Barnes & Edel is currently offering a discount on a great selection of classic 4K Blu-ray films from the Kino Lorber collection. Normally priced at $39.99, each of these movies can be purchased for just $19.99, giving you the perfect excuse to build out a library of essential, dad-oriented movies. While there are dozens of excellent movies to choose from, we’ve picked out some favorites that would make great gifts for Father’s Day, or any day, really.
The great escape
The only World War II escape film worth watching, The great escape features an all-star cast including Steve McQueen, Charles Bronson and James Garner. Just be prepared to whistle the main theme for at least a week after watching it.
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The good the bad and the ugly
The final part of Sergio Leone’s ‘Dollars’ trilogy starring Clint Eastwood and scored by Ennio Morricone. The good the bad and the ugly has inspired countless films and remains a testament to purposeful filmmaking. The other films in the trilogy, A handful of dollars And A few dollars more, are also for sale.
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Silence of the lambs
The Movie That Inspired a Million Terrible Anthony Hopkins Impersonations Silence of the lambs is a terrifying and tense psychological thriller that introduced the world to Hannibal Lecter. The other films in the ‘trilogy’ Hannibal And red dragon, are also featured in this sale.
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In Bruges
In Bruges is a buddy comedy with moments of occasional violence and crude humor. It stars a pair of hitmen who seek shelter in the sleepy Belgian town of Bruges, which inevitably forces them to reconsider their career choice.
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Tinker, tailor, soldier, spy
A great Cold War spy thriller, Tinker, tailor, soldier, spy feels like a collection of virtually every actor Britain has produced in the last decade. A short list of performances includes Gary Oldman, Benedict Cumberbatch, Colin Firth, Tom Hardy, John Hurt and Mark Strong.
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Space balls
The original Star Wars parody, Space balls is perhaps Mel Brooks’ best work, fitting in countless jokes and subtle nods to the George Lucas franchise.
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12 angry men
12 angry men hits just as hard now as it did in 1957. This monochrome classic is a real pressure cooker of a film and proves how much you can do with a cast of twelve guys in one room.
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