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RecommendedRecommended: Classics

54 Classics Films we think you’ll enjoy

 
Weekend at BerniesWeekend at Bernies (1989)Recommended
A tacky but highly inventive comedy about two young execs who must ensure their deceased boss at least appears that way in order to enjoy his luxury…
DVD $14.95 | Blu-Ray $24.95
Crocodile DundeeCrocodile Dundee (1986)Recommended
Immensely successful Aussie comedy with outbacker Hogan encountering New York.
DVD $29.95 | Blu-Ray $39.95
Out of AfricaOut of Africa (1985)Recommended
Epic, elegant retelling of Karen Blixen's African memoirs. Winner of seven Oscars including Best Picture.
DVD $20 $15
BirdyBirdy (1984)Recommended
Matthew Modine and Nicolas Cage star in this complex yet compelling tale of a disturbed war veteran's descent into believing he is a bird. A bold and…
DVD $20 $15
Auf Wiedersehen, Pet (TV Series)Auf Wiedersehen, Pet (TV Series) (1983-2004)Recommended
Much loved and admired British drama series about a gang of construction labourers who take slightly dodgy, yet lucrative jobs in Europe and…
DVD $64.95
Risky BusinessRisky Business (1983)Recommended
A kind of '80s update of THE GRADUATE, this imaginative comedy propelled a 17–year old Tom Cruise into the limelight. Uncommonly stylish and…
DVD $20 $15
Terms of EndearmentTerms of Endearment (1983)Recommended
Classic family saga of loss and reconciliation with Shirley Maclaine and Jack Nicholson, who both won Oscars, as did the film.
DVD $19.95 $14.95
GandhiGandhi (1982)Recommended
Epic retelling of the life of the inspirational Indian leader with Ben Kingsley as 'The Mahatma'. Won eight Academy Awards including Best Picture.
DVD $19.95 $14.95
Bad News BearsBad News Bears (1976)Recommended
Delightfully cynical baseball comedy starring Walter Matthau as an alcoholic ex–baseball pitcher who becomes a coach for a youth baseball team…
Blu-Ray $34.95
Charlie's Angels (TV Series)Charlie's Angels (TV Series) (1975- 1980)Recommended
Hugely successful 70s television series that ingeniously pooled the elements overt sex appeal, cod–feminism and crime fighting.
DVD $30 $22.50
Hard TimesHard Times (Street Fighter) (1975)Recommended
During the Great Depression Charles Bronson fights economic gloom with his fists in this invigorating punch–fest from the action ace Walter…
DVD $19.95
Gambler, TheGambler, The (1974)Recommended
A typically gritty 70s crime drama, adapted from a story by Dostoevsky, that boasts a fine performance by James Caan as a well–respected…
Blu-Ray $34.95
Little House on the Prairie (TV Series)Little House on the Prairie (TV Series) (1974-1982)Recommended
Gently focused account of a settler family building their 'little house' on the plains of Minnesota in the 1870s. While not exactly gritty, this is…
DVD $39.95, $169.95
PulpPulp (1972)Recommended
After completing the phenomenal GET CARTER Caine and dir. Hodges reteamed for this lightweight, yet highly watchable comedy thriller. Caine plays…
DVD $15 $11.25
Mary Tyler Moore Show, The (TV Series)Mary Tyler Moore Show, The (TV Series) (1970-1974)Recommended
A highly polished, somewhat revolutionary sitcom following the career path and domestic life of a determinedly single newsroom journalist, this made…
DVD $29.95, $29.95, $29.95, $29.95
Odd Couple, The (TV Series)Odd Couple, The (TV Series) (1970)Recommended
Spinning off from the feature film based on Neil Simon's Broadway play, this small screen version winningly supplants the Lemmon–Matthau double…
DVD $29.95, $29.95, $29.95, $29.95
PattonPatton (1970)Recommended
George C. Scott is unnervingly convincing as the real life WW2 General with whose military convictions were indeed unnerving. Co–written by…
DVD $20 $15
Here's Lucy (TV Series)Here's Lucy (TV Series) (1968)Recommended
Audiences still loved Lucy in this swansong sitcom for the beloved comedian. Ball plays a zany widow; her real–life son and daughter play her…
