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The Shawshank Redemption (3 Disc Special Edition Box Set) [1995] [DVD]The Shawshank Redemption (3 Disc Special Edition Box Set) [1995] [DVD]
Buy used from: £1.50
Tim Robbins & Morgan Freeman star in this prison breakout movie losely based on a Stephen King short. Terrific script and acting - flopped at the box office but found it's true home on VHS and DVD.
Star Wars Trilogy (Episodes IV-VI) [DVD] [1977]Star Wars Trilogy (Episodes IV-VI) [DVD] [1977]
Buy used from: £13.98
I know this is cheating but i just can't separate these films. I grew up with Star Wars and i never grow tired of revisting them as the years pass. Forget the poor prequels and enjoy.
Jaws 30th Anniversary 2dvd Special Edition [1975]Jaws 30th Anniversary 2dvd Special Edition [1975]
Buy new: £4.88 / Used from: £2.00
Jaws invented the term 'Summer Blockbuster' and sent Speilberg's star into orbit. Beautifully contructed and never bettered. A storming classic.
The Great Escape (Special Edition) [1963] [DVD]The Great Escape (Special Edition) [1963] [DVD]
Buy used from: £1.49
Endless re-runs on wet Bank Holiday TV may have dimmed the films star - but it is the greatest war film ever. Period. The ensemble cast are legendary.
The Usual Suspects (2 Disc Special Edition) [DVD] [1995]The Usual Suspects (2 Disc Special Edition) [DVD] [1995]
Buy new: £4.98 / Used from: £1.42
Who is Keyzer Soze ? Bryan Singers stunning film noir made a star of Kevin Spacey and became a big hit. It's an intelligent and twisiting crime thriller that is jaw droppingly great.
The Magnificent Seven (Special Edition) [DVD] [1960]The Magnificent Seven (Special Edition) [DVD] [1960]
Buy new: £4.98 / Used from: £0.94
Forget the ropey sequels and grab a slice of the best Western EVER. Based on the Japenese film Seven Samari, this is the Western you'll love even if you hate the genre. Guaranteed.
Aliens [1986] [DVD]Aliens [1986] [DVD]
Buy new: £4.78 / Used from: £0.44
James Cameron's sequel is a wrecking ball of a SCi-fi thriller. Guns, Marines, Ripley and lots of very pissed off Aliens. Beautifully paced and constructed. Sigorny Weaver's finest 2 hours.
The Lord of the Rings Trilogy (Extended Edition Box Set) [DVD]The Lord of the Rings Trilogy (Extended Edition Box Set) [DVD]
Buy new: £16.98 / Used from: £14.98
Again i know this is a bit cheeky but all three films are visually breathtaking and there is nothing to choose between them. Peter Jackson's legacy. Fantasy at it's very very best.
Terminator 2: Judgment Day (Two Disc Ultimate Edition) [DVD] [1991]Terminator 2: Judgment Day (Two Disc Ultimate Edition) [DVD] [1991]
Buy used from: £1.89
Arnie's finest hour by far. Stunning effects, great story and the finest action sequences of the 90's. T2 is the benchmark.
Rocky [DVD] [1977]Rocky [DVD] [1977]
Buy new: £4.68 / Used from: £0.16
Stallone wrote the script and starred in this classic underdog sports film. The sequels may have dulled its beauty but Rocky is a perfectly formed movie. It still packs one hell of a punch
King Kong - The Eighth Wonder Of The World [DVD] [1933]King Kong - The Eighth Wonder Of The World [DVD] [1933]
Buy used from: £12.00
The original Kong movie and still by far the best. The stop frame animation may have dated but the pacing and direction of this hugely enjoyable monster movie is faultless. A legend.
Spartacus [DVD] [1960]Spartacus [DVD] [1960]
Buy used from: £1.79
Stanley Kubrick directed this historical epic staring Kirk Douglas. It's a violent and breathtaking tale of gladiators and acient Rome. Gets better and better with age.
L.A. Confidential [1997] [DVD]L.A. Confidential [1997] [DVD]
Buy used from: £1.10
Kevin Spacey and Russel Crowe chew the scenery and help put this 50's set film noir up there with the very best. The best James Elroy novel became a superlative movie. Kim Basinger shines.
Untouchables, The - Special Edition [DVD] [1987]Untouchables, The - Special Edition [DVD] [1987]
Buy new: £4.98 / Used from: £1.95
Brian De Palmer's 1987 smash hit made a star of Kevin Costner and gave Sean Connery the chance to act his socks off. De Niro, as always, is impeccable. Bloody, violent and terrific storytelling.
Jurassic Park [DVD] [1993]Jurassic Park [DVD] [1993]
Buy new: £4.58 / Used from: £2.69
The sequel stunk but Jurassic Park is great fun. Ok it's Jaws with claws but with JP director Stephen Speilberg created a rollercoaster of a blockbuster that still delights.
Indiana Jones - Raiders Of The Lost Ark - Special Edition [DVD] [1981]Indiana Jones - Raiders Of The Lost Ark - Special Edition [DVD] [1981]
Buy new: £4.38 / Used from: £3.00
The first and best Indiana Jones movie. The greatest popcorn B-movie ever. Lucas & Speilberg created a legend. A rollicking ride.
Die Hard [DVD] [1989]Die Hard [DVD] [1989]
Buy new: £4.68 / Used from: £1.69
Bruce Willis exploded onto the A - list with this action thriller. Violent, foul mouthed, funny and great fun. Alan Rickman's bad guy is terrific. Yipeekiaaaa !
The Sixth Sense - 2 Disc Collector's Edition [DVD] [1999]The Sixth Sense - 2 Disc Collector's Edition [DVD] [1999]
Buy new: £4.98 / Used from: £1.93
Bruce Willis's other true classic and a clever, chilling modern ghost story. The twist is amazing. A must see.
Copland [DVD] [1997]Copland [DVD] [1997]
Buy new: £3.98 / Used from: £1.92
It killed Sly's career dead. But Copland is his best performance by miles and a great adult action thriller. He even holds his own against an on-form De Niro. An overlooked classic.
Heat [DVD] [1995]Heat [DVD] [1995]
Buy new: £4.58 / Used from: £0.58
De Niro and Pacino - a meeting of the greatest modern actors of our time. Heat is the benchmark. Gritty, smart and near faultless. Director Micheal Mann's best.
Silence Of The Lambs [DVD] [1991]Silence Of The Lambs [DVD] [1991]
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Thomas Harris's novel faithfully and brilliantly brought to life on the big screen. Hannibal Lector was born and the oscars rolled in. Chilling stuff.
Seven [DVD] [1996]Seven [DVD] [1996]
Buy used from: £1.15
Brad Pitt and Morgan Freeman star in this classic serial killer thriller. Grusome and stunning. Seven deadly sins and one terrific film.
Psycho (2 Disc Special Edition) [DVD] [1960]Psycho (2 Disc Special Edition) [DVD] [1960]
Buy new: £4.98 / Used from: £2.38
Hitchcock's groundbreaking horror movie. The shower scene and Anthony Perkin's turn as the deranged motel owner are the stuff of legend. Still scary 58 years after release.
Unforgiven [1992] [DVD]Unforgiven [1992] [DVD]
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Clint Eastwood was director and star in what is generally regarded as the best Western of the past 20 years. Gene Hackman and Morgan Freeman are both terrific.
Goodfellas [1990] [DVD]Goodfellas [1990] [DVD]
Buy used from: £1.48
The mob film by which all other mob films are judged. More accessible than the Godfather and thrilling from start to finish.