{"id":3621,"date":"2008-11-03T20:21:12","date_gmt":"2008-11-03T19:21:12","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.filmdetail.com\/?p=3621"},"modified":"2008-11-03T20:30:33","modified_gmt":"2008-11-03T19:30:33","slug":"uk-dvd-releases-monday-3rd-november-2008","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.filmdetail.com\/2008\/11\/03\/uk-dvd-releases-monday-3rd-november-2008\/","title":{"rendered":"UK DVD Releases: Monday 3rd November 2008"},"content":{"rendered":"
DVD PICKS<\/strong><\/p>\n The Princess Bride<\/a><\/strong> (Lionsgate): One of the smartest and truly magical films of the 1980s gets re-released in a 2-disc set from Lionsgate. If you are unfamiliar with the film (which is possible as it didn’t set the box office alight in 1987) it is the story of a grandfather (Peter Falk) telling his grandson (Fred Savage) a fairy tale, which we then see unfold. It involves a fair maiden\u00a0in the fictional land of Florin\u00a0named Buttercup (Robin Wright<\/a>) who lives waiting for her true love Westley (Cary Elwes<\/a>) to return from abroad. After a few years he is believed to be dead, she\u00a0reluctantly agrees to marry the oily\u00a0Prince Humperdinck<\/a>\u00a0(Chris Sarandon<\/a>). She is then kidnapped by a trio of rogues – Vizzini (Wallace Shawn<\/a>); Fezzik (Andr\u00e9 the Giant<\/a>) and Inigo Montoya (Mandy Patinkin<\/a>) and as they sail away toward the Cliffs of Insanity, they notice the pursuit of a mysterious in black which kick starts the adventure.<\/p>\n Directed by\u00a0Rob Reiner<\/a>\u00a0and adapted by\u00a0William Goldman<\/a>\u00a0from his own 1973 novel<\/a>, it features a raft of wonderful comic performances (especially Patinkin) and is a near-perfect blend of fantasy, adventure, and romance.<\/p>\n The features on this re-release include:<\/p>\n If you don’t already own it or haven’t seen it then this is an essential purchase. A family film that is uncommonly smart, funny and genuinely entertaining.<\/p>\n The Texas Chainsaw Massacre<\/a><\/strong> (Second Sight): One of the most iconic horror films gets re-released in a 3-disc ‘Seriously Ultimate Edition’. A landmark\u00a0independent\u00a0horror film, it was\u00a0that was written, directed, and produced in 1974 by\u00a0Tobe Hooper<\/a>\u00a0and\u00a0Kim Henkel<\/a>.\u00a0The story involves a group of friends who embark on a road trip to rural\u00a0Texas<\/a>\u00a0only to get attacked by a family of\u00a0cannibals<\/a>, including a chainsaw<\/a>-wielding nutcase named\u00a0Leatherface<\/a>. The film was massively influential and even in the current climate of overtly sadistic horror films like Saw<\/a> and Hostel<\/a>, still has a raw energy to it that hasn’t quite been matched since. Part of the charm (if that is the right word) is the low budget look and feel which adds to the creepy atmosphere and give the film a unique feel.\u00a0<\/p>\n This 3 disc edition breaks down like this:<\/p>\n Disc 1: Main Feature<\/strong><\/p>\n Disc 2: Extra Features<\/strong><\/p>\n Disc 3: Extra Features<\/strong><\/p>\n Arsenal\u2019s Greatest Ever Goals<\/a><\/strong> <\/span>(ITV DVD) [ad]<\/p>\n > Buy\u00a0The Princess Bride<\/a>\u00a0and\u00a0The Texas Chainsaw Massacre<\/a>\u00a0<\/strong>on DVD at Amazon UK DVD PICKS The Princess Bride (Lionsgate): One of the smartest and truly magical films of the 1980s gets re-released in a 2-disc set from Lionsgate. If you are unfamiliar with the film (which is possible as it didn’t set the box office alight in 1987) it is the story of a grandfather (Peter Falk) telling […]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[4],"tags":[2820,633,634,632],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.filmdetail.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/3621"}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.filmdetail.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.filmdetail.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.filmdetail.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.filmdetail.