The Shawshank Redemption DVD for under £3

MSE_Martin

12 December 2006

What's the deal?

Woolworths is offering the film 'The Shawshank Redemption' on DVD for the bargain price of £2.97. What's more, this version is a limited edition and delivery's free. It is a 15 certificate, so not one for the kiddies.

What's this film about?

Released in September 2003, starring Morgan Freeman and Tim Robbins, it was nominated for seven Academy Awards including best picture.

A brief synopsis:

'Wrongly accused city banker Andy Dufresne (Tim Robbins) arrives at Shawshank Prison in 1947 after receiving a double life sentence for the brutal murders of his wife and her lover.
He discovers that when they send you to Shawshank for life...that's exactly what they take.
His quiet strength slowly earns him the respect and friendship of the prison fixer Red (Morgan Freeman). He also becomes popular with the warden and prison guards, as he is able to use his banking experience to help the corrupt officials amass fortunes.
But Andy's seemingly stoic acceptance of his unjust imprisonment hides a fierce determination for freedom and provides a unique chance to change his fate.
This beautifully crafted movie features powerful performances from the entire cast and ultimately provides an uplifting message about the power of the human spirit and the value of hope.'

How do I get my DVD?

Simply visit Woolworths.co.uk and buy your copy online.

Alternatively, find your nearest Woolies and give it a call to see if it has any in stock.

Martin

PS: This discussion was originally started by the poster immediately below. This entry has been inserted so I can put an official, fully researched MoneySavingExpert.com explanation at the top. Thank you to All4Martin for the top spot.

All4martin

I ahve to admit this is the best film ever, without a doubt.

i brought the normal edition when it came out for about £20, best film and dvd ever!1


bargain at £2.97

Description:
Nominated for seven Academy Awards including Best Picture and Best Actor (Morgan Freeman), this film is an extraordinary tale of hope, friendship and survival inside a maximum security prison.
Wrongly accused city banker Andy Dufresne (Tim Robbins) arrives at Shawshank Prison in 1947 after receiving a double life sentence for the brutal murders of his wife and her lover.
He discovers that when they send you to Shawshank for life...that's exactly what they take.
His quiet strength slowly earns him the respect and friendship of the prison fixer Red (Morgan Freeman). He also becomes popular with the warden and prison guards, as he is able to use his banking experience to help the corrupt officials amass fortunes.
But Andy's seemingly stoic acceptance of his unjust imprisonment hides a fierce determination for freedom and provides a unique chance to change his fate.
This beautifully crafted movie features powerful performances from the entire cast and ultimately provides an uplifting message about the power of the human spirit and the value of hope.



this is the limited edition one too!

Grab it!:D

allthatmularky

Think it might help - if you posted where this bargain can be found.

pipjes

All4martin wrote:

I ahve to admit this is the best film ever, without a doubt.

i brought the normal edition when it came out for about £20, best film and dvd ever!1


bargain at £2.97

Description:
Nominated for seven Academy Awards including Best Picture and Best Actor (Morgan Freeman), this film is an extraordinary tale of hope, friendship and survival inside a maximum security prison.
Wrongly accused city banker Andy Dufresne (Tim Robbins) arrives at Shawshank Prison in 1947 after receiving a double life sentence for the brutal murders of his wife and her lover.
He discovers that when they send you to Shawshank for life...that's exactly what they take.
His quiet strength slowly earns him the respect and friendship of the prison fixer Red (Morgan Freeman). He also becomes popular with the warden and prison guards, as he is able to use his banking experience to help the corrupt officials amass fortunes.
But Andy's seemingly stoic acceptance of his unjust imprisonment hides a fierce determination for freedom and provides a unique chance to change his fate.
This beautifully crafted movie features powerful performances from the entire cast and ultimately provides an uplifting message about the power of the human spirit and the value of hope.



this is the limited edition one too!

Grab it!:D

wheres the bargain from?????????

achtunglady

i bought mine about a month ago from hmv online, mine was £2.18 inc delivery, with the help of a 10% off code.

misfire

http://www.woolworths.co.uk/ww_p2/search/search.jhtml

woolworths!! I paid £5 pound for one for my dad for xmas and thought that was a bargain... i hate finding things cheaper (doesnt often happen!)

It is a fab film great for xmas especially for a few quid.

SlowlyGettingThere_2

I know they're selling it at Woolworths, not sure of anywhere else.

http://www.woolworths.co.uk/ww_p2/product/index.jhtml?pid=30042163

trinnylilac

Thats a good price .

If you know someone who is blind or visually impared HMV has the 10th Anniversary Special Edition (3dvd) for £8.99 delivered which is also audio described.
http://www.hmv.co.uk/hmvweb/displayProductDetails.do?ctx=280;-1;-1;-1&sku=203421
( also 2.5 % via quidco )
Its the cheapest place I could find it ..

