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Favourite DVDs: some thoughtful, mostly schmaltz
Into Great Silence (2 Disc Collector's Edition) [2006] [DVD]Into Great Silence (2 Disc Collector's Edition) [2006] [DVD]
Buy new: £17.98
Blows me away every time: see my review
Kundun [DVD] [1998]Kundun [DVD] [1998]
Buy new: £3.98 / Used from: £2.99
Great hagiography, great scenery, costumes, music
Everything Is Illuminated [DVD] [2005]Everything Is Illuminated [DVD] [2005]
Buy used from: £1.98
Premium flim
Monty Python and the Holy Grail -- Two-disc set [DVD] [1974]Monty Python and the Holy Grail -- Two-disc set [DVD] [1974]
Buy new: £19.59 / Used from: £1.73
Classic: The best Python, surely.
Brother Sun, Sister Moon [DVD] [1973]Brother Sun, Sister Moon [DVD] [1973]
Buy new: £2.98 / Used from: £0.69
Prettily shot, makes me think, made me cry...
Brokeback Mountain [DVD] [2005]Brokeback Mountain [DVD] [2005]
Buy new: £4.88 / Used from: £0.94
Gorgeous scenery, great acting, great plot.
The Lord of the Rings: The Fellowship of the Ring (Extended Edition) [DVD] [2001]The Lord of the Rings: The Fellowship of the Ring (Extended Edition) [DVD] [2001]
Buy new: £7.58 / Used from: £2.93
Best of the three, imho.
The Name Of The Rose [1987] [DVD]The Name Of The Rose [1987] [DVD]
Buy new: £5.98 / Used from: £5.75
Lightweight compared to the book, but still worth watching
Dogma [DVD] [1999]Dogma [DVD] [1999]
Buy used from: £1.28
Silly plot, silly theology.. But a good laugh.
Donnie Darko [2002] [DVD]Donnie Darko [2002] [DVD]
Buy used from: £0.50
A must-see, even if there are holes in the plot.
Moulin Rouge [2001] [DVD]Moulin Rouge [2001] [DVD]
Buy new: £4.48 / Used from: £2.39
I promised schmaltz
The Pillow Book [DVD] [1996]The Pillow Book [DVD] [1996]
Buy used from: £19.98
I do like some of the imagery and some of the plot, even though it's far-fetched