids' cartoon ever again. Disney's treatment of Collodi's story of the little wooden puppet who wants nothing more than to be a real boy is always guaranteed to have audiences entranced. While some of the movie's success is derived from its liberal use of the kind of imagery no children's film-maker would even attempt to get past the storyboard stage today--a mysterious island where children smoke cigars, get drunk and turn into donkeys, a monstrous, malicious sea-creature which is devoid of any trace of cuddliness and a pair of villains who routinely abduct children, to give just a few examples--the characters are depicted with the finest attention to detail, most of the songs have become classics in their own right ("When You Wish Upon a Star" being only one of many) and the graceful, stylised animation positively glows with fine detail. Essential family viewing. --Roger Thomas
Early Disney Classic, 2010-08-03
Pinocchio was Disney's second full animated feature, after the gamble of Snow White and the Seven Dwarves had payed off. They again looked to an existing children's story to adapt, in this case Carlo Collodi's 1883 story 'The Adventures of Pinocchio'.
The tale is a touching one, of a wooden puppet created by a carpenter who wanted a "real boy". Geppetto, the woodcarver, wishes upon a star, and while he dreams a blue fairy visits the workshop and brings the puppet to live. However, Pinocchio is still made of wood, and the film follows his adventures and quest to become a real boy. The story really is a timeless one, and the animation throughout really is a joy to behold. Disney have obviously taken the opportunity offered by Blu-ray and high definition, and have pulled out the stops to ensure a flawless transfer. They've hardly put a foot wrong here - the film is in 4:3 aspect ratio, as it was originally released (though there is an included feature to put some charming drawings in those inevitable pillars), and all grain has been removed from the print. This has been slightly controversial, as there is an argument that all movies shot on film should display grain, which is an argument I agree with, but for animation this rule can be relaxed, as it was surely not Walt Disney's intention to have grain on the image. As a consequence, it looks absolutely stunning. You can see all of the little intricacies in the animation that have been lost for years, amazing in a film now over 70 years old. There's also a 7.1 surround sound mix, which, though good to see, I was slightly disappointed not to find an original mono track.
There's also a host of special features on here, catering to both film enthusiasts and children alike. The most substantial of these are an excellent commentary, and a compehensive making-of documentary 'No Strings Attached'. There's some games here as well, to keep the kids entertained.
So, I'll give this film my unreserved recommendation: as a story alone it is one of the very best Walt Disney ever produced, and as a showcase for what Blu-ray can do for animation it is breathtaking.
List Price: £12.99
Our Price: £3.42
Rated: Universal, suitable for all
Staring:
Humphrey Bogart, Ingrid Bergman, Paul Henreid, Claude Rains, Conrad Veidt
Director:
Michael Curtiz
A truly perfect movie, the 1942 Casablanca still wows viewers today, and for good reason. Its unique story of a love triangle set against terribly high stakes in the war against a monster is sophisticated instead of outlandish, intriguing instead of garish. Humphrey Bogart plays the allegedly apolitical club owner in unoccupied French territory that is nevertheless crawling with Nazis; Ingrid Bergman is the lover who mysteriously deserted him in Paris; and Paul Heinreid is her heroic, slightly bewildered husband. Claude Rains, Sydney Greenstreet, Peter Lorre, and Conrad Veidt are among what may be the best supporting cast in the history of Hollywood films. This is certainly among the most spirited and ennobling movies ever made.--Tom Keogh
watch this movie at least once in your life, 2010-08-17
got this for my buddy who at 47 has never seen it .... blew him away ... really cool romantic movie... + great delivery and price from seller ..
List Price: £21.99
Our Price: £12.47
Rated: Universal, suitable for all
Director:
Wolfgang Reitherman
Disney's 1967 animated feature The Jungle Book seems even more entertaining now than it did upon first release, with a hall-of-fame vocal performance by Phil Harris as Baloo, the genial bear friend of feral child Mowgli. Loosely based on Rudyard Kipling's original, the film goes its own way as Disney animation will, but the strong characters and smart casting (George Sanders as the villainous tiger, Shere Khan) make it one of the studio's stronger feature-length cartoons. Songs include "The Bare Necessities" and "Trust in Me". --Tom Keogh
My 2 year old loves it!, 2010-08-25
I bought this for my 2 yr old daughter, as a present from her brother when he was born. I was not expecting the impact it has had. She is not into television, which is no bad thing, but this keeps her glued to her seat for the whole film. She already knows what characters are coming next and is learning all the words to the songs, as am I!
