DVDs

Jake And The Never Land Pirates: Peter Pan Returns £4.97 @ Asda

by Lynley Oram in Deals on 13 May, 2012 at 9:00 am

Jake And The Never Land Pirates: Peter Pan Returns £4.97 @ AsdaHere's the cheapest we've seen this DVD. Jake and the Never Land Pirates: Peter Pan Returns is priced at £4.97 by Asda, with free delivery if you can collect instore. That's cheaper than the £6.47 charged at Amazon and £6.95 at Zavvi.

Jake and the Never Land Pirates is a TV show shown on the Disney channel here in the UK. This particular DVD includes a full length show, movie-style. Only this time with Peter Pan included. And five shorter TV show episodes.

The most famous Never Land hero of all time is back. Before you can say, "I Can Fly!", Peter Pan returns to lead Jake And The Never Land Pirates on their first-ever full-length adventure.

During a game of "catch-me-if-you-can", Peter Pan's mischievous shadow slips away and winds up in the clutches of that sneaky snook, Captain Hook. Now it's up to Jake, Izzy, Cubby and you to help Peter rescue his shadow.

Then, enjoy more excitement with five Jake And The Never Land Pirates adventures, including a never-before-seen episode. Awash with happy thoughts, swashbuckling action, new songs and never-ending fun, Peter Pan Returns proves good friends can do great things when they work together!

Thanks to lucerysmum at HUKD!

Cloudy With A Chance Of Meatballs DVD £3 @ Tesco Entertainment

by Sarah Macdonald in Deals on 12 May, 2012 at 1:00 pm

Cloudy With A Chance Of Meatballs DVD £3 @ Tesco EntertainmentTesco Entertainment are selling Cloudy With A Chance Of Meatballs on DVD for just £3; there's no delivery to pay either as long as you're living within the UK.

I've not seen this movie; I've not seen lots of the recent CGI kids' movies, I've haven't seen Up! I haven't seen Rio, I haven't seen MegaMind - I'm very far behind in the kiddy film genre.

I have had a quick look-see on the IMDb website though - I trust them for reviews - and from 47,361 users it gets a combined star rating of 7 out of 10 which is pretty high by IMDb standards; they also describe it as 'the most delicious event since macaroni met cheese.'

The plot line goes something like this...

Flint is an inventor, a not-very-good inventor in-so-far-as none of his inventions seem to have any practical use or they don't work.  His mother was always supportive but she dies, leaving him alone with his father who thinks he should quit inventing.

Flint invents a machine that turns water into food - not overly handy in the grand scheme of things but when the town falls on hard economic times because their main source of income is lost (a sardine cannery) then it could come in useful...but only in the right hands and with the right motive.

Unfortunately, Flint's machine falls into the wrong hands, ends up in the atmosphere (or is fired into the atmosphere - someone who's seen it is bound to point out everywhere I've gone wrong here!) and instead of rain falling, food falls in its place.

Sounds weird, bonkers and rather fun to me; I might just have to add it to my LoveFilm rental list!

Thanks to lucerysmum at HUKD

The Lion King Trilogy Triple Pack Blu-ray £26.97 @ Amazon

by Tamsin Oxford in Deals on 30 April, 2012 at 6:00 pm

The Lion King Trilogy Triple Pack Blu-ray £26.97 @ Amazon

Amazon is selling all three Lion King movies on Blu-ray for only £26.97 including free delivery. This is the cheapest I have seen the Lion King for sale as a Blu-ray, much less with two other movies. Mind you, I didn’t even know there were more than one Lion King movie!

The Lion King was the blockbuster hit that had everyone sobbing about Mufasa in the aisles. It followed the growth of Simba from a tiny baby lion into the king of the pack and the only lion who could really say he was friends with a warthog.

In The Lion King 2: Simba’s Price, you will experience the power of Upendi – love – as Kiara, Simba’s strong-willed daughter seeks adventure away from her father’s watchful gaze. Along with Kovu, a cub who is being groomed to lead Scar’s pride (I thought Scar died?) they discover their destiny is to bring peace.

