Classic DVDs
Whether they be breathtaking films; favourite TV Shows; stunning "in concert" performances or just exquisitely presented box sets, the following classic DVD titles come thoroughly recommended by the team at Marbecks.
To view the rest of these all-time favourites, head to our complete list of Classic DVDs.
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The Man Who Lost His Head
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[ South Pacific Pictures / DVD ]
Release Date: Tuesday, 11 December, 2007
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Region 4 -- Colour -- PAL
'The Man Who Lost His Head' is a light-hearted contemporary telefeature focusing on Ian Bennet, a repressed British museum curator (played by well-known actor Martin Clunes), whose life is turned upside down when he is sent across the world to return an ancient Maori carving to the small fictional New Zealand town of Otakataka...
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The Golden Compass :- Special Edition
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[ Roadshow Entertainment / 2 DVD ]
Release Date: Thursday, 1 May, 2008
PG :- Contains mild fantasy violence. Some scenes may frighten young children.
Region 4 -- Widescreen 16:9 Enhanced -- Dolby Digital 5.1 Surround -- Colour -- 100 Minutes -- PAL
Special Features :- -Journey 3D Featurette -Audio Commentary -The Alethiometer -The Daemons -The Launch -The Novel -Armored Bears -Chris Weitz -Costumes -Finding Lyra...
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Robot Chicken :- Season Two (Uncensored)
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[ Adult Swim / Madman Entertainment / 2 DVD ]
Release Date: Tuesday, 12 February, 2008
R16 :- Contains violence, offensive language, sex scenes and content that may disturb.
Region 4 -- Regular 1.33:1 / 4:3 Fullscreen -- Dolby Digital 2.0 Stereo -- Colour -- 224 Minutes -- PAL
Special Features :- -Slipcase Digipak Packaging -Deleted Scenes -Deleted Audio -Christmas Special -The Making of a Sketch -Adult Swim Promos -Deleted Animatics -Animation...
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Ancient Voices :- Four DVD Collector's Edition
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[ BBC / Time Life / Shock Entertainment Group / 4 DVD Box Set ]
Release Date: Monday, 29 September, 2008
PG :- Contains mild themes.
Regions 2+4 -- Regular 1.33:1 / 4:3 -- Dolby Digital 2.0 Stereo -- Colour -- 550 Minutes -- PAL
Special Features :- -Slipcase Packaging
Timeless Wonders. Haunting Stories. Eternal Questions. Renowned experts and breakthrough techniques reveal history's most sought-after secrets... In the echo of 'Ancient Voices'. See lost...
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Michael Palin's :- New Europe
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[ BBC / ABC DVD / 4 DVD Box Set ]
Release Date: Tuesday, 5 February, 2008
PG :- Contains mild themes.
Region 4 -- Colour -- PAL
Special Features :- -Exclusive Interview with Michael Palin
Michael Palin undertakes a new journey through Eastern Europe in this fascinating B.B.C. series, breathing in its rich history, filming its exquisite sights and talking to its diverse peoples.
Until the early 1990s, when the Berlin Wall...
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24 :- Season 1
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[ 20th Century Fox Home Entertainment / 6 DVD Box Set ]
Release Date: Thursday, 20 March, 2008
R16 :- Contains violence
Region 4 -- Widescreen 1.78:1 / 16:9 -- Dolby Digital 5.1 Surround -- Colour -- 1044 Minutes -- PAL
Includes :- -Alternate ending -Season 2 preview
The groundbreaking thriller, starring Kiefer Sutherland as Special Agent Jack Bauer, '24' is filmed in real-time. Combined with split-screen scenes of simultaneous action, '24'...
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