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September 30th :Panic Room out soon on Region 2 DVD…
Released October 28th 2002:
Some people would go to the ends of the earth to protect their home and family,but how far will Jodie Foster go? A bit further over-the-top than that.,,
Panic Roomis online and released on October 28th on DVD.
A local review for local people on TV…
DVDfever.co.uk reviewer Dan Owencasts his eye over the return to Royston Vasey. I never understood the showmuch myself and apparently this third series gets even darker…
The League of Gentlemen Series 3 on TVis online and on TV now.
Panic Room out now on Region 1 DVD…
Don’t worry, you aren’t seeing double, but while I took a look at the UK release,DVDfever.co.uk reviewer Dan Owenviewed the Region 1 DVD, but does it offer anything extra?
Panic Roomis online and on R1 DVD now.
Pink vs. Will & Gareth at the top slot…
To find out who got the No.1, visit themusic chart analysis page.
COMPETITION: ELEVEN comps online…
It would take up too much space if I was to detail each one individual hereas I usually have done, so will just list them. This month you can have thechance to win the following DVDs and games:
- The Office Series 1 on DVD
- Some Mothers Do Have Em Series 1 & 2 on DVD
- The Fall and Rise of Reginald Perrin 1 & 2 on DVD
- The Rutles: All You Need is Cash on DVD
- Long Time Dead on DVD
- CSI: Season 1 Part 2 on DVD
- Amadeus on DVD
- Dog Soldiers & Roadkill on DVD
- X-Files Season 5 on DVD
- Tremors 3 on DVD
- Hitman 2 (Xbox)
And from next week there will be a comp to win a copy of the new Ringo StarrDVD.
The competition will run until Friday November 1st 2002.
COMPETITION ANSWERS: September comps on DVDfever.co.uk…
Thanks to the respective PR companies for the comps which have now come to anend and the answers were as follows:
Play the Daily InfoNation Quiz
Thanks to Response Concepts for the new quiz which is now online in whichanyone can enter and there’s a different prize up for grabs each day. Just click on thelink to begin.
PRESS RELEASE: Free Xbox, PS2 or DVD player at DVD Rack.co.uk…
Thanks to Pete Davidson from DVD Rack.co.uk for the following press releasewhich explains how you can get a free console or DVD player as described.
Take a look at theFree Xbox, PS2 or DVD player at DVD Rack.co.ukpress release which is online now.
Visit the Discussion Forum…
Want to chat about anything you’ve seen on this site, or just fancy a rantabout anything entertainment-related in general? Get to the forum andstart presenting your opinions!
Click on the Discussion Forum on the left-hand menu now.
New DVDs out this week…
The list is finally updated as far as until the end of September 2002.
Those DVDs out this week are:
- All About The Benjamins (19.99, EiV)
- Atomic Kitten Live (15.99, Disc)
- Back To The Future (19.99, Universal)
- Battle Of The Planets Vol 2 (19.99, Universal)
- The Beach Boys: Nashville Sounds (15.99, Disc)
- Blade 2 (19.99, EiV)
- Doctor At Large (9.99, Carlton)
- Doctor At Sea (9.99, Carlton)
- Doctor in the House (9.99, Carlton)
- Futureworld (12.99, Disc)
- Halloween: The Ultimate Collection (59.99, Anchor Bay)
- A Hard Day’s Night (19.99, Buena Vista)
- How To Irritate People (9.99, Disc)
- I Claudius (44.99, BBC)
- Inspector Morse 15: The Daughters Of Cain / Way Through The Woods (14.99, Carlton)
- Inspector Morse 16: Death Is Now My Neighbour / The Wench Is Dead (14.99, Carlton)
- Joe 90 Complete Series (69.99, Carlton)
- Life As A House (19.99, EiV)
- The Majestic (15.99, Warner)
- Only Fools And Horses Series 5 (19.99, BBC)
- Open All Hours Series 1 (12.99, BBC)
- The Panic In Needle Park SE (15.99, Disc)
- Porridge Series 2 (12.99, BBC)
- The Prisoner 35th Anniversary Companion (19.99, Carlton)
- Roots 25th Anniversary Edition (19.99, Warner)
- Scrubbers (14.99, Anchor Bay)
- The Very Best Of Dad’s Army Vol 2 (12.99, BBC)
- The Very Best Of Steptoe And Son Vol 2 (12.99, BBC)
- The Very Best Of Whatever Happened To The Likely Lads? (12.99, BBC)
- Time Bandits (19.99, Anchor Bay)
- Uprising (19.99, Warner)
- V: The Final Battle (19.99, Warner)
- Wings Of Desire (19.99, Anchor Bay)
- Yes Minister Series 2 (12.99, BBC)
September 29th :Award winner Cara Dillon on CD…
One of the 2002 Irish Music Award winners, but does she have what it takesto set herself apart from all the other singer-songwriters?DVDfever.co.uk reviewer Liam Carey investigates.
Cara Dillon: Cara Dillonis online and out on CD now.
September 28th :Liam alights to Alizee on CD…
She’s French and she’s 17 and she’s only had one hit in this country, so whyshould you buy this CD?DVDfever.co.uk reviewer Liam Carey tells you.
Alizee: Gourmandisesis online and out on CD now.
September 27th :Movie news @ DVDfever.co.uk…
DVDfever.co.uk reviewer Dan Owen returns with hisregular movie news section which looks at future releases and features US and UKtop 10 cinema listings and trailers.
Dan’s Movie Digestis online now.
Remake time again for the Count on Region 1 DVD…
DVDfever.co.uk reviewer Traveta braves over two hours ofa so-so remake with Guy Pearce and Jim Caviezel to see if itcan offer anything new.
The Count of Monte Cristois online and out on R1 DVD now.
Updated cinema listings…
Stuck for something to do this weekend? Live in the Manchester area? The listof the films showing at Manchester Showcase Cinemacan be found on this page.
The new films released this week include: Road to Perdition and Van Wilder: Party Liaisonand reviews of Road to Perdition, The New Guy, Reign of Fire, Insomnia, Spider-Man and Scooby Dooare already online and out now.
September 26th :A-Ha unleash their latest offering on CD…
Their days as a success in the UK look like they’re over now, sadly, but weren’tthose heady days in the 80s?DVDfever.co.uk reviewer Liam Careylooks to see if their latest album can redress the balance.
A-Ha: Lifelinesis online and out on CD now.
From comics to Comic Book Villains on Region 1 DVD…
With a largely little-known cast, comics aren’t just for kids these days, butfor all ages, but where do the Comic Book Villains fit into the grandscheme of things?DVDfever.co.uk reviewer Traveta finds out.
Comic Book Villainsis online and out on R1 DVD now.
September 25th :Are you one of the People Like Us on DVD…?
Starting off as a radio series, Chris Langham expertly brought hisdeadpan delivery to the screen as roving reporter Roy Mallard as he bumbleshis way around an estate agents, chats to a managing director and a solicitor.
People Like Us Series 1is online and released on DVD now.