The Lion King 3: Hakuna Matata sees you find out the story behind Timon and Pumba. Oh boy…

Thanks to missgem at HUKD!

Discount Music CDs @ Reader’s Digest

by Tamsin Oxford in Deals on 11 April, 2012 at 3:00 pm

Discount Music CDs @ Reader’s Digest

Reader’s Digest is having a little bit of a sale on their music CDs this month and many of the titles have been reduced to as little as £3.99 each. There is enough variety here to tempt most people so take a peek and see if there is anything you like.

The CD sets that have been reduced to £3.99 are: The Very Best of Andy Williams (down from £29.99), Tunes of Glory (down from £34.99), Classic Willie Nelson, The Very Best of Kiri Te Kanawa, Great Band Dance Singers, The Andrew Lloyd Webber Songbook, New Year’s Day Concert, Chopin – A Celebration, and Elaine Paige – The Definitive Collection.

Among these low price CDs you’ll also find others that are down from their usual upper £20s to as little as £4.99 or £9.99, depending on the album and the sale. You should be able to find quite a few CDs to bolster your music collection or give as gifts, and you can get about 6 of them for half of what you would have paid for one of them before the sale!

All 4 Monty Python Films £11.49 @ Amazon

by Tamsin Oxford in Deals on 10 April, 2012 at 6:00 pm

All 4 Monty Python Films £11.49 @ Amazon

This is a fabulous deal and one that should make us all sigh with fond remembrance of giggles and chuckles galore. Amazon is selling all four of the Monty Python movies for £11.49 and the set comes with bonus discs and free delivery.

The films included in the box set are: Monty Python and the Holy Grail (a two disc special edition), Life of Brian, The Meaning of Life (two disc special edition), and And Now For Something Completely Different.

These movies and episodes are utterly hilarious and should make our kids chuckle as well. Who can forget the self defence against soft fruit classes? Or the Knights Who Go Ni? My personal favourite is the clapping man in manacles outside the castle in the Holy Grail, what’s yours?

This would make a fab Father’s Day present or just a little treat to enjoy over the holidays in summer.

Thanks unquestioned at HUKD!

Sesame Street Old School Series 1 & 2 £14.99 @ Reader’s Digest

by Tamsin Oxford in Deals on 28 March, 2012 at 6:00 pm

Sesame Street Old School Series 1 & 2 £14.99 @ Reader’s Digest

This is a pretty nifty little deal from Reader’s Digest. They’ve reduced the Sesame Street Old School Series 1 & 2 down from £34.99 to only £14.99. That’s a really cool discount of £20 off the original price. Nice.

This is a great kit for introducing your kids to the magic of Sesame Street and the discs are awesome. Each DVD has the EYES of one of the Sesame Street characters and will probably be as amusing as the shows themselves, for a while at least.

There are six DVDs in the set and includes all the unforgettable Sesame Street characters including Big Bird, The Cookie Monster and Kermit the Frog. It has a mixture of stories, games and cartoons and these programmes are a great way of bringing numbers and letters to life with your kids. Educational fun at its most memorable and, I think, its finest.

Night At The Museum 1 & 2 On Standard DVD £2.95 @ Asda

by Sarah Macdonald in Deals on 26 March, 2012 at 9:00 am

Night At The Museum 1 & 2 On Standard DVD £2.95 @ AsdaAll of my children, even the teenagers, love these two Night at the Museum movies - if you like to own movies then you might want to consider adding these to your kiddie collection, if you don't already have them; £2.95 for the two of them is a bit of a bargain.

If you've not seen either of these (and I haven't seen the second one) then the basic premise is this: Ben Stiller is a night security guard at a museum and soon discovers that everything comes alive after dark!

It's silly, it's funny and kids love it - even some adults I know think it's just hilarious.  It should be as it stars Robin Williams, Owen Wilson, Ricky Gervais and Steve Coogan to name just a few of the cast - mind you, if you don't like their style of humour it might get on your nerves a little bit.

