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The subgenre Epic contains 26 Films to Buy
Interstellar (2014)
- Christopher Nolan's space epic has a team of explorers travel through a wormhole in an attempt to ensure humanity's survival.
- Blu-Ray
$20 $15
Hobbit, The - An Unexpected Journey (2012)
- Peter Jackson returns to Middle Earth with this epic first chapter in The Hobbit saga, which follows Bilbo Baggins' quest to reclaim the lost Dwarf…
- DVD
$19.95 $14.95 | Blu-Ray $25 $18.75
Pathfinder (2007)
- Finding a path to Hollywood, local boy Karl Urban pumps up for this grunting and gory Viking spectacle, that bases its story on the Oscar nominated…
- DVD
$15 $7.50
Lord of the Rings - The Return of the King (2003)
- Peter Jackson's adaptation of J R R Tolkien's fantasy trilogy of 'Middle Earth' reaches its spectacular climax, drawing the story–threads…
- DVD
$20 $15
Atanarjuat (The Fast Runner) (2001)
- A ‘cause celebre’ of recent film festivals worldwide, this filmed folktale from the ice–bound Innuit communities of northern Canada,…
- DVD
$29.95 $15
Bichunmoo (2000)
- Boasting the biggest budget of any Korean film, this period epic, a kind–of "Once Upon a Time in Korea", blends the usual ingredients with…
- DVD $29.95
Joan of Arc (The Messenger) (1999)
- The French heroine gets the big–budget splurge with a religiously inspired Milla Jovovich leading the French peasantry against the Brits, only…
- DVD $19.95
Titanic (1997)
- Leonardo DiCaprio and Kate Winslet cross class lines to consummate their passion just before the iceberg severs the stern from the bow in…
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$40 $30
Les Miserables (1995)
- Widely considered the definitive screen version of this granddaddy of French literary staples. Few concessions have been allowed in staging a…
- Poster (U) $9.95
Ulysses' Gaze (1995)
- Returning from exile in America, Yugoslavian filmmaker Harvey Keitel quests after rare film footage in the wartorn Balkans. Shot under conditions…
- DVD
$19.95 $14.95
Last Emperor, The (1987)
- Grand scale interpretation of the true life of Pu Yi (John Lone), the last emperor of China, who ascended the throne at three years–old to live…
- DVD
$20 $15
Far Pavilions, The (TV Mini-series) (1984)
- Lavish period drama based on the epic book by novelist M.M. Kaye, centered around the romance between a young English officer and a beautiful Indian…
- DVD $59.95
Gandhi (1982)
- 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
Masada (TV Mini-series) (1981)
- Epic mini–series set in the first century AD, where commander Flavius Silva (O'Toole) leads his army into combat against the remaining Jewish…
- DVD $19.95
Patton (1970)
- George C. Scott is unnervingly convincing as the real life WW2 General with whose military convictions were indeed unnerving. Co–written by…
- DVD
$19.95 $14.95
Waterloo (1970)
- Napoleonic epic from the Russian director of WAR AND PEACE is dramatically woolly, but includes superb, sprawling battle–scenes. Rod Steiger…
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$20 $15
War Lord, The (1965)
- 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
Cleopatra (1963)
- Magnificent sets and Rex Harrison's dynamic Caesar are the saving graces of this, Hollywood's most extravagant turkey.
Both Liz Taylor and Richard…
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$24.95 $18.70
Jason and the Argonauts (1963)
- Masterpiece of fantasy based on Greek mythology features the best stop–motion animation work from Ray Harryhausen. The skeleton…
- Blu-Ray $24.95
Barabbas (1962)
- Lavish, literate and thrilling by equal measure, this Hollywood Roman speculation follows the wanderings of the legendary thief (Quinn) who was saved…
- Blu-Ray $34.95
Spartacus (1960)
- First–rate epic details the revolt of the ancient Roman slaves as led by Kirk Douglas in the title role. Production spares little expense but…
- DVD
$19.95 $14.95
Ben-Hur (1959)
- Spectacular production of the Jews plight against the Roman empire, complete with landmark chariot race, awesome sea battle and a cast of thousands…
- DVD
$20 $15
Night to Remember, A (1958)
- 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
Seven Samurai, The (1954)
- Kurosawa's classic 'Eastern Western' about a village who hire an elite band of warriors to fend off marauders. Compassionate storytelling with combat…
- DVD $29.95 | Blu-Ray $34.95
Storm Over Asia (Potomok Chingis-Khana) (1928)
- 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
End of St. Petersburg, The (1927)
- The tensions that exploded with the 'October Revolution' in Russia, 1917 are schematised here using understated characterisations (of workers and…
- DVD
$19.95 $14.95