Change Lanes on Region 1 DVD…
Accidents and misunderstandings make the base for this film starring BenAffleck and Samuel L Jackson, but does it have the driving forcerequired byDVDfever.co.uk reviewer Traveta?
Changing Lanesis online and out on R1 DVD now.
Take 1 Giant Leap on CD…
Following his recent “24” marathon,DVDfever.co.uk reviewer Liam Careyreturns with a slew of CD reviews starting with this one packed with influencesfrom all over the world and… er… Robbie Williams.
1 Giant Leap: 1 Giant Leapis online and out on CD now.
PRESS RELEASE: Hotel on DVD…
Thanks to Alan Green for CDA Entertainmentfor this press release.
The press release forHotel on DVDis online now.
PRESS RELEASE: Dancing at the Blue Iguana on DVD…
Thanks to Alan Green for CDA Entertainmentfor this press release.
The press release forDancing at the Blue Iguana on DVDis online now.
PRESS RELEASE: The Legend of Marilyn Monroe on DVD…
Thanks to Alan Green for CDA Entertainmentfor this press release.
The press release forThe Legend of Marilyn Monroe on DVDis online now.
PRESS RELEASE: Pulp Fiction Box Set on DVD…
Thanks to Alan Green for CDA Entertainmentfor this press release.
The press release forPulp Fiction Box Set on DVDis online now.
PRESS RELEASE: Classic Collection Box Sets on DVD…
Thanks to Alan Green for CDA Entertainmentfor this press release.
The press release forClassic Collection Box Sets on DVDis online now.
September 24th :They may not be The Young Ones any more…
Out on DVD now is the entire first series of this classic comedy with RikMayall, Nigel Planer, Christopher Ryan & Ade Edmondson as four studentliving on the limit… sort-of.
The Young Ones Series 1is online and released on DVD now.
Look for the Signs at the cinema…
DVDfever.co.uk reviewer Paul Greenwood finds there’s moreto life than crop circles, but is there more to the script than that? The follow-upto The Sixth Sense and Unbreakable is here.
Signsis online and out at the cinema now.
Any Time Now… but when…?
The BBC drama series Any Time Now gained quite a following, but plentyof people were pissed off at the change of day for the scheduling of the finalepisode. Many complained to Points of View, but they didn’t even say whetheror not it would be repeated and Terry Wogan just made a mockery of it all.
Well, after emailing them again after Sunday’s programme, I got the followingreply from them which goes someway to restoring the balance, but not all theway as not everyone will be able to see the eventual repeat, and it won’tbe in anamorphic widescreen as the UKTV channels just crop to 14:9.
Anyone who wishes to contact them about it can do so by emailingpov@bbc.co.uk
“Thank you for emailing Points of View. We did receive a lot of emailsregarding the scheduling of Any Time Now.
Having checked with BBC scheduling we have been told that Any Time Now willnot be repeated on terrestrial television. Dramas rarely are. However theglimmer of hope for you. I have checked with the scheduler for the digitalchannels. They had just come out of the meeting and we have been told thatAny Time Now almost definitely will be repeated on the UK Drama channel inthe new year. Yes I know that this is a little while to wait but be patientand you will be able to see the whole series again in full. Sorry that itis not an instant viewing of the missed programme. My advice would be tokeep checking the TV listings for the digital channels.
I am sorry that you will have to wait a little while for the repeat, here atPoints of View we do try and answers as many of the questions that come inas we can (they are not just put in a file) Keep looking because I know thatthis was a very popular drama and we did get a lot of response so fingerscrossed let’s hope we see it again in the future.
You may decide to wait for the repeat, but I have managed to get my hands ona synopsis of what actually happened in the last episode, I thought if youcan’t wait to find out this might help.”
- It’s the morning after the court case. Stevie’s feeling a little queasy atbreakfast but says nothing. Reflecting on the timing of her last encounterwith Johnny, she’s convinced she’s pregnant.
Nora visit’s Dan’s office, and while grateful that he never patronises herabout the case she took against Emily, she finds little comfort in the factthat her legal fees are forty thousand pounds. New York suddenly beckons.
Overwhelmed by the demands of the job, Emily finally decides to abandon allambitions of weather forecasting. Seamus (Mark O’Regan), manager andsycophant, begs Frank to take back his old job and Emily puts the Mogginfamily home up to sale.
Frank in the meantime has been doing some serious thinking about Margaret,and galvanised by his reversal of fortune and getting his job back, declareshis feelings for her – live on air, during a weather forecast. Margaret isboth touched and deeply embarrassed by such a public show of affection. Butthere’s no holding back for either of them now.
Johnny discovers through Kate that Stevie may be pregnant. He’s shocked andannoyed to find out that he may be a father again – and in such a way. Heconfronts Stevie, who admits she should have told him and agrees to do apregnancy test.
Nora and Emily finally come to some sort of understanding of each other bythe point of Emily’s departure. Cynical and cold though Emily’s view of theworld is, it chimes disturbingly for Nora with her own outlook.
While completing the papers on Emily’s house sale, Dan Hardigan is madesuspicious when she signs with a different name. She brushes it off but hedecides to investigate further. When he gives Nora a present of her father’sjournals, which he had rescued from Emily’s auction, his sensitivity andemotional honesty are too much for her and she decides to flee for New Yorkafter all.
Kate and Stevie reunite in their attempt to stop Nora leaving the country.While Emily, now house-less makes plans to emigrate with Tommy Mulligan(John Kavanagh), the girls help Nora take repossession of her home, and verypossibly, her life.
Thanks again for writing in and keep enjoying the show, we are back on airnow every Sunday.
Thanks again
Points of View”
September 23rd :Join the Red Faction 2 soon on PS2…
Released November 15th 2002:
Not released for nearly two months yet, we’ve been lucky enough to obtain apreview copy of the forthcoming first-person-shooter sequel, but how does itstack up to the original?
Red Faction 2is online and released on November 15th on PS2.
Sam Mendes’ follow-up to American Beauty at the cinema…
DVDfever.co.uk reviewer Paul Greenwood returns with alook at an acclaimed follow-up gangster flick to an acclaimed directorial debut from BritSam Mendes who has not only made a couple of films about the Americanway of life, but managed to bag Kate Winslet into the bargain too. Lucky…
Road To Perditionis online and out at the cinema now.
Pink vs. Atomic Kitten at the top slot…
To find out who got the No.1, visit themusic chart analysis page.
COMPETITION: Hitman 2 on Xbox…
Thanks to Herald PR for Eidos for this competitionin which you can win a copy of the game on Xbox.
The competition will run until Friday November 1st 2002.
COMPETITION: Black Sabbath Vols 1 & 2 on DVD…
Thanks to RDA for Sanctuary for this competitionin which you can win a copy of both volumes on DVD.
The competition will run until Friday September 27th 2002.
COMPETITION: Yuki Terai: Secrets on DVD…
Thanks to Media Communcations for HRE for this competitionin which you can win a copy of the DVD.
The competition will run until Friday September 27th 2002.
COMPETITION: Sudden Strike 2 on PC…
Thanks to CDV for this competitionin which you can win a copy of the game on PC.
The competition will run until Friday September 27th 2002.