Chaos, naturally, ensues as soon as the sun has gone down and Ben Stiller's character, Larry, has one helluva job trying to get everything looking normal in time for the museum to open its doors in the morning.

Delivery is freeee, so you there's nothing extra to add to your hard-earned £2.95.

Thanks to lucersymum at HUKD

The Notebook DVD £2.99 @ Amazon

by Sarah Macdonald in Deals on 13 March, 2012 at 9:00 am

The Notebook DVD £2.99 @ AmazonIt's Mother's Day on Sunday and sometimes chocolates and flowers really are NOT the way to go! I don't want chocolates this year as I have a photo shoot in April and I need to be in TOP shape, and flowers are okay but they die - so a great movie and the delicious gift of time to watch it will be just perfect for me!

If you're quick you should be able to get this DVD of The Notebook delivered to you in time for £2.99 with the free SuperSaver delivery option - I've yet to have anything take more than three days to arrive; if you don't want to risk the wrath of the woman you're buying for then choose first class post, it'll only cost you an additional £1.49.

Right, let me tell you about this movie - as far as I'm concerned it's one of the most beautiful stories ever told.  It's romantic, it's heartbreaking and might I suggest wrapping up a box of tissues to give with it because my GOODNESS did I sob at the end!

It tells the tale of a poor boy, a rich girl, disapproving parents and World War II that parts them. Years and years later when the rich girl is engaged to a rich man and reads, in the paper, about the poor boy (now a man, obviously) and how he restored the house he always promised he would for them and rushes off to find him - I won't tell you anymore because, I can't, just thinking about the rest of the story has my eyes welling up with tears and it's a bit tricky to type through them!

Just trust me, this DVD watched in peace after a long relaxing soak in the bath having been taken out to lunch somewhere will make for a fabulous Mother's Day.

Don't forget the tissues!

Tinkerbell Double Pack DVD £4.99 @ Choices UK

by Tamsin Oxford in Deals on 20 February, 2012 at 3:00 pm

Tinkerbell Double Pack DVD £4.99 @ Choices UK

This Tinkerbell double pack of DVDs includes Tinkerbell and the Lost Treasure and Tinkerbell and the stories are based on the original character from the Peter Pan books. These usually cost around £19.99 each so this price for both is really good!

I have to admit that I am very impressed with Choices UK. I ordered the Horrible Histories DVD from them last week and it arrived in two days. Unlike HMV who tend to send stuff only after about three months (not kidding).

In the first Tinkerbell movie, Pixie Hollow comes under threat and Tinkerbell has to use her mystical, miniature powers to rescue their home. The second movie, Tinkerbell and the Lost Treasure, sees the troublesome fairy having to save Pixie Hollow yet again as she tries to capture the Harvest Moon.

These are very cute stories, probably way too icky sweet for adults to enjoy, but my daughter loves these.

Thanks to nuska83 at HUKD!

Harry Potter Complete DVD Boxset from £29.79 @ Amazon

by Sarah Macdonald in Deals on 17 February, 2012 at 10:00 am

Harry Potter Complete DVD Boxset from £29.79 @ AmazonIf you're after a Harry Potter Complete DVD boxset then you should pop over to Amazon - they're selling all eight movies in standard format for £29.79 and the Blu-ray version for £36.99 (ChoicesUK have the standard edition for £26.99 at the moment, but the last time I looked they only had three left in stock).

Unless you've been living on another planet for the last 10 years, you'll probably know all there is to know about the phenomenon that is Harry Potter.  I was just sitting here thinking how amazing it's been for my teenagers to have grown up with the stories as they've been released.

I remember taking them to the cinema to see the Philosopher's Stone  - they were five and six at the time - and there was an interval around the time of the Quidditch game because it was a long film for such little people; cute.

I took them to see the Chamber of Secrets with my cousin and her two children and remember how the four of them wanted to sit in the four seats in front of us - they were tough, they were grown up and they also climbed over the back of the seats onto our laps when it got a bit scary; funny!