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=3621"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/www.filmdetail.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/3621\/revisions"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.filmdetail.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=3621"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.filmdetail.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=3621"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.filmdetail.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=3621"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}<\/a><\/p>\n
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\nBlack God White Devil<\/strong><\/span><\/a>\u00a0(Mr. Bongo Films)
\nBleach – Series 1 Part 2<\/strong><\/span><\/a>\u00a0(Manga)
\nBlood and Oil<\/strong><\/span><\/a>\u00a0(Scanbox)
\nBrotherhood of Blood<\/strong><\/span><\/a>\u00a0(Metrodome)
\nCharley Boorman – By Any Means<\/strong><\/span><\/a>\u00a0<\/span>(Universal)
\nChocolate<\/strong><\/span><\/a>\u00a0<\/span>(Cine Asia)
\nDead Set<\/strong><\/span><\/a>\u00a0<\/span>(4DVD)
\nDerren Brown – The Specials<\/strong><\/span><\/a>\u00a0<\/span>(4DVD)
\nDesperate Housewives: Season 4<\/strong><\/span><\/a>\u00a0<\/span>(Disney)
\nExtras – The Special<\/strong><\/span><\/a>\u00a0(Universal)
\nFamily Fortunes – Interactive DVD Game<\/strong><\/span><\/a>\u00a0<\/span>(<\/span>Fremantle)
\nFuturama – Bender’s Game<\/strong><\/span><\/a>\u00a0(<\/span>Fox)
\nGirls Night In<\/strong> (5 Disc Box Set – 50 First Dates\/Friends With Money\/Marie Antoinette\/Sense & Sensibility\/Sleepless in Seattle)<\/span><\/a>\u00a0(<\/span>Sony)
\nHarvey Birdman Attorney At Law – Season 1<\/strong><\/span><\/a>\u00a0(<\/span>Revolver)
\nI’m Not Rappaport<\/strong><\/span><\/a>\u00a0(<\/span>Nouveaux Pictures)
\nInsanitarium<\/strong><\/span><\/a>\u00a0(<\/span>Sony)
\nJimmy Carr In Concert (Live)<\/strong><\/span><\/a>\u00a0(<\/span>4DVD)
\nJourney To The Center Of The Earth 3D<\/strong><\/span><\/a>\u00a0(<\/span>EIV)
\nLazytown – The Snow Monster And Other Stories<\/strong><\/span><\/a>\u00a0(<\/span>BBC)
\nLinewatch<\/strong><\/span><\/a>\u00a0<\/span>(<\/span>Sony)
\nMad Detective<\/strong><\/span><\/a>\u00a0(<\/span>Eureka\/Masters of Cinema)
\nMonty Python’s Flying Circus – Series 1-4<\/strong> (Complete)<\/span><\/a>\u00a0(Sony)
\nMonty Python’s Personal Bests Collection<\/strong><\/span><\/a>\u00a0(<\/span>Sony)
\nMost Haunted – Series 10<\/strong><\/span><\/a>\u00a0(<\/span>Universal)
\nOne Way<\/strong><\/span><\/a>\u00a0(<\/span>Metrodome)
\nRobin Hood – Series 2<\/strong><\/span><\/a>\u00a0(Entertain)
\nShine A Light<\/strong><\/span><\/a>\u00a0(<\/span>Fox)
\nSon of Man<\/strong><\/span><\/a>\u00a0(<\/span>Spier Films)
\nThe Colour Of Magic<\/strong><\/span><\/a>\u00a0(<\/span>Fox)
\nThe Designated Victim<\/strong><\/span><\/a>\u00a0(<\/span>Shameless)
\nThe Happening<\/strong><\/span><\/a>\u00a0(<\/span>Fox)
\nThe Ring Finger<\/strong><\/span><\/a>\u00a0(<\/span>Second Sight)
\nThe Scorpion King 2 – Rise Of A Warrior<\/strong><\/span><\/a>\u00a0(<\/span>Universal)
\nLazytown – The Snow Monster And Other Stories<\/strong><\/span><\/a>\u00a0(<\/span>BBC)
\nWar Made Easy<\/a><\/strong>\u00a0(<\/span>Scanbox)<\/p>\n
\n> Browse more DVD Releases at\u00a0<\/span><\/span><\/span>Amazon UK<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/a>\u00a0and\u00a0<\/span><\/span><\/span>Play
\n<\/a>>\u00a0<\/span><\/span><\/span>Check the latest DVD prices at DVD Price Check
\n<\/a>>\u00a0<\/span><\/span><\/span>Take a look at the current UK cinema releases<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/a>\u00a0(W\/C Friday 31st October)<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/strong><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/strong><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/strong><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/strong><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"