COMPETITION: Divine Divinity on PC…
Thanks to CDV for this competitionin which you can win a copy of the game on PC.
The competition will run until Friday September 27th 2002.
COMPETITION: The Sum of All Fears on PC and PS2…
Thanks to Raft PR for UbiSoft for this competitionin which you can win a copy of the game on PC or PS2.Please state your preference upon entering.
The competition will run until Friday September 27th 2002.
COMPETITION: Droopy’s Tennis Open on GBA…
Thanks to Indigo Pearl for LSP for this competition in which you can win acopy of the game on Gameboy Advance.
The competition will run until Friday September 27th 2002.
COMPETITION: CT: Special Forces on GBA…
Thanks to Indigo Pearl for LSP for this competition in which you can win acopy of the game on Gameboy Advance.
The competition will run until Friday September 27th 2002.
Play the Daily InfoNation Quiz
Thanks to Response Concepts for the new quiz which is now online in whichanyone can enter and there’s a different prize up for grabs each day. Just click on thelink to begin.
PRESS RELEASE: Free Xbox, PS2 or DVD player at DVD Rack.co.uk…
Thanks to Pete Davidson from DVD Rack.co.uk for the following press releasewhich explains how you can get a free console or DVD player as described.
Take a look at theFree Xbox, PS2 or DVD player at DVD Rack.co.ukpress release which is online now.
Visit the Discussion Forum…
Want to chat about anything you’ve seen on this site, or just fancy a rantabout anything entertainment-related in general? Get to the forum andstart presenting your opinions!
Click on the Discussion Forum on the left-hand menu now.
New DVDs out this week…
The list is finally updated as far as until the end of September 2002.
Those DVDs out this week are:
- Amityville: A New Generation (12.99, Medusa)
- As Time Goes By Series 1 & 2 (24.99, Universal)
- Battle Royale SE (29.99, Tartan)
- Beautiful South: Bronze (19.99, Universal)
- Believe Nothing (19.99, Disc)
- The Blue Angel (English And German Language) (19.99, Eureka)
- Brotherhood Of The Wolf (dub/sub) (19.99, Universal)
- Chancer Series 2 (14.99, Network)
- Chasing Amy (17.99, Buena Vista)
- Comedie De L’Innocence (19.99, Artificial Eye)
- Coupling Series 2 (19.99, BBC)
- Def Leppard: Historia / In The Round In Your Face (17.99, Universal)
- Def Leppard: Visualize / Video Archive (17.99, Universal)
- D2: The Mighty Ducks (15.99, Buena Vista)
- D3: The Mighty Ducks (15.99, Buena Vista)
- David Gilmour: In Concert (19.99, EMI)
- Deep Purple: Concerto For Group And Orchestra (19.99, EMI)
- Gosford Park (19.99, EiV)
- The Gospel According To St. Matthew (19.99, Tartan)
- Grease (19.99, Paramount)
- Honey, I Blew Up The Kid (15.99, Buena Vista)
- Honey, I Shrunk The Kids (15.99, Buena Vista)
- Honey, We Shrunk Ourselves (15.99, Buena Vista)
- An Innocent Man (15.99, Buena Vista)
- Island Of Death (19.99, Vipco)
- John And Yoko: Year Of Peace (19.99, Pinnacle)
- The Land Before Time 8: The Big Freeze (15.99, Universal)
- Long Time Dead (17.99, Universal)
- Monkey! Episodes 19-21 (19.99, Disc)
- Mutant X Season 1 Vol 1 (24.99, Contender)
- My Lucky Stars (19.99, Medusa)
- The Others (19.99, Buena Vista)
- Ozric Tentacles: Pongmaster’s Ball (17.99, Disc)
- Playboy: Tara King (15.99, Medusa)
- The Pornographer (19.99, Tartan)
- Princess Blade (19.99, Tartan)
- Rainbow: 30th Anniversary Special Edition (9.99, Disc)
- Saint Etienne: Smash The System (19.99, Sony)
- Sam Gets It All Vol 2 (15.99, Medusa)
- Saturday Morning Pictures: The Best Of The Children’s Film Foundation Vol 1 (9.99, Network)
- Saturday Morning Pictures: The Best Of The Children’s Film Foundation Vol 2 (9.99, Network)
- The Scarlet Pimpernel Series 1 (2001) (29.99, Disc)
- Score 2 (19.99, MIA)
- Ski School 2 (9.99, Laserlight)
- Solo Series 1 & 2 (24.99, Universal)
- Space Patrol: The Complete Series (39.99, Network)
- Stargate SG1 Series 5 Vol 25 (19.99, MGM)
- Tapeheads (9.99, Laserlight)
- Terrahawks (34.99, Revelation)
- Terrahawks Vol 3 (15.99, Revelation)
- Time Out (19.99, Artificial Eye)
- Todd Rundgren: Live In Japan (19.99, Pinnacle)
- Tommy Cooper: A Feztival Of Fun (9.99, Granada)
- The Tomorrow People 2:1 The Blue And The Green (15.99, Revelation)
- Transformers: The Complete Original Series (29.99, Maverick)
- Uncommon Valour (15.99, Paramount)
- What’s The Worst That Could Happen? (17.99, MGM)
- When Worlds Collide (15.99, Paramount)
- Wild Style (19.99, VCI)
- The Yakuza Papers (15.99, Eureka)
September 21st :The Turtles – Round 3 on Region 1 DVD…
By this time, the popularity of the turtles was starting to wane, butDVDfever.co.uk reviewer Traveta checks the final film outto find out if, like Michael Barrymore, they could still make a good fist of it.
Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles IIIis online and out on R1 DVD now.
PRESS RELEASE: Nintendo cuts development ties with Rare…
Thanks to Lloyd Major from Cake Media for Nintendo for this press release.
The press release forNintendo cuts development ties with Rareis online now.
September 20th :Movie news @ DVDfever.co.uk…
DVDfever.co.uk reviewer Dan Owen returns with hisregular movie news section which looks at future releases and features US and UKtop 10 cinema listings and trailers.
Dan’s Movie Digestis online now.
The turtles return on Region 1 DVD…
It’s a sequel, it’s full of ooze, and David Warner’s in it. I can’t believeI paid good money to see this one in the cinema.DVDfever.co.uk reviewer Traveta checks out the DVD.
Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles II: The Secret of the Oozeis online and out on R1 DVD now.
Updated cinema listings…
Stuck for something to do this weekend? Live in the Manchester area? The listof the films showing at Manchester Showcase Cinemacan be found on this page.
The new films released this week include: The New Guy, Swimfan, My Big Fat Greek Weddingand reviews of The New Guy, Reign of Fire, Insomnia, Spider-Man and Scooby Dooare already online and out now.
September 19th :T.U.R.T.L.E. power on Region 1 DVD…
The Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles were a big deal around 12 years ago and thisis the first of three films that were made over the same number of years.DVDfever.co.uk reviewer Traveta feels the power…
Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtlesis online and out on R1 DVD now.
Is the time right for Mr Saturday Night…?