Fast forward a few years and we queued up outside Waterstones at midnight to get our copies of the Half Blood Prince and we were all devastated by the sad bits (<----that's not what I wrote originally, but I didn't want to write a HUGE great spoiler and ruin anything for anyone!)

It was quite something looking at my, now, 16 and 17 year old teenagers in the cinema when I took them to see the final Harry Potter movie and thought back to the little tiny children, who'd just started school when we went to see the very first one.

Time flies, I could do with that time twisting gizmo that Hermione has in the Goblet of Fire!

Despicable Me £4 @ Sainsburys

by Sarah Macdonald in Deals on 7 February, 2012 at 8:00 am

Despicable Me £4 @ SainsburysSainsbury's are selling Despicable Me on DVD for just £4 - that's bargain basement(ish) prices for a movie that pretty new!

I've not seen Despicable Me; my youngest has seen it with his dad but as the teenagers get older, I find they don't want to go and see all the kids movies any more and so I have two choices:

  1. Go to the cinema on my own and look a bit weird sans small kids or
  2. Wait for the DVD release

I've read the blurb, I've seen the trailers and it was one of the movie choices on a recent flight I was on last year - I watched Going the Distance instead - and it looks like a really awesome, feel-good little animated film.

It's about a typical lovely street with lovely houses and their lovely people lovingly tend their lovely gardens - except one house, where the lawn is dead and the house is black!  In it lives a master villain who's planning the biggest theft of all time, but not of money - Gru is going to steal the moon.  He will stop at nothing and let nothing get in his way until, that is, three orphan girls decide he might be father material for them!

Now tell me that doesn't sound fabulous!  A movie to watch with the kids and, maybe, just enjoy more than they do from our adult perspective.

You can't collect your DVD in-store  - I have no idea whether they're selling in-store for this price too, it might be worth a look if you're passing - but delivery is free.

Thanks to lucerysmum at HUKD

Zumba Fitness Xbox 360 Kinect £19.99 @ The Hut eBay Outlet

by Tamsin Oxford in Deals on 20 January, 2012 at 6:00 pm

Zumba Fitness Xbox 360 Kinect £19.99 @ The Hut eBay Outlet

The Zumba Fitness game for the Xbox 360 is very popular and at one point you couldn’t get a copy for love or money. However, the game didn’t get great reviews if I am honest so it was a lot of hype for something not quite there. Still, paying £19.99 for a game that usually costs £39.99 is a good deal.

The Zumba Fitness DVD pairs the red hot international dance steps with sexy Latin music to create a fun and ultra fitness party on your console. You follow along as your Zumba instructor guide you through routines that will have you burning fat while having fun.

The instructors are fan favourites Tanya and Gina with the creator of Zumba, Beto, and they will show you more than 30 different routines as you go. You can learn in nine different dance styles too: Reggaeton, Merengue, Salsa, Cumbia, Hip-Hop, Mambo, Rumba, Flamenco and Calypso.

Thanks to Syzable at HUKD!

Night At The Museum 1 And 2 on DVD £4.99 @ Play

by Sarah Macdonald in Deals on 22 December, 2011 at 12:00 pm

Night At The Museum 1 And 2 on DVD £4.99 @ PlayIf you're looking for something for the kids to watch that's fun, easy and will make them chuckle then you might want to take a look at this two disc Night at the Museum 1 and 2 DVD collection.

I don't think I've seen all of Night at the Museum and I've only seen a couple of minutes of Night at the Museum 2 however, I am reliably informed by my 16-year-old teenage daughter that both films are very funny and will definitely be a big hit with younger children.

I do know the basic plot line behind the movies though - Ben Stiller is a night security guard at a museum and when all the lights go out all the exhibits come to life and start causing chaos, which he has to clear up an sort out before the museum opens again in the morning.

From the brief bits I've seen it does look rather amusing and has that magical 'things coming to life that really shouldn't' element to it, and you won't go far wrong with the price for these two movies either as Play are selling the pair of them for £4.99.