Also below is a list of audio described dvd's currently avaliable
Recent releases include:
• A !!!! and Bull Story
• Cars
• Dr Who, Series Two Box Set (with audio menus)
• Ice Age 2 – The Meltdown
• Just my Luck
• My Super Ex-Girlfriend
• Pirates of the Caribbean - Dead Man's Chest
• Stormbreaker
• Superman Returns
• Transamerica

The full list is as follows:
• Aladdin
• Aladdin and the King of Thieves
• Alamo
• Aviator
• Being Julia
• Bewitched
• Bleak House
• Breakfast on Pluto
• Bride and Prejudice
• Bringing Down the House
• Brokeback Mountain
• Brother Bear
• Bruce Almighty
• Cars
• Chicago
• Chicken Little
• Chicken Run
• Charlie And The Chocolate Factory
• The Chronicles of Narnia, the Lion, the Witch and the Wardrobe
• Cinderella
• Cinderella Man
• Closer
• A !!!! and Bull Story
• Cold Creek Manor
• Cold Mountain
• Confetti
• The Corporation
• Corpse Bride
• Crimson Tide
• The Croupier
• Dancer in the Dark
• Dark Water (2005)
• Deuce Bigalow - European Gigolo
• Die Hard with a Vengeance
• Dr Who Series One - 5 Disk Boxed Set
• Dr Who, Series Two Box Set (with audio menus)
• The Dukes of Hazard
• East is East
• Eight Below
• Enduring Love
• Enemy at the Gates
• Enemy of the State
• Everything is Illuminated
• Finding Neverland
• Firewall
• Five Children and It
• Flightplan
• The Forgotten
• Frida [not on packaging]
• Gangster No 1
• Garden State
• Girl with a Pearl Earring
• Goal
• Godsend
• Harry Potter and the Goblet of Fire
• Hellboy
• Hero
• Hitch
• Hitchhiker’s Guide to the Galaxy
• Home on the Range
• The Hours
• The House of Mirth
• I Bought a Vampire Motorcycle
• Ice Age 2 – The Meltdown
• The Incredibles
• The Island
• Jeepers Creepers 2 [not on packaging]
• Jungle Book 2
• Just My Luck
• Kill Bill Vol 2
• King Arthur – Director’s Cut
• Kinky Boots
• Kiss Kiss Bang Bang
• Kung Fu Hustle
• Lady and the Tramp - 2 disk version
• Ladykillers
• The Lake House
• Lassie
• Late Night Shopping
• Layer Cake
• Lizzie McGuire
• The Longest Yard
• Lucky Break
• The Magdalen Sisters
• Magic Roundabout
• March of the Penguins
• Mary Poppins
• Mask of Zorro
• The Matador
• Memoirs of a Geisha [not marked on packaging]
• Millions
• Monsters, Inc
• Moulin Rouge
• Mrs Henderson Presents
• Mulan
• Munich [not marked on packaging]
• My Super Ex-Girlfriend
• National Treasure
• Nectar - only available via info@roaring-girl.com
• North Country
• The Passion of the Christ
• Peter Pan
• Pierrepoint
• Pirates of the Caribbean - Dead Man's Chest
• Pooh's Heffalump Movie
• Poseidon
• Pretty Woman
• The Producers
• Proof
• Punisher
• Purely Belter
• Raising Helen
• Ransom
• Rat Race
• Ray
• The Rescuers
• Resident Evil – Apocalypse
• Rumour Has It
• Rogue Trader
• Scary Movie 4
• Sea Biscuit
• Sexy Beast
• Shaggy dog
• Shall We Dance
• Shameless 2
• Shameless 3 [not marked on packaging]
• Shanghai Knights
• Shawshank Redemption [10th anniversary special edition]
• Sin City
• 16 Blocks
• Sky High
• Sleeping Beauty
• Spiderman 2
• Stealth
• Stormbreaker
• Superman Returns
• Syriana
• 13 Going on 30
• The Thief Lord
• Toy Story 2 [2 disk version]
• Toy Story and Toy Story 2 [10th Anniversary 4 disk version]
• Transamerica
• V for Vendetta
• Valiant
• Veronica Guerin
• Very Annie Mary
• The Village
• War Zone
• The Wedding Planner
• White Chicks
• The Wild
• X Men The Last Stand
• XXX2 The Next Level
• Young Adam

gooseye

Saw it on a display stand in my local Tesco tonight at under £3 too.

"over_the_rainbow"

I ordered this from Woolworths on 04/12/06 it said it was in stock and would be delivered on 06/12/06. It's now 12/12/06 and I am still waiting. The order is now saying it's on backorder but it wasn't when I ordered it. I was looking forward to watching this again as it's a great film, but now I think I am sorry I bothered.

ginjim

never seen it
is it any good