For his first Region 1 DVD review, DVDfever.co.uk reviewer Paul Greenwoodtakes a look at a comedy starring and directed by Billy Crystal andfinds out whether it’s as funny as his Oscar hosting performances, or whetherit’s just “City Slickers 2”.
Mr Saturday Nightis online and on R1 DVD now.
Midweek charts…
The midweek charts return courtesy of Dead Man and we present the Top 10 plusthe remaining new entries. Note that if any tracks are listed twice, thisoccurs when singles have more than three formats released in the sameweek, thus creating an extra entry.
Also, now you can get this list mailed to you each week. Just clickHEREand then press SEND.
The Top 10 singles are:
- 1 (-) Pink – Just Like a Pill
- 2 (-) Bon Jovi – Everyday
- 3 (1) Atomic Kitten – The Tide is High
- 4 (-) Busted – What I Go To School For
- 5 (-) Eminem – Cleanin’ Out My Closet
- 6 (2) Liberty X – Got To Have Your Love
- 7 (-) Aqualung – Strange and Beautiful
- 8 (4) Scooter – Nessaja
- 9 (-) Beenie Man – Feel It Boy
- 10 (-) Supergrass – Grace
The new entries for the rest of the chart is as follows:
- 11 Suede – Positivity
- 13 Oxide & Neutrino – Dem Girlz
- 15 Puddle of Mudd – She Hates Me
- 16 David Bowie – Everyone Says Hi
- 21 Ryan Adams – Everyone
- 29 Hundred Reasons – Falter
- 32 Disturbed – Prayer
- 35 Fields of the Nephilim – From the Fire
- 36 Soft Cell – Monoculture
- 43 Inme – Firely
- 45 Solar Stone – 7 Cities
- 48 Black – Whatever Happened To My Rock And Roll
- 53 Crescent – Spinnin’ Wheels
- 56 Coloursound – Fly With Me
- 61 Eighties Matchbox B-Line – Celebrate Your Mother
- 62 D4 – Get Loose
- 71 Paulina Rubio – Don’t Say Goodbye
- 74 Just 4 Jokes – Jump Up
September 18th :Aaliyah lives again on Region 1 DVD…
You can’t keep a wannabe actress down and in the UK this film was set to gostraight-to-video had its headline actress Aaliyah not been killed in aplane crash.DVDfever.co.uk reviewer Traveta checks out if its bark isworse than its bite.
Queen of the Damnedis online and out on R1 DVD now.
Reign of Fire – worth burning…?
DVDfever.co.uk reviewer Paul Greenwood indulges in apost-apocalyptic future where special effects roam the earth and nothing’s theway it seems.. or has it all been done before? Read on…
Reign of Fireis online and in the cinema now.
September 17th :All there is to know about The Crying Game on DVD…
Released this week:
Stephen Rea, Miranda Richardson & Jaye Davidson star in an intriguingthriller with at least one dark secret, but not one I’ll reveal here despitethe film being 10 years old. Enjoy…
The Crying Gameis online and out on DVD from today.
It’s Showtime! on R1 DVD…
A comedy starring Robert DeNiro – a man famed for his dramatic performancesand not his comedy, plus Eddie Murphy – a man who used to be famed forhis comedy performances. So, it’s on a hiding to nothing… or is it? Oh, andit stars Rene Russo too, quite possibly one of the worst so-calledactresses ever.
Showtimeis online and out on R1 DVD now.
PRESS RELEASE: ET: 20th Anniversary Edition on DVD…
Get ready to cry at the end all over again with the press releaseabout this forthcoming DVD from Universal.
The press release forET: 20th Anniversary Edition on DVDis online now.
PRESS RELEASE: The 51st State on DVD…
It’s Kill or be Kilt with the press releaseabout this forthcoming DVD from Momentum Pictures.
The press release forThe 51st State on DVDis online now.
September 16th :Leave no man behind in Black Hawk Down on DVD…
Released today:
War is hell. So was sitting through the slow parts of this film, but there’sa number of well-known faces in this action/drama as a mission to topple aSomalian dictator does not go to plan at all. Josh Hartnett & Ewan McGregorhead the cast.
Black Hawk Downis online and out on DVD from today.
Brown, Blue, White, Orange, Pink and Blonde. Guess the R1 DVD…
Yes, it’s the classic Tarantino heist movie from 1992, even if it did ratherrip off City on Fire.DVDfever.co.uk reviewer Traveta finds out if it stillimpresses after a decade.
Reservoir Dogs: 10th Anniversary Editionis online and out on R1 DVD now.
Liberty X vs. Atomic at the top slot…
To find out who got the No.1, visit themusic chart analysis page.
COMPETITION: Black Sabbath Vols 1 & 2 on DVD…
Thanks to RDA for Sanctuary for this competitionin which you can win a copy of both volumes on DVD.
The competition will run until Friday September 27th 2002.
COMPETITION: Yuki Terai: Secrets on DVD…
Thanks to Media Communcations for HRE for this competitionin which you can win a copy of the DVD.
The competition will run until Friday September 27th 2002.
COMPETITION: Sudden Strike 2 on PC…
Thanks to CDV for this competitionin which you can win a copy of the game on PC.
The competition will run until Friday September 27th 2002.
COMPETITION: Divine Divinity on PC…
Thanks to CDV for this competitionin which you can win a copy of the game on PC.
The competition will run until Friday September 27th 2002.
COMPETITION: The Sum of All Fears on PC and PS2…
Thanks to Raft PR for UbiSoft for this competitionin which you can win a copy of the game on PC or PS2.Please state your preference upon entering.
The competition will run until Friday September 27th 2002.
COMPETITION: Droopy’s Tennis Open on GBA…
Thanks to Indigo Pearl for LSP for this competition in which you can win acopy of the game on Gameboy Advance.
The competition will run until Friday September 27th 2002.
COMPETITION: CT: Special Forces on GBA…
Thanks to Indigo Pearl for LSP for this competition in which you can win acopy of the game on Gameboy Advance.
The competition will run until Friday September 27th 2002.
Play the Daily InfoNation Quiz
Thanks to Response Concepts for the new quiz which is now online in whichanyone can enter and there’s a different prize up for grabs each day. Just click on thelink to begin.
PRESS RELEASE: Free Xbox, PS2 or DVD player at DVD Rack.co.uk…
Thanks to Pete Davidson from DVD Rack.co.uk for the following press releasewhich explains how you can get a free console or DVD player as described.
Take a look at theFree Xbox, PS2 or DVD player at DVD Rack.co.ukpress release which is online now.
Visit the Discussion Forum…
Want to chat about anything you’ve seen on this site, or just fancy a rantabout anything entertainment-related in general? Get to the forum andstart presenting your opinions!
Click on the Discussion Forum on the left-hand menu now.
New DVDs out this week…
The list is finally updated as far as until the end of September 2002.