If you're really pushed for presents and are prepared to throw delivery cost caution to the wind then you could still get these Night at the Museum movies delivered to  you before Christmas, but you're going to have to order them today.

Thanks to ettienem1001 at HUKD

Lord Of The Rings Trilogy Blu Ray DVD £12.99 @ Play

by Sarah Macdonald in Deals on 21 December, 2011 at 9:00 am

Lord Of The Rings Trilogy Blu Ray DVD £12.99 @ PlayIf you're really stuck for a last minute Christmas present then this Lord of the Rings trilogy box set on Blu ray DVD may just get you out of a hole, it's only going to cost you £12.99 but you are going to have to pay for delivery if you want it delivered by Saturday in time to be wrapped up.

Is it just me who thinks that £12.99 for six Blu ray DVD discs is incredibly cheap? Whatever happened to Blu ray discs being much more expensive than standard DVDs?  Don't get me wrong, I'm not complaining at all, it just seems they've got much cheaper all of a sudden and that can only be a good thing.

I've got the three Lord of the Rings movies on standard DVD already but for this price I may just have to replace/upgrade to the Blu ray versions - if you haven't watched anything on Blu ray and have an HD TV then you're really missing out.

If you haven't seen any of the Lord of the Rings movies then you've also been missing out, they are absolutely EPIC and will absolutely blow you away and leave you wanting more - which is okay as we have The Hobbit to look forward to soon.

Thanks to Carb at HUKD

Thomas And Friends Classic Collection Series 1-11 Box Set £20.95 @ The Hut

by Tamsin Oxford in Deals on 20 December, 2011 at 3:00 pm

Thomas And Friends Classic Collection Series 1-11 Box Set £20.95 @ The Hut

I was sent the info for this ace Thomas and Friends classic collection box set by Ling who found it on sale at both The Hut and Zavvi for this great price of only £20.95. Usually the entire set costs around £30 so you’re saving a tidy £9.99 on this.

The Thomas and Friends DVD box set is the 65th anniversary edition and originally went on sale for around £15. The price has gone up by a lot here but this is still a good deal considering the individual DVDs for each season tend to cost around £3-£4 each. That is quite a saving off going out and collecting the entire series one by one. And less effort…

Ling mentions that the presentation box is pretty but a bit of a letdown in terms of the physical content. She reckons 50% of the box and individual DVDs of each season are the thinnest DVD coverlets you can get. However, there are still several hundred hours of Thomas content for a great price and free delivery.

Thanks to Ling at HUKD!

Harry Potter 8 Disc Complete DVD boxset £25.50 @ Amazon

by Tamsin Oxford in Deals on 13 December, 2011 at 4:00 pm

Harry Potter 8 Disc Complete DVD boxset £25.50 @ Amazon

Fancy nabbing the entire Harry Potter collection this Christmas? Amazon is selling every single one of the fab movies in one box set for only £25.50 which is a pretty good price for eight films I think. And, of course, they come with free delivery.

The eight Harry Potter movies are packed together inside one simple box. These are not the fancy and really expensive special edition DVDs here, just the eight original movies put together in one. For those of you who have been waiting for the final films before collecting the series, this is finally your moment.

This ace Harry Potter box set will make someone very happy this Christmas, especially if they are huge fans of the series. I was pretty gutted when they ended this year, it seems like the end of an era really. I also wasn’t that impressed with the finale. What did you think?

Thanks to thejc at HUKD!

The Sopranos Complete Seasons 1 - 6 £40.99 @ DVD.co.uk

by Sarah Macdonald in Deals on 10 December, 2011 at 1:00 pm

The Sopranos Complete Seasons 1 - 6 £40.99 @ DVD.co.ukI think I must be one of the few people on the planet who has never watched The Sopranos - not one single episode; someone once told me this was more criminal than some of the things the Soprano family get up to and that I should remedy the situation immediately.

Perhaps I should take advantage of this The Sopranos Complete Seasons 1 - 6 deal with dvd.co.uk for £40.99, rather than £127.99.

So I think there is a Joey Soprano...? I really have no clue...