List Price: £17.99
Our Price: £5.88
Rated: Universal, suitable for all
Staring:
Karl Swenson, Rickie Sorenson, Vera Vague, Norman Alden, Alan Napier
Director:
Wolfgang Reitherman
As far as Disney is concerned, The Sword in the Stone was a portent of things to come, with slapstick upstaging storytelling, and cultural in-jokes substituting for wonder. Based on TH White's beloved novel The Once and Future King, this Disney version chronicles King Arthur's boyish adventures. There's much to enjoy here as coach Merlin the magician shows the young Arthur, nicknamed Wart, the skills that will help him become the future ruler of the Britons. The transformation sequences, where the boy is turned into a fish, a bird and a squirrel are vintage Disney. The oft-repeated scene of Merlin battling it out with mean old Madame Mim still is worth a few chuckles, but it underlines the problem with most of the film--most of its scenes are only played for laughs. References by Merlin to television and other items of modern life also mar the generally innocuous landscape. Younger children will like it, while older kids will find it slower compared with recent Disney films. --Keith Simanton, Amazon.com
Great DVD!, 2010-04-28
I remember watching this film as a child but my boyfriend had never seen it, therefore I decided to buy it to show him. In particular the character of Archimedes the Owl (who is hysterical!). Great film and it came in very good condition. I would highly recommend it.
List Price: £17.99
Our Price: £7.49
Rated: Universal, suitable for all
Staring:
Julie Andrews, Dick Van Dyke, David Tomlinson, Glynis Johns, Hermione Baddeley
Director:
Robert Stevens
There is only one word that comes close to accurately describing the enchanting Mary Poppins, and that term was coined by the movie itself: supercalifragilisticexpialidocious! Even at 2 hours and 20 minutes, Disney's pioneering mixture of live action and animation (based on the books by P.L. Travers) still holds kids spellbound. Julie Andrews won an Oscar as the world's most magically idealized nanny ("practically perfect in every way," and complete with lighter-than-air umbrella), and Dick Van Dyke is her clownishly charming beau, Bert the chimney sweep. The songs are also terrific, ranging from bright and cheery ("A Spoonful of Sugar") to dark and cheery (the Oscar-winning "Chim-Chim Cheree") to touchingly melancholy ("Feed the Birds"). Many consider Mary Poppins to be the crowning achievement of Walt Disney's career--and it was the only one of his features to be nominated for a best picture Academy Award until Beauty and the Beast in 1991. --Jim Emerson
Timeless Classic, 2010-06-17
What a bargain from Amazon! I never really tire of watching such outstanding musicals, especially in their re-engineered formats. This is a steal. Buy all of these precious items while they are available - Amazon has a whole catalogue of them. Things like this are just not made today.
List Price: £12.99
Our Price: £3.24
Rated: Parental Guidance
Staring:
Laurence Olivier, Trevor Howard, Michael Caine, Edward Fox, Ralph Richardson
Director:
Guy Hamilton
There's something about this film that's so irresistible, despite its grandiose manipulation. Maybe because it recounts the greatest air battle in history, achieving the greatest aerial battle in film history. Maybe because it has such a terrific cast (Harry Andrews, Michael Caine, Trevor Howard, Curt Jurgens, Laurence Olivier, Nigel Patrick, Christopher Plummer, Michael Redgrave, Ralph Richardson, Robert Shaw, Patrick Wymark, and Edward Fox). Maybe because it's so technically well-made, thanks to the Bond team of producer Harry Saltzman and director Guy Hamilton and the great cinematographer Freddie Young. Or maybe because there is something truly riveting about watching the British kick the Nazis back to Germany. --Bill Desowitz
Battle of Britain - The definitive edition, 2010-08-13
This is absolutely brilliant
Exciting, engaging, yet showing some of the realities of war
Makes you realise the bravey from all involved
There were many of the classic cliches of Films like this - Spitfires, grass landing strips, flying jackets and a labrador.
What a joy!
List Price: £19.99
Our Price: £1.99
Rated: Universal, suitable for all
Staring:
Mark Lester, Ron Moody, Shani Wallis, Oliver Reed, Harry Secombe
Director:
Carol Reed
Film buffs and critics can argue until their faces turn blue about whether this lavish Dickensian musical deserved the Academy Award for Best Picture of 1968, but the movie speaks for itself on grandly entertaining terms. Adapted from Dickens's classic novel, it's one of the most dramatically involving and artistically impressive musicals of the 1960s, directed by Carol Reed with a delightful enthusiasm that would surely have impressed Dickens himself. Mark Lester plays the waifish orphan Oliver Twist, who is befriended by the pickpocketing Artful Dodger (Jack Wild) and recruited into the gang of boy thieves led by Fagin (played to perfection by Ron Moody). The villainous Bill Sikes (Oliver Reed) casts his long shadow over Oliver and his friends, but the young orphan is still able to find loving care in the most desperate of circumstances. Full of memorable melodies and splendid lyrics, Oliver! is a timeless film, prompting even hard-to-please critic Pauline Kael to call it "a superb demonstration of intelligent craftsmanship", and to further observe that "it's as if the movie set out to be a tribute to Dickens and his melodramatic art as well as to tell the story of Oliver ...
dickens, 2010-08-19
i bought this because i like oliver and also it had all the best actors and actresses in this one, ( Oliver Reed ), ( Jack Wild ), etc.
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