DVD $29.95, $39.95, $39.95, $39.95
Lion in Winter, TheLion in Winter, The (1968)Recommended
An acting feast for Peter O'Toole and Katharine Hepburn (who won an Oscar) as tempestuous King Henry II and his estranged wife who fiercely…
DVD $24.95 $18.70
Romeo and JulietRomeo and Juliet (1968)Recommended
Definitive screen version has the lovelorn couple played by teenagers, the costume designer working overtime and a youthful, fashionable feel to it.…
DVD $25 $18.75
Bonnie and ClydeBonnie and Clyde (1967)Recommended
One of the seminal films of the late 1960s, an artful depiction of the exploits of Depression–era bank–robbers Bonnie Parker and Clyde…
DVD $20 $15
Wait Until DarkWait Until Dark (1967)Recommended
A blind Audrey Hepburn is trapped in her apartment by psycho–beatnik Alan Arkin, who's looking for hidden heroin. Based on a stageplay, this…
DVD $24.95 $18.70
This Property is CondemnedThis Property is Condemned (1966)Recommended
A splendid Tennessee William's adaptation, where Redford plays a Railroad company official sent to close down a yard in a Southern small town during…
Blu-Ray $39.95
Doctor ZhivagoDoctor Zhivago (1965)Recommended
Omar Sharif plays the Russian doctor exiled for writing poetry during WW1, and separated from his only love. Complex, beautifully conceived epic will…
DVD $20 $15
War Lord, TheWar Lord, The (1965)Recommended
Charlton Heston stars in this muscular historical adventure as an honoured knight who takes over a castle tower in the swampland of Normandy.…
DVD $29.95
Kitten with a WhipKitten with a Whip (1964)Recommended
Ann–Margaret brings white–hot intensity to this cult classic about a teenage girl on the run from the law who blackmails a clueless…
Blu-Ray $34.95
That Kind of GirlThat Kind of Girl (1963)Recommended
Another gem rescued from obscurity by the BFI's Flipside label, this one deals with the hush–hush topic of venereal disease against a backdrop…
DVD $30 $22.50
Breakfast at Tiffany'sBreakfast at Tiffany's (1961)Recommended
Audrey Hepburn is just lovely as an uptown Manhattan socialite who proves a major distraction for her writer neighbour. A chic, carefree frolic based…
DVD $19.95 $14.95
Pit and the Pendulum, ThePit and the Pendulum, The (1961)Recommended
Corman's most famous plundering of Poe extracts a host of psycho–sexual tensions out of a fine script. Vincent Price is convinced he is the…
DVD $20 $15
Cat On a Hot Tin RoofCat On a Hot Tin Roof (1958)Recommended
Compelling melodrama based on Tennessee Williams' play of greed, lust and impotence in a wealthly Southern family. Paul Newman and Elizabeth Taylor…
DVD $24.95 $18.70
I Married a Monster From Outer SpaceI Married a Monster From Outer Space (1958)Recommended
An exceptional, well–directed 1950's B–movie in which a race of monster–like aliens try to conquer Earth by taking over a…
Blu-Ray $24.95
Night to Remember, ANight to Remember, A (1958)Recommended
Vivid re–enactment of events that led to the sinking of the Titanic, with careful attention payed to the human drama. Kenneth More leads a…
Blu-Ray $34.95
Nights of CabiriaNights of Cabiria (1957)Recommended
Giulietta Masina is marvelous as a waifish prostitute dreaming of a rich, wonderful life but always finding sorrow. Tragicomic masterpiece won an…
DVD $29.95 $20
Ladykillers, TheLadykillers, The (1955)Recommended
Priceless Ealing black comedy in which bungling robbers Alec Guinness, Peter Sellers et al conspire to snuff out their rich old landlady, an…
DVD $25 $18.75
Ray Harryhausen: Special Edition CollectionRay Harryhausen: Special Edition Collection (1955-1977)Recommended
It Came From Beneath The Sea Earth Vs. The Flying Saucers The 3 Worlds of Gulliver Mysterious Island Jason and the Argonauts The 7th Voyage of…
DVD $79.95 | Blu-Ray $119.95
Dambusters, TheDambusters, The (Dam Busters, The) (1954)Recommended
British inventor Barnes Wallis's ingenious attempts to destroy German dams during WWII forms the basis of this splendid thriller. Michael Redgrave…
