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Death to the Blockbuster, Long-live a Tight Budget!! (32 titles)

If, like me, you're sick to the back teeth of so-called 'blockbusters' with appalling story-lines this collection is for you. For every box office money spinner there's a truely classic alternative, enjoy..........

by: Adam Thompson from Uttoxeter

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Cast Away

Boring!

Cast Away on DVD (2000)
Starring: Helen Hunt, Christopher Noth, Tom Hanks
Director: Robert Zemeckis
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Systems engineer Chuck Noland (Tom Hanks) says goodbye to his girlfriend Kelly (Helen Hunt) and heads off on a flight to South America. En route the plane crashes into the Pacific Ocean, leaving Chuck as its only survivor. Luckily, there is an uninhabited island nearby and Chuck manages to swim to ..read more »
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Mad Max

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Mad Max on DVD (1979)
Starring: Steven Bisley, Joanne Samuel, Mel Gibson
Director: George Miller
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Set sometime after an apocalyptic war, 'Mad Max' depicts a world in which the police have their hands full fighting roving motorcycle gangs. When the wife and child of cop Max (Mel Gibson) are murdered by one of the gangs, he sets out to get revenge. Followed by two sequels, 'Mad Max 2' and 'Mad ..read more »
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War Of The Worlds

Shocking!

War Of The Worlds on DVD (2005)
Starring: Morgan Freeman, Miranda Otto, Justin Chatwin
Director: Steven Spielberg
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Big-budget adaptation of the classic science fiction novel by H.G. Wells, directed by Steven Spielberg. Divorced father of two Ray Ferrier (Tom Cruise) is looking after his children - uncommunicative Robbie (Justin Chatwin) and precocious Rachel (Dakota Fanning) - while his ex-wife Mary (Miranda ..read more »
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Time Bandits

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Time Bandits on DVD (1980)
Starring: Kenny Baker, Ralph Richardson, Derrick O'Connor
Director: Terry Gilliam
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A young boy joins a group of renegade dwarves on an unpredictable journey through time in this humorous fantasy. Monty Python animator Terry Gilliam mostly achieves a tricky balancing act in his second feature as sole director, creating a dark, irreverent comedy disguised as a family adventure. ..read more »
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Shrek

Been done before!

Shrek on DVD (2001)
Starring: Mike Myers, John Lithgow, Vincent Cassel
Director: Andrew Adamson, Vicky Jenson
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Post-modern animated comedy-fantasy. Shrek (Mike Myers) is a reclusive ogre living in a swamp on the edges of a fairytale kingdom. The vain yet diminutive ruler of the land, Prince Fahrquaad (John Lithgow) decides to streamline his kingdom by getting rid of all the fairytale characters who promptly ..read more »
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The BFG

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The BFG on DVD (1989)
Starring: Frank Thornton, David Jason, Mollie Sugden
Director: Brian Cosgrove
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A feature-length animated version of Roald Dahl's novel. Sophie is a little girl who befriends BFG (David Jason), a big friendly giant, but soon discovers that his brethren aren't all as good-natured. It's up to her to convince the Queen of England that the likes of the Bloodbottler, the ..read more »
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The Day After Tomorrow

Been done many times before!

The Day After Tomorrow (2004)
Starring: Dennis Quaid, Jake Gyllenhaal, Emmy Rossum
Director: Roland Emmerich
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Scientists talk about the planet being threatened by a possible climatological disaster. In this big budget feature the threat becomes a reality in quick time. The planet's oceans become cooler sparking deadly storms. A new ice age begins.
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The Great Outdoors

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The Great Outdoors on DVD (1988)
Starring: Stephanie Faracy, John Candy, Annette Bening
Director: Howard Deutch
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In this John Hughes comedy, Chet (John Candy) is a family man whose summer vacation is ruined when his overbearing brother-in-law, Roman (Dan Aykroyd), invites himself along with his family. The rivalry between the two is based on Roman's so-called success and Chet's feelings of inadequacy, but all ..read more »
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Men In Black

Original, but no match for Turner and Hooch!

Men In Black on DVD (1997)
Starring: Vincent D'Onofrio, Tony Shalhoub, John Alexander
Director: Barry Sonnenfeld
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After chasing a fugitive with an advanced alien weapon, New York cop James Edwards (Will Smith) finds himself recruited to the MiB, a top secret agency in charge of alien immigration on Earth. He is partnered with K (Tommy Lee Jones), and sent to investigate an alien prediction of the end of the ..read more »
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Turner & Hooch

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Turner & Hooch on DVD (1989)
Starring: Craig T. Nelson, Tom Hanks, Clyde Kusatsu
Director: Roger Spottiswoode
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A small-town police detective named Turner (Tom Hanks) finally runs across a real crime when an old sailor is murdered on a barge in the harbour. The only witness is the sailor's slobbering dog, Hooch. Turner takes the dog into his home, which the canine proceeds to wreck, but the unlikely team of ..read more »
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