Those DVDs out this week are:
- The A-Team Vol 4 (12.99, Universal)
- Airwolf Vol 4 (12.99, Universal)
- An Audience With Kenneth Williams (9.99, Granada)
- An Audience With Victoria Wood (9.99, Granada)
- The Avengers: Definitive Dossier 1968 (Box Set 1) (19.99, Contender)
- Belle De Jour (12.99, Warner)
- Ben Hur BS (49.99, Warner)
- Best Seller (12.99, MGM)
- Bill Hicks: Totally (14.99, VCI)
- Billy Connolly’s World Tour Of England, Ireland And Wales (24.99, Universal)
- Black Hawk Down (24.99, Columbia)
- Bread Series 1 & 2 (24.99, Universal)
- Brighton Rock (12.99, Warner)
- Cheech And Chong: Get Out Of My Room (12.99, Universal)
- Cheech And Chong’s Next Movie (12.99, Universal)
- The Crying Game (15.99, MGM)
- David Attenborough BS (Trials Of Life, Life In The Freezer & Life Of Birds) (59.99, BBC)
- The Deep End (17.99, Fox)
- Diva (12.99, Warner)
- Drugstore Cowboy (15.99, MGM)
- Farscape Season 3 Vol 5 (24.99, Contender)
- Farscape Season 3 Vol 5 (Deluxe Edition) (39.99, Contender)
- Hanover Street (12.99, Columbia)
- Jackie Brown CE (19.99, Buena Vista)
- Jeeves And Wooster: The Complete Fourth Series (19.99, Granada)
- Keeping Up Appearances Series 1 & 2 (24.99, Universal)
- The Liver Birds Series 1 & 2 (24.99, Universal)
- Lord Of The Flies (12.99, Warner)
- Nigella Bites (19.99, VCI)
- North By Northwest BS (49.99, Warner)
- Outside The Law (19.99, Columbia)
- Pandaemonium (14.99, VCI)
- People Like Us Series 1 (19.99, BBC)
- Pulp Fiction CE (cut) (22.99, Buena Vista)
- Pulp Fiction BS (cut) (49.99, Buena Vista)
- Ran (sub) (12.99, Warner)
- Sex, Lies And Videotape (15.99, MGM)
- Shrek SE (2 DVDs, 1 CD) (29.99, Universal)
- Shriek If You Know What I Did Last Friday The 13th (9.99, VCI)
- The Six Million Dollar Man Vol 4 (12.99, Universal)
- Threesome (12.99, Columbia)
- Total Eclipse (14.99, VCI)
- Wild Orchid (12.99, MGM)
- The X-Files: Providence (15.99, Fox)
- Xena Warrior Princess Series 4 Part 2 (34.99, Universal)
September 15th :Sign up for the Super Troopers on R1 DVD…
Alternative comedy and improv with the Broken Lizard troupe in this comedyabout a group of oddball State Troopers, with a review courtesy ofDVDfever.co.uk reviewer Traveta.
Super Troopersis online and out on R1 DVD now.
September 14th :Turok evolves onto the PS2…
It’s a Saturday so it must be time to trip down to your local games shop andsee what you can spend your readies on over the weekend. Will this latestgame in the Turok series break the mould and does it deserve to?
Turok Evolutionis online and out on PS2 now.
September 13th :Movie news @ DVDfever.co.uk…
DVDfever.co.uk reviewer Dan Owen returns with hisregular movie news section which looks at future releases and features US and UKtop 10 cinema listings and trailers.
Dan’s Movie Digestis online now.
Pluto Nash – a late Christmas turkey…?
Yes, I know Christmas is three months away but this film’s a late one becauseit was made two years ago and has been awaiting a cinema release since then.DVDfever.co.uk reviewer Paul Greenwood went to see itand advises that if you do likewise, make it soon as it’s going fast.
In the US, the film was titled “The Adventures of Pluto Nash”.
Pluto Nashis online and in the cinema now.
Meet The New Guy on R1 DVD…?
It’s another teen movie, but can it compete against the rest?DVDfever.co.uk reviewer Traveta reviews the film thatstars DJ Qualls, Lyle Lovett and Buffy star Eliza Dushku.
The New Guyis online and out on Region 1 DVD now.
Updated cinema listings…
Stuck for something to do this weekend? Live in the Manchester area? The listof the films showing at Manchester Showcase Cinemacan be found on this page.
The new films released this week include: Signs, O, A Walk To Rememberand reviews of Insomnia, Black Knight, Spider-Man and Scooby Dooare already online and out now.
PRESS RELEASE: Who wants to be in The Great Escape…?
Thanks to Chin Udezue from RDA for SCi for this press releaseabout this forthcoming game.
The press release forWho wants to be in The Great Escape?is online now.
Charlie Wolf returns to TalkSport tonight…
Thanks to Charlie Wolf himself for the following news about his return toTalkSport. Now if only they’d realise that they should bring back Tommy Boydtoo.
“I am pleased to announce that the rumours are true: I am returning to1089/1053 MW TalkSPORT starting this weekend.
I’ll be in my old slot (Saturday 1A – 5A/Sunday 1A – 5A/Monday 2A – 5A).The show will bring back the kind of outspoken opinion and debate thatyou have come to expect – and off course, your hard-hitting phone callsas well. Please pass the word around and feel free to forward thise-mail on.
I can’t think of a more auspicious weekend to start than this: rightafter the anniversary of September 11. The goal is not to wallow in thepast, like the rest of America I have picked up my bootstraps and amready for the future and the need to grasp the nettle. I’ll talk a lotabout the speech by President Bush to the United Nations and why it isone of the best speeches of modern times; I’ll also take the time to setout my stall generally.
I am pleased this weekend, also, to also have on the programme thehistorian and professor of classics, Victor Davis Hanson. He is one ofthe most clear cut thinkers in America today and writes extensively forpublications such as the National Review in the States(National Review.com)He will have incisive commentary on the paththe Bush administration has chosen, and more importantly, Europe’sresponse to it.
Next weekend (Sept. 21st) the Countryside Alliance March for Liberty andLivelihood and why you should take part – even if you don’t hunt andnever will. (Visit their site:March-Info.org)
By the way, for those wondering, I am not giving up my shows on RedFM,but will be working for both stations and hopefully gaining a lot of airmiles.
I look forward to speaking to you this weekend and hope you’ll bea part of the show on the phones and with your e-mails.”
September 12th :Pacino suffers from Insomnia at the cinema…
DVDfever.co.uk reviewer Paul Greenwood returns witha critically-acclaimed thriller from the director of Memento, starringAl Pacino, Robin Williams and Hilary Swank.
Insomniais online and in the cinema now.
Indulge in some Mortal Kombat on R1 DVD…
Computer games can often spawn movies. Some are successful, while some areStreetfighter. Today, DVDfever.co.uk reviewer Travetalooks at one of the better ones and from a gaming series that still continuestoday.
Mortal Kombatis online and out on R1 DVD now.
Midweek charts…
The midweek charts return courtesy of Dead Man and we present the Top 10 plusthe remaining new entries. Note that if any tracks are listed twice, thisoccurs when singles have more than three formats released in the sameweek, thus creating an extra entry.
Also, now you can get this list mailed to you each week. Just clickHEREand then press SEND.
