{"product_id":"take-it-or-leave-it-dual-format-blu-ray-dvd-pre-order-19-october-2026","title":"Take It Or Leave It [Dual Format] Blu-ray + DVD - Pre-order 19 October 2026","description":"\u003cp\u003eTake It Or Leave It, originally released in 1981, is the highly entertaining story of how Madness, one of the most successful\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eand enduring British bands of all time, originally got together. Filmed after the band had enjoyed a succession of Top 10\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003esingles and had endeared themselves to the British public with the humour of their iconic music videos, it explores how a\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003ebunch of seven mates living in Camden Town in the late 70s got together to form the band – the jobs they left behind, the\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eline-up changes, the rows, the laughs, and how their distinctive ska-pop ‘Nutty Sound’ evolved.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eProduced and directed by Stiff Records’ supremo Dave Robinson, his first feature film, with no written script and no\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e‘acting’ the film was completely based on real events with improvised dialogue. The soundtrack includes a mix of both live\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eand studio recordings and among the hits included are One Step Beyond, Night Boat to Cairo, My Girl, Baggy Trousers and\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eEmbarrassment.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eExtras\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e· Newly restored in 4K by the BFI and presented in High Definition and Standard Definition\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e· Audio commentary by Dave Robinson and Chrissy Boy (2002)\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e· Plastering and Pianos: The Making of Take It Or Leave It (2026, 33 mins): a newly recorded interview with\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003emembers of Madness and the film’s director\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e· Music Videos: One Step Beyond, Bed and Breakfast Man, My Girl, The Prince, Madness, Night Boat to Cairo,\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eBaggy Trousers, Embarrassment, and Grey Day\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e· Restoration demo (2026, 2 mins): an example of the restoration work undertaken\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e· Take It Or Leave It shooting schedule: Dave Robinson's original handwritten shooting schedule\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e· Image gallery: a selection of images from the private collection of Dave Robinson\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e· Original trailer\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e· Restoration trailer\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e· Newly created optional English descriptive subtitles\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e· **FIRST PRESSING ONLY** Illustrated booklet featuring new writing on the film by Andrew Pulver and on the\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003emusic videos by Johnny Mains and a contemporary review by Neil Tennant of the Pet Shop Boys\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"BFI","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":48905405661358,"sku":"BFIB1577","price":21.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0583\/4614\/3918\/files\/take-leave_Lime_Light_Front_DVD.png?v=1786613005","url":"https:\/\/limelightcollection.co.uk\/en-us\/products\/take-it-or-leave-it-dual-format-blu-ray-dvd-pre-order-19-october-2026","provider":"Limelight Collection","version":"1.0","type":"link"}