Essential Film & TV Boxsets
Star Trek Masterpiece Collection Maxi Bust: Captain James T Kirk
No TV afficianado's collection should be considered complete without a couple of high-quality busts, and this incredibly cool bust of
Captain James T Kirk from Star Trek is about as eye-catching as you're likely to see, and
Forbidden Planet have it available just in time for the festive season. Titan Merchandise's highly-anticipated Star Trek Masterpiece Collection maxi-bust line will appeal to Star Trek fans from classic Trek through to the more recent series additions, with classic characters brought to life in incredible detail down to the captain's phaser and tri-corder. And the celebrate the release of this beautiful bust of one of Star Trek's most enduringly appealing characters, we have teamed up with Forbidden Planet to give one lucky WhatCulture reader the chance to win one of their own. This amazingly-detailed 8" maxi-bust painstakingly recreates pop culture legend William Shatner's iconic performance as Captain James T Kirk . Every detail of Kirk's facial appearance, Starfleet uniform and accessories are captured in this astonishingly-detailed three-quarter length sculpture.
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The Simpsons Season 16 DVD Boxset
The Simpsons reside in the town of Springfield. Homer works as a safety inspector at the local nuclear power plant; Marge tries to keep the peace in her family; Bart is the mischievous 10-year-old hellion; 8-year-old Lisa is the intelligent, saxophone-playing vegetarian member of the family; and baby Maggie conveys emotions via pacifier sucks. Viewers also have come to know and love the rich, and sometimes quirky, universe of characters who inhabit Springfield. In the milestone 350th episode, Homer befriends beer-loving barfly and roofer Ray Magini, guest-voiced by Ray Romano. After discovering a shared passion for sandwiches and the Three Stooges, Homer and Ray become inseparable friends. However, Marge believes Ray is a figment of Homer's imagination and enlists the help of Dr. Hibbert to literally "shock" Ray Magini out of Homer's system. Famed author and scientist Stephen Hawking also makes a return guest voice appearance as himself.
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James Dean Ultimate Collector's Edition Blu-ray
When he died in 1955 at the age of 24 in a car crash, James Dean was mourned by millions of fans throughout the world. Despite only making three films all of them for Warner Bros. Dean became one of Hollywood's most spectacular stars, and almost 60 years later still remains an internationally compelling force, an iconic image, and a cult favorite of timeless fascination. Warner Home Video have released East of Eden, Rebel Without a Cause and Giant (a George Stevens production), on remastered Blu-ray as the James Dean Ultimate Collector's Edition a limited and numbered six-disc set that boasts three feature-length documentaries about Dean's life including James Dean Forever Young, narrated by Martin Sheen; American Masters James Dean Sense Memories and George Stevens: A Filmmaker's Journey. Packaged in a double-wide gift set, the collection also contains a 48-page photo book with behind-the-scene images and rare insight into each film. The Ultimate Collector's Edition will be available for £34.99 RRP. All three films were 4k restorations from original camera negatives at Warner Bros. Motion Picture Imaging (MPI). Due to color fading, the original camera negatives could no longer yield an acceptable photochemical print.
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Borgias Season 3 DVD Boxset
Betrayal, incest, arson, suicide, theft and corruption abound in this Emmy® nominated final season; The Borgias Season 3 is released on DVD on 21st October from Paramount Home Media Distribution. A The Borgias Season 1-3 box-set containing every episode of this lavish series and exclusive special features is also available to buy. The final season opens with Academy Award® winner Jeremy Irons returning as Pope Alexander after narrowly surviving an assassination attempt. Prepared to go to any length to protect his father and family, Cesare (Francois Arnaud) and Borgias enforcer Micheletto (Sean Harris) start to trace the assassination plot to its source. Meanwhile Catherine Sforza (Gina McKee), hell bent on revenge, dispatches her own assassin to dethrone the Pope and it is left to Lucrezia (Holliday Grainger) to stop her. With deadly rivals closing in on the Borgias from on all sides, the original crime family has to draw on every last vestige of charisma, cruelty, ruthlessness and ambition if they are to survive.
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Glee Season 4 Blu-ray
It's time to meet a new generation of students as life at McKinley High continues when Glee: Season 4 sings its way onto Blu-ray and DVD on 7 October. With many of the former Glee Club members now graduates, the hunt is on to find talented singers to rebuild the New Directions. It's not goodbye to the graduates however as Rachel (Lea Michele) and Kurt (Chris Colfer) continue their education in New York. Like the memorable seasons before it, Glee manages to attract big- star names with appearances from Kate Hudson, Whoopi Goldberg and Sarah Jessica Parker all making their mark.
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Derek Series One DVD
Ricky Gervais' bittersweet comedy drama about a group of outsiders living on society's margins, DEREK is available to own for the first time on DVD and Blu-ray from 11th November 2013. Derek Noakes (Ricky Gervais) is an innocent man whose love for his job and the people he cares for shines through in everything he does. He's 49 years old and loves animals, Jesus, 'Deal or No Deal', 'Million Pound Drop' and 'Britain's Got Talent' - but his main hobby is autograph hunting. DEREK on DVD is bursting with exclusive extras including the pilot episode which won the comedy award at the New York International Short Film Festival, a making- of documentary, hilarious bloopers and a wide selection of deleted scenes.
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Indiana Jones DVD Boxset
A great Christmas experience all in one, either on DVD OR Blu-ray, for the ultimate hero in your life. From the award-winning duo of Steven Spielberg and George Lucas, experience every heart-pounding thrill like never before with Indiana Jones : the Complete Adventures on DVD and Blu-ray! Recently released on Blu-ray, featuring brilliant high definition picture quality and 5.1 audio presentation. This five-disc Blu-ray collection boasts fully colour corrected digital master versions of The Temple of Doom and The Last Crusade, and the highly anticipated frame-by-frame full restoration of Raiders of the Lost Ark. Dive into the adventures and spectacular action of the Academy Award®-winning* Indiana Jones series with hours of special features. Only one name defines the ultimate hero... only one format delivers the ultimate experience!
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