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Darn Good Titles what I Have Rented (15 titles)

A selection of titles well worth checking out.

by: A customer

Inspiring, epic... makes you want to see everything they saw.

Ewan McGregor And Charley Boorman - Long... (3 discs) on DVD (2004)
Starring: Ewan McGregor, Charley Boorman
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Ewan McGregor and Charley Boorman travel 20,000 miles around the world on motorbikes. The pair left London on 14th April 2004 and travelled through Europe, Ukraine, Russia, Kazakhstan, Mongolia, Siberia, Alaska and Canada before arriving in New York on 29th July.
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- 80
- from 13,153 members

Hugely underrated film, one of Britain's finest.

Children Of Men on DVD (2006)
Starring: Charlie Hunnam, Chiwetel Ejiofor, Clive Owen
Director: Alfonso Cuaron
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Futuristic sci-fi drama about a world in which humans have almost completely lost the ability to procreate and the search for any remaining specimen that can. It's the year 2027 and earth's youngest human being, at 18, has just died. Extinction seems a certainty, aided by the fact that wars are now ..read more »
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- 70
- from 99,143 members

Gritty, depressing... powerfully emotive.

Jarhead on DVD (2005)
Starring: Matthew Ather, Jake Gyllenhaal, Jamie Foxx
Director: Sam Mendes
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Sam Mendes directs this adaptation of former Marine Anthony Swofford's Gulf War memoir. Young recruit Swofford (Jake Gyllenhaal) joins up with the US Marines (nicknamed 'Jarheads' because of their distinctive haircuts) on the eve of the 1990 Gulf War. After a brutal spell in boot camp, during which ..read more »
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- 60
- from 62,561 members

A little known gem outside of the USA, this film will have you in stitches.

Joe Dirt on DVD (2001)
Starring: Hamilton Camp, Adam Beach, Fred Ward
Director: Dennie Gordon
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Joe Dirt (David Spade) is an eternally optimistic, mullet-wearing janitor who lost his parents during a trip to the Grand Canyon when he was just a little boy, and has subsequently dedicated his life to finding them. When his search brings him to Los Angeles, a big city shock-jock invites Joe onto ..read more »
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- 70
- from 1774 members

Hilarious fun!

Shaolin Soccer on DVD (2001)
Starring: Stephen Chow, Man Tai Ng, Zhao Wei
Director: Stephen Chow
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Fusing ancient martial arts with hard-hitting physical comedy and the high-flying energy of competitive sports, 'Shaolin Soccer' is written by, directed by and stars Stephen Chow. Dedicated Shaolin practitioner Sing (Stephen Chow) is determined to re-unite his brothers to apply the ancient art of ..read more »
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- 60
- from 17,744 members

A surprising gem of a title, a remarkable watch.

Everything Is Illuminated (2005)
Starring: Elijah Wood, Laryssa Lauret, Boris Leskin
Director: Liev Schrieber
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Tale of a young man's quest to find the woman who saved his grandfather in a small Ukrainian town that was wiped off the map by the Nazi invasion. What starts out as a journey to piece together one family's story under the most absurd circumstances turns into a surprisingly meaningful journey with ..read more »
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- 70
- from 13,949 members
Currently unavailable

Surprisingly good, with an excellent twist that really opens up the film.

The Island on DVD (2005)
Starring: Ewan McGregor, Djimon Hounsou, Michael Clarke Duncan
Director: Michael Bay
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Thriller starring Ewan McGregor and Scarlett Johansson. Lincoln Six-Echo (McGregor) and Jordan Two-Delta (Johansson) are among hundreds of residents of a contained facility in the mid-21st century. Like all of the inhabitants of this carefully controlled environment, everything about their day-to-..read more »
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- 60
- from 105,630 members

Saw it in the cinema, rented it to watch again. Does not get tiring.

Lord of War on DVD (2005)
Starring: Jared Burke, Eamonn Walker, Jeremy Crutchley
Director: Andrew Niccol
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Tense thriller about the arms industry and gun-running, starring Nicolas Cage and Ethan Hawke. Yuri Orlov (Cage) starts his career as an arms dealer on the streets of Little Odessa in the 1980s, selling handguns to mobsters. By the 1990s, after entering into a partnership with an insane African ..read more »
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- 70
- from 66,228 members

Spectacular steampunk vehicles and set design, an entertaining watch as well

The League Of Extraordinary Gentlemen (2003)
Starring: Sean Connery, Peta Wilson, Stuart Townsend
Director: Stephen Norrington
Certificate:
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Steve Norrington's film, based on the graphic novels of Alan Moore and Kevin O'Neill, brings together several literary characters from the Victorian era to prevent the Fantom beginning a world war. It is 1899 and Allan Quatermain (Sean Connery) is summoned from Africa by the British government to ..read more »
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- 60
- from 38,794 members
Currently unavailable

An awesome display of the PS3's power, and the most fun and deep RR experience yet.

Ridge Racer 7 on PS3
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The undisputed video game drift king is back for some more insane sliding! The fastest, slickest ride of your life has arrived. Prepare to experience adrenaline-fuelled drift racing at its very best. Ridge Racer 7 includes a total of 40 machines and 22 exhilarating courses filled with nitrous, fast ..read more »
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- 50
- from 1112 members