Comedy - Action & Adventure

Back in the day of silent film, Keaton, Chaplin and Lloyd perfected the art of madcap slapstick, executing breathtaking action sequences that still thrill today. Stanley Kramer paid tribute to this tradition in the epic (2004) which - despite eye-popping special effects and amazing fight scenes - still recalls the comic timing and timeless charm of the silent greats. [+]

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Comedy - Action & Adventure Film Listing

Richard Lester, 1975

£12.99

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Royal Flash

Malcolm McDowell stars as ne'er-do-well Harry Flashman in this outrageous period comedy adapted f...

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Carol Reed, Basil Dean, 1930-54

£11.99

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Ealing Studios Rarities Collection: Volume 1

A first collection of rare and classic features from the iconic British film stud...

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Richard Lester, 1975

£18.39

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Royal Flash

Malcolm McDowell stars as ne'er-do-well Harry Flashman in this outrageous period comedy adapted f...

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Michel Hazanavicius, 2006

£6.99

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OSS 117: Cairo, Nest of Spies

Hilarious French spy film parody, sending up the OSS 117 series of spy films made...

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Jean-Paul Rappeneau, 2004

£12.99

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Bon Voyage (Rappeneau, 2004)

Set against a backdrop of the Vichy Government, this is an entertaining and sophi...

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Jean-Jacques Vierne, 1961

£7.49

Tintin and the Mystery of the Golden Fleece

One of the very few adaptations to meet with Tintin creator Hergé’s approval, Tin...

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Preston Sturges, 1941

£6.99

Sullivan's Travels

One of Sturges's finest in which Hollywood director John Sullivan grows tired of making escapist ...

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Rob Reiner, 1987

£7.99

The Princess Bride

A comical fantasy tale of beautiful princesses, foul villains and dashing heroes from director Ro...

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Timo Vuorensola, 2012

£13.99

Iron Sky

A highly enjoyable low-budget satirical sci-fi movie partly financed by fans dipping into their o...

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Albert Parker, 1926

£13.99

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The Black Pirate

Filmed in Two-Strip Technicolor in 1926, The Black Pirate is a tale of adventure on the high seas...

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George Roy Hill, 1969

£6.99

Butch Cassidy And The Sundance Kid

The classic comedy western, Butch Cassidy and The Sundance Kid stars Paul Newman ...

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Philippe Condroyer, 1964

£16.19

Tintin and the Blue Oranges

Professor Calculus’s dreams of ending world hunger are brought one step closer by...

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John Huston, 1953

£5.99

Beat the Devil

A disparate group of travellers descend upon the East African coast, all hoping to claim a piece ...

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Montague Banks, 1935

£12.99

No Limit

Filmed at the 1935 Isle of Man TT races, this lively mixture of action and comedy proved to be hu...

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Matthew Vaughn, 2007

£7.49

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Stardust

British Director Matthew Vaughn directs a charming - but not too precious - adaptation of Neil Ga...

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Robert Rodriguez, 1995

£7.99

From Dusk Till Dawn

In From Dusk Till Dawn, Quentin Tarantino plays Richard Gecko, an escaped convict on the run with...

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Robert Stevenson, 1968

£13.99

Blackbeards Ghost

Blackbeard has been cursed by his wife so that his spirit constantly lingers between the world of...

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Kim Ji-woon, 2005

£7.49

A Bittersweet Life

A blackly comic thriller in which the right-hand man to a powerful gang leader is enlisted when i...

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