...sorry, TONY Soprano (I did some quick research) and he's the head of a Mafia family who's trying to juggle family life with being the boss of a lot of dodgy Italian criminals.  It really doesn't sound like my sort of thing but, apparently, it's pretty much everyone's cup of tea who watches it.

Eighty six episodes make up The Sopranos Complete Season 1 - 6 - that's rather a lot of viewing time and would keep me out of trouble for a fair while! I'm tempted, I have to say, but I'm not sure if I can stand 86 hours of 'bada bing' speak; however, if you know someone who IS a Sopranos fan then buying them this box set could earn you some serious brownie points.

It's in stock and dvd.co.uk usually despatch within 24 hours, there's nothing else to pay either as the £40.99 includes delivery.

Thanks to dvdaddict at HUKD

Shrek Forever After - DVD and Blu Ray £8.39 @ Zavvi

by Sarah Macdonald in Deals on 10 December, 2011 at 12:00 pm

Shrek Forever After - DVD and Blu Ray £8.39 @ ZavviYou can bag yourself a copy of Shrek Forever After on both normal DVD and Blu ray for just £8.39 if you pop over to Zavvi.

There aren't many film franchises that have an original, sequel and sequels after that that I haven't seen all of, but I have to confess I rather lost interest in Shrek after the second one.

I don't know what it is that's turned me off them because I thought the second movie was just as good, if not better, than the first one; perhaps I just haven't been in the right place at the right time to watch it.

I can reliably inform you though, based on what others have said, that it's well worth watching and if you like owning complete sets of movies then it's well worth adding to your Shrek collection too.

Two discs, one standard and one Blu ray, for just £8.39 is a bit of a bargain if you ask me, especially when you consider the full price should be £27.99 - it could mean one copy for the kids to put their finger prints on and one to keep for the HD TV and out of harms way.

There's no delivery to pay with Zavvi and, if they sell out, The Hut are also running this deal too.

Thanks to merb0786 at HUKD

Mr Bean: Bean’s Brilliant Box Set Series 1-4 £6.99 @ Play

by Tamsin Oxford in Deals on 6 December, 2011 at 4:00 pm

Mr Bean: Bean’s Brilliant Box Set Series 1-4 £6.99 @ Play

This is just a fab deal. I still love Mr Bean and my daughter has suddenly gone all Mr Bean mad so this is a brilliant buy for both of us. Here you get seasons 1-4 of the famous series for a mere £6.99 including free delivery from Play. Bargain.

Hee hee hee. Even thinking about some of the episodes makes me giggle. Like the one where he refused to pay his car’s parking and raced out the barrier, or the one where he brushed his teeth in the car. Genius.

Here you can relive all of your favourite episodes across four hilarious DVDs that have been digitally remastered for the first time. This Mr Bean box set contains all 14 of the original episodes, two sketches that were never seen on television and a behind the scenes look at the story of Bean from the creators of the series.

Thanks to mad1muk at HUKD!

Wallace And Gromit Complete Collection £4.99 @ Tesco Entertainment

by Tamsin Oxford in Deals on 4 December, 2011 at 6:00 pm

Wallace And Gromit Complete Collection £4.99 @ Tesco Entertainment

The Wallace & Gromit complete collection is down to £4.99 at Tesco Entertainment and this includes free UK delivery. The set has all of the famous Wallace & Gromit tales included and would make an utterly awesome Christmas stocking filler.

The Wallace & Gromit collector’s set has four Wallace and Gromit tales to mark the 20th anniversary of their creation. You get a Grand Day Out, The Wrong Trousers, A Close Shave and A Matter of Loaf and Death.

I absolutely love these movies, mini shows, and wish that there had been more of them to watch. I think that these are among the finest forms of cartoon-style show around and have totally snapped this set up to enjoy this Christmas.

Actually, I’ve bought it to sneak into my husband’s stocking but will obviously hijack it to watch myself on Christmas Day. A great price for this collection from Tesco and especially tasty with the free delivery.

Thanks to goonertillidie at HUKD!