DVD $20 $15
Samurai Trilogy, TheSamurai Trilogy, The (Musashi Miyamoto, Duel at Ichijoji Temple, Duel at Ganryu Island) (1954-1956)Recommended
Sweeping saga of a legendary 17th century samurai Musashi Miyamoto, that made an icon of actor Toshiro Mifune. Played out against the turmoil of a…
DVD $40 $30
From Here to EternityFrom Here to Eternity (1953)Recommended
Frank Sinatra established himself an actor alongside Burt Lancaster in this account of life at a Honolulu barracks at the time of Pearl Harbour.…
DVD $35 $26.25
Stalag 17Stalag 17 (1952)Recommended
Sophisticated WW2 film in which comedy and suspense make uneasy but fascinating bedfellows. William Holden leads imprisoned American G.Is who plan…
DVD $20 $15
HarveyHarvey (1950)Recommended
Jimmy Stewart's personal favourite role is his middle–aged drunk who has a six–foot rabbit friend that only he can see. From Mary Chase's…
DVD $24.95 $18.70
Queen of SpadesQueen of Spades (1949)Recommended
Expressionistic ghost story in which an obsessive army officer in 18th Century Russia becomes convinced an elderly countess has gained the ability to…
Blu-Ray $34.95
HamletHamlet (1948)Recommended
The Oscar winner of Best Picture, Actor, Art direction and Costume, Laurence Olivier's version soars with vitality and atmosphere. A classic.
DVD $20 $15 | Blu-Ray $99.95
Matter of Life and Death, AMatter of Life and Death, A (1946)Recommended
By a miracle, RAF pilot David Niven escapes certain death, only to find he must argue for his right to live before a 'heavenly tribunal'. A…
DVD $20 $15
My Darling ClementineMy Darling Clementine (1946)Recommended
Masterful retelling of the O.K. Corrall incident by John Ford, is also a note–perfect rendition of many classical Western themes. Henry Fonda…
DVD $15 $11.25
Henry VHenry V (1944)Recommended
Brimming with zest, this Shakespeare adaption became an instant classic when released, featuring Laurence Olivier in full sail as the youthful…
DVD $20 $15
National VelvetNational Velvet (1944)Recommended
Ever–exciting family classic, with 12 year–old budding equestrian Elizabeth Taylor, taking her horse Velvet all the way to the Grand…
DVD $14.95
Woman of the YearWoman of the Year (1942)Recommended
Spencer Tracy and Katharine Hepburn's endearing screen partnership ignited as disparate newspaper reporters whose personalities at once clash and…
DVD $20 $15
Mr. Smith Goes to WashingtonMr. Smith Goes to Washington (1939)Recommended
Another brilliant comic parable from Frank Capra, in the wake of MR. DEEDS. The endearing Jimmy Stewart plays a young idealist who discovers the…
DVD $20 $15
Only Angels Have WingsOnly Angels Have Wings (1939)Recommended
Quintessential Hawks fare in which men are men and women have to be equally tough. At a South American outpost, mail pilot Cary Grant becomes…
DVD $15 $11.25
PygmalionPygmalion (1938)Recommended
Leslie Howard trains Wendy Hiller to be a lady, in an excellent version of the G B Shaw play.
DVD $19.95
Awful Truth, TheAwful Truth, The (1937)Recommended
Cary Grant stars in this delightful screwball comedy about a divorced couple who, through misadventure, decide they are best for each other.
DVD $20 $15
Lost HorizonLost Horizon (1937)Recommended
Wonderful fantasy adventure about five people who find sanctuary in a Tibetan Valley where good health, peace and longevity reign. A haunting and…
Blu-Ray $19.95
You Only Live OnceYou Only Live Once (1937)Recommended
An awesome early film noir from dir. Lang with Fonda playing a career criminal determined to go straight, but compelled by fate into murdering a…
Blu-Ray $39.95
Storm Over AsiaStorm Over Asia (Potomok Chingis-Khana) (1928)Recommended
An epic of silent Russian cinema to rival Eisenstein, this is set around a young Mongol fur–trapper who is swindled by traders and develops a…
DVD $19.95 $14.95

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