The Top 10 singles are:
- 1 (1) Atomic Kitten – The Tide is High
- 2 (-) Liberty X – Got To Have Your Love
- 3 (-) Ronan Keating – I Love It When We Do
- 4 (-) Kelly Osbourne – Papa Don’t Preach
- 5 (-) Sarah Whatmore – When I Lost You
- 6 (-) Scotter – Nessaja
- 7 (3) Sugababes – Round Round
- 8 (2) Appleton – Fantasy
- 9 (4) Blazin Squad – Crossroads
- 10 (5) Truth Hurts – Addictive
The new entries for the rest of the chart is as follows:
- 11 Milk Inc – Walk on Water
- 12 Nore – Nothin’
- 24 Anastacia – Why’d You Lie To Me
- 33 Korn – Thoughtless
- 34 Hampenberg – Duck Toy
- 35 Sean Paul – Gimme the Light
- 36 Levellers – Come On
- 41 Death in Vegas – Hands Around my Throat
- 44 Nivea – Don’t Mess with My Man
- 51 Tubby T – Tales of the Hood
- 52 X-Press 2 – I Want You Back
- 53 Easyworld – You & Me
- 70 Minuteman – 5000 Minutes of Pain
- 72 Blaze – Do You Remember House
- 77 And You Will Know Us By the Trail of Dead – Relative Ways
- 80 Reel Big Fish – Where Have You Been
- 88 Way Out West – Stealth
- 97 Tok Tok – Missy Queen’s Gonna Die
- 110 BK – Hard Beat EP 20
- 131 The Zutons – Devil’s Deal
- 162 – QED – Hardly a Day
- 164 Athos – Oh My God
- 170 Alison Moyet – Should I Feel That It’s Over
September 11th :The Re-Animator returns on R1…
After yesterday’s original film being given the special edition treatment,DVDfever.co.uk reviewer Traveta investigates the sequeland isn’t quite as impressed…
Bride of Re-Animatoris online and out on R1 DVD now.
September 10th :Join the Mafia on PC CD-ROM…
When the Mafia makes you an offer you can’t refuse, you can’t tell them togo suck a lemon, you have to accept. Take on the role of Tommy Angelo, a lowlycab driver and – before you can say “Grand Theft Auto” – you’ll be whackingbaddies from here to kingdom come.
Mafiais online and out on PC CD-ROM now.
Re-vitalise your DVD viewing with Re-Animator on R1…
The Frighteners‘ Jeffrey Combs proves he’s round the bend whenhe takes on the role of medical student Herbert West and finds a way to bringthe dead back to life…
Come back tomorrow when we take a look at the sequel.
Re-Animator: Millennium Editionis online and out on R1 DVD now.
Michael Elphick dies at 55…
One of TV’s rising stars of the 80s, Michael Elphick, died in hospitalyesterday aged 55 after collapsing at his home in London. He was taken intohospital after complaining of pains. He had spent much of his life fightingalcoholism.
He’ll best be remembered as private detective Ken Boon from the ITV series,a programme that also featured David Daker and Neil Morrissey,but while he showed promise in roles in The Elephant Man and Withnail & I,as well as starring inQuadropheniaandThe Krays,he was a pale shadow of his former self when he starred in Eastenders asdrunk rapist Harry Slater, brother of taxi driver Charlie.
September 9th :Get bent! It’s Phoenix Nights on DVD…
Released today:
One of the funniest comedians to emerge over the past couple of years, PeterKay has already put out his live video in Blackpool and a series ofThat Peter Kay Thing, preceeded by a similar one-off, The Services,but one of those spin-offs made it into a full series, the second of whichcomes to a close this Thursday night and it’s rumoured that the final “NEXT!”features none other than Eric Clapton.
Of course, a lot of people will have missed the first series and now’s thechance to catch up since it’s money well spent.
Peter Kay’s Phoenix Nights Series 1is online and out on DVD from today.
Ambient entertainment on import CD…
DVDfever.co.uk reviewer Gary Thorogood returns with alisten to an album from a Japanese woman named Coppe whose music transcendsmany different genres including ambient electronica and trip hop.
Coppe: Peppermintis online and out on import CD now.
Appleton vs. Atomic at the top slot…
To find out who got the No.1, visit themusic chart analysis page.
Demolition starts tonight on Bravo…
Featuring the gorgeous Emily Booth, aka Bouff from the sadly-defunct”Bits” show, this new series sees the feisty lady lording it over two teamswho have to out-mayhem each other, be it posting the contents of a bathroomthrough the toilet seat, or simply breaking down a takeaway restaurant andpacking it INTO a takeaway box.
It starts tonight and runs each Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, Friday onBravo at 7.30pm & 9.30pm. Click on the picture to link to theDemolition website.
Play the Daily InfoNation Quiz
Thanks to Response Concepts for the new quiz which is now online in whichanyone can enter and there’s a different prize up for grabs each day. Just click on thelink to begin.
COMPETITION: Black Sabbath Vols 1 & 2 on DVD…
Thanks to RDA for Sanctuary for this competitionin which you can win a copy of both volumes on DVD.
The competition will run until Friday September 27th 2002.
COMPETITION: Yuki Terai: Secrets on DVD…
Thanks to Media Communcations for HRE for this competitionin which you can win a copy of the DVD.
The competition will run until Friday September 27th 2002.
COMPETITION: Sudden Strike 2 on PC…
Thanks to CDV for this competitionin which you can win a copy of the game on PC.
The competition will run until Friday September 27th 2002.
COMPETITION: Divine Divinity on PC…
Thanks to CDV for this competitionin which you can win a copy of the game on PC.
The competition will run until Friday September 27th 2002.
COMPETITION: The Sum of All Fears on PC and PS2…
Thanks to Raft PR for UbiSoft for this competitionin which you can win a copy of the game on PC or PS2.Please state your preference upon entering.
The competition will run until Friday September 27th 2002.
COMPETITION: Droopy’s Tennis Open on GBA…
Thanks to Indigo Pearl for LSP for this competition in which you can win acopy of the game on Gameboy Advance.
The competition will run until Friday September 27th 2002.
COMPETITION: CT: Special Forces on GBA…
Thanks to Indigo Pearl for LSP for this competition in which you can win acopy of the game on Gameboy Advance.
The competition will run until Friday September 27th 2002.
PRESS RELEASE: Free Xbox, PS2 or DVD player at DVD Rack.co.uk…
Thanks to Pete Davidson from DVD Rack.co.uk for the following press releasewhich explains how you can get a free console or DVD player as described.
Take a look at theFree Xbox, PS2 or DVD player at DVD Rack.co.ukpress release which is online now.
Visit the Discussion Forum…
Want to chat about anything you’ve seen on this site, or just fancy a rantabout anything entertainment-related in general? Get to the forum andstart presenting your opinions!
Click on the Discussion Forum on the left-hand menu now.
New DVDs out this week…
The list is finally updated as far as until the end of August 2002.
Those DVDs out this week are:
- Andromeda Season 1 Vol 5 (24.99, Contender)
- The Avengers: The Definitive Dossier 1966 Box Set 2 (24.99, Contender)
- Big Brother Uncut 3 (19.99, Warner)
- A Bug’s Life (2 discs) (24.99, Buena Vista)
- Cabaret 30th Anniversary SE (19.99, PT Video)
- Chancer Series 2 (14.99, Network)
- Danger Mouse: Viva Danger Mouse (9.99, PT Video)
- Def Leppard: Historia / In The Round In Your Face (17.99, Universal)
- Def Leppard: Visualize / Video Archive (17.99, Universal)
- The Entity (15.99, Fox)
- An Erotic Vampire In Paris (15.99, Planet)
- The Fury (15.99, Fox)
- Gabriel And Me (19.99, Fox)
- Goodness Gracious Me Series 1 (19.99, PT Video)
- Goodness Gracious Me Series 2 (19.99, PT Video)
- The House On The Edge Of The Park (19.99, Vipco)
- Inspector Morse 13: Cherubim And Seraphim / Deadly Slumber (14.99, Carlton)
- Inspector Morse 14: Day Of The Devil / Twilight Of The Gods (14.99, Carlton)
- Jackanory: Alice Through The Looking Glass (12.99, Acorn Media)
- Jackanory: Alice’s Adventures In Wonderland (12.99, Acorn Media)
- Jackanory: Charlotte’s Web (12.99, Acorn Media)
- Jackanory: Peter Pan (12.99, Acorn Media)
- Jay And Silent Bob Strike Back (17.99, Buena Vista)
- Jerry Maguire CE (22.99, Columbia)
- Luke’s Freakfest (19.99, Medusa)
- Mulholland Drive (19.99, Universal)
- The Net CE (12.99, Columbia)
- Original Sin (17.99, Fox)
- The Persuaders Vol 7 (9.99, Carlton)
- Peter Kay’s Phoenix Night Series 1 (19.99, VCI)
- Phantom Of The Paradise (15.99, Fox)
- The Plague Dogs (12.99, Anchor Bay)
- The Plank / It’s Your Move (12.99, Clear Vision)
- The Professionals Series 3 (39.99, Contender)
- Randall And Hopkirk Deceased Vol 7 (15.99, Carlton)
- Rhubarb Rhubarb / Mr H Is Late (12.99, Clear Vision)
- Rumpole Of The Bailey Series 1 (24.99, Acorn)
- Sense And Sensibility CE (12.99, Columbia)
- Sharpe’s Mission / Sharpe’s Revenge (14.99, Carlton)
- Simply Red: Greatest Video Hits (19.99, Warner Music)
- Terrahawks Vol 2 (15.99, Revelation)
- Vanishing Point (15.99, Fox)
- Virgin Among The Living Dead (15.99, Arrow)
- William Shakespeare’s A Midsummer Night’s Dream (15.99, Fox)
- Worzel Gummidge Series 4 (14.99, Laserlight)
- WWE: Back In Black (17.99, Silver Vision)
- WWE Classic Five 2001 (89.99, Silver Vision)
- WWE: Judgement Day 2002 (17.99, Silver Vision)
- WWE: Tropical Pleasure (17.99, Silver Vision)
September 8th :Tara Reid revives National Lampoon on Region 1 DVD…
Five years on from the last National Lampoon film in the US, none of whichhave made the merest dent on these shores it seems, American Pie’s TaraReid stars alongside Ryan Reynolds for yet another teen movie.
National Lampoon’s Van Wilderis online and out on R1 DVD now.
September 7th :GTA3 arrives on the PC…
Well, it was a long road getting there, but was it worth it? I loved the PS2version and it was definitely one of my favourites of 2001, if not THE favourite,but after the promises of better graphics were we served correctly, orcompletely duped with false promises?
Grand Theft Auto 3is online and out on PC now.
September 6th :Movie news @ DVDfever.co.uk…
DVDfever.co.uk reviewer Dan Owen returns with hisregular movie news section which looks at future releases and features US and UKtop 10 cinema listings and trailers.
Dan’s Movie Digestis online now.
It’s a mad mad Mad Monster Party on Region 1 DVD…?
It’s a classic monster movie from the late 60s, but does it have what ittakes to survive in today’s movie world?DVDfever.co.uk reviewer Traveta takes a look.
Mad Monster Partyis online and out on Region 1 DVD now.
Updated cinema listings…
Stuck for something to do this weekend? Live in the Manchester area? The listof the films showing at Manchester Showcase Cinemacan be found on this page.
The new films released this week include: The Bourne Identity, Frailtyand reviews of Black Knight, Spider-Man, Star Wars Episode 2 and Scooby Dooare already online and out now.
PRESS RELEASE: Batman: Dark Tomorrow on PS2, GC and Xbox…
Thanks to Big Ben Interactive for Kemco for this press releaseabout this forthcoming game.
The press release forBatman: Dark Tomorrowis online now.
PRESS RELEASE: Eggo Mania on PS2, GC and GBA…
Thanks to Big Ben Interactive for Kemco for this press releaseabout this forthcoming game.
The press release forEggo Maniais online now.
PRESS RELEASE: Commandos 2 on PS2 and Xbox…
Thanks to Herald Communications for Eidos for this press releaseabout this game released today.
The press release forEggo Maniais online now.
PRESS RELEASE: Super Mario Sunshine sales figures…
Thanks to Lloyd Major from Cake Media for Nintendo for this press releaseabout this game which has still to reach UK shores.
The press release forSuper Mario Sunshine sales figuresis online now.
September 5th :Go back in time with the Black Knight…
It sounds like a hackneyed plot that shouldn’t have even set before a cameraso how did this Martin Lawrence ‘comedy’ get the green light?DVDfever.co.uk reviewer Paul Greenwood investigates.
Black Knightis online and in the cinema now.
The Boondock what? on Region 1 DVD…
DVDfever.co.uk reviewer Traveta discovers a hidden gemamongst the slew of releases, although it’s not one that seems to have had arelease over here yet.
The Boondock Saintsis online and out on Region 1 DVD now.
Midweek charts…
The midweek charts return courtesy of Dead Man and we present the Top 10 plusthe remaining new entries. Note that if any tracks are listed twice, thisoccurs when singles have more than three formats released in the sameweek, thus creating an extra entry.
Also, now you can get this list mailed to you each week. Just clickHEREand then press SEND.
The Top 10 singles are:
- 1 (1) Atomic Kitten – The Tide is High
- 2 (-) Appleton – Fantasy
- 3 (2) Blazin Squad – Crossroads
- 4 (-) Paul Weller – It’s Written in the Stars
- 5 (3) Sugababes – Round Round
- 6 (4) Truth Hurts – Addictive
- 7 (7) Abs – What You Got
- 8 (-) All Around the World – Forever N-Trance
- 9 (-) Underworld – Two Months Off
- 10 (6) Darius – Colourblind
The new entries for the rest of the chart is as follows:
- 12 Jurgen Vries – The Theme
- 17 White Stripes – Dead Leaves and the Dirty Ground
- 20 Weezer – Keep Fishin
- 29 Tweenies – Have Fun Go Mad
- 35 Incubus – Are You In
- 38 4 Strings – Diving
- 42 Rhianna – Word Love
- 45 Solid Sessions – Janeiro
- 48 4 Clubbers – Children
- 51 Shining – Young Again
- 52 Styles & Pharoahe – The Life
- 54 Jameson & Viper University – Selecta
- 56 Joe – What if a Woman
- 60 Breeders – Son of Three
- 76 Ben Kweller – Wasted & Ready
- 78 Dark Monks – Insane
- 81 Filter – Where Do We Go From Here
- 91 Pluto – Can I Get A
- 97 Longwave – Pool Song
September 4th :Who or what is Lantana…?
DVDfever.co.uk reviewer Paul Greenwood returns with a coupleof cinema reviews, the first of which stars Anthony LaPaglia and Geoffrey Rush,but for a better description of what it’s about it’s best to read the review.
Lantanais online and in the cinema now.
Find out All About the Benjamins on Region 1 DVD…
DVDfever.co.uk reviewer Traveta checks out the latestfilm starring rapper Ice Cube to discover whether when it comes to the Benjamins,is it a private matter?
All About the Benjaminsis online and out on Region 1 DVD now.
September 3rd :24: The Aftermath…
Firstly, apologies for this week’s updates being a day late, but I’m sufferingwith horrendous catarrh and a sore throat that feels like I’m swallowing adagger.
DVDfever.co.uk reviewer Liam Carey concludes his lookback at this engaging series with his thoughts and comments on the way itprogressed, in addition to his weekly summaries.
24: The Aftermathis online now and Season 2 starts early next year on BBC2.
Blade 2 shows off on Region 1 DVD…
DVDfever.co.uk reviewer Traveta returns with a look atan action sequel which impressed me at the cinema and found a surprisingnew acting star in ex-Bros singer Matt Goss. Wesley Snipescontinues to slice’n’dice the baddies.
Blade IIis online and out on Region 1 DVD now.
Atomic bombed at the top slot…
To find out who got the No.1, visit themusic chart analysis page.
COMPETITION: Black Sabbath Vols 1 & 2 on DVD…
Thanks to RDA for Sanctuary for this competitionin which you can win a copy of both volumes on DVD.
The competition will run until Friday September 27th 2002.
COMPETITION: Yuki Terai: Secrets on DVD…
Thanks to Media Communcations for HRE for this competitionin which you can win a copy of the DVD.
The competition will run until Friday September 27th 2002.
COMPETITION: Sudden Strike 2 on PC…
Thanks to CDV for this competitionin which you can win a copy of the game on PC.
The competition will run until Friday September 27th 2002.
COMPETITION: Divine Divinity on PC…
Thanks to CDV for this competitionin which you can win a copy of the game on PC.
The competition will run until Friday September 27th 2002.
COMPETITION: The Sum of All Fears on PC and PS2…
Thanks to Raft PR for UbiSoft for this competitionin which you can win a copy of the game on PC or PS2.Please state your preference upon entering.
The competition will run until Friday September 27th 2002.
COMPETITION: Droopy’s Tennis Open on GBA…
Thanks to Indigo Pearl for LSP for this competition in which you can win acopy of the game on Gameboy Advance.
The competition will run until Friday September 27th 2002.
COMPETITION: CT: Special Forces on GBA…
Thanks to Indigo Pearl for LSP for this competition in which you can win acopy of the game on Gameboy Advance.
The competition will run until Friday September 27th 2002.
COMPETITION ANSWER: 7 DVDs…
Thanks to the respective PR companies for the following competitions whichhave closed. The answers were as follows:
The winners have been picked and will be notified shortly.
PRESS RELEASE: Free Xbox, PS2 or DVD player at DVD Rack.co.uk…
Thanks to Pete Davidson from DVD Rack.co.uk for the following press releasewhich explains how you can get a free console or DVD player as described.
Take a look at theFree Xbox, PS2 or DVD player at DVD Rack.co.ukpress release which is online now.
Visit the Discussion Forum…
Want to chat about anything you’ve seen on this site, or just fancy a rantabout anything entertainment-related in general? Get to the forum andstart presenting your opinions!
Click on the Discussion Forum on the left-hand menu now.
New DVDs out this week…
The list is finally updated as far as until the end of August 2002.
Those DVDs out this week are:
- Bear In The Big Blue House: Tidy Time With Bear (12.99, Columbia)
- Bear In The Big Blue House: Tidy Time With Bear (DVD & Bear) (14.99, Columbia)
- Behind Enemy Lines (17.99, Fox)
- Coneheads (15.99, Paramount)
- An Eye For An Eye (15.99, Paramount)
- Fatal Attraction (15.99, Paramount)
- Fitzcarraldo (19.99, Anchor Bay)
- Frankie And Johnny (15.99, Paramount)
- Friends Season 8 (89.99, Warner)
- Heart Of Glass (19.99, Anchor Bay)
- Hearts In Atlantis (15.99, Warner)
- Impostor (19.99, VCI)
- Kermit’s Swamp Years (12.99, Columbia)
- Mission Kashmir (19.99, Columbia)
- Monsters Inc (19.99, Warner)
- Monsters Inc (DVD and toy) (24.99, Warner)
- Monsters Inc SE (2 discs) (24.99, Warner)
- The New Avengers: The Complete Series (49.99, Contender)
- The Odd Couple (15.99, Paramount)
- The Odd Couple 2 (15.99, Paramount)
- Paris, Texas (19.99, Anchor Bay)
- The Plague Dogs (12.99, Anchor Bay)
- Relic Hunter Vol 2 (19.99, Contender)
- Thief Of Hearts (15.99, Paramount)
- Trilogy Of The Dead (4 discs) (29.99, Anchor Bay)
- Two Evil Eyes (16.99, Anchor Bay)
- We Were Soldiers (19.99, Warner)
- The White Stripes: Dead Leaves And The Dirty Ground (DVD single) (3.99, Disc)
- Worzel Gummidge Complete Series 4 (14.99, Laserlight)
- Yuki Terai: Secrets (15.99, Disc)
September 1st :Owen Wilson goes Behind Enemy Lines on DVD…
Released tomorrow :
A great piece of action entertainment on the big screen, a good transfer withfantastic sound bodes well for its DVD release at home, for this film starringOwen Wilson and Gene Hackman.
Behind Enemy Linesis online and out on DVD from tomorrow.
Xbox and PS2 drop in price…
Christmas is less than four months away and from this weekend the pricedifferences between the three leading consoles has closed. The Gamecube stillremains at around £130, but the PS2 has dropped to £170 and theXbox to £160.
As expected there are some good deals to be found, one being a PS2, two gamesand a DVD for just under £200; and an Xbox, plusHaloand the DVD controller for just under £180.
Goodbye to the 12-certificate…?
It’s true, for the cinema at least, but I wish it wasn’t. The 12-certificatewas introduced in 1989 originally because there was felt to be too large agap between a PG and a 15-cert. The first film to be classified as “12” wasMadame Sousatzka (March 13th, 1989), but only in some regions, whilethe first national film to be a “12” was Batman (August 22nd, 1989).
Following complaints that some recent films have been made inaccessible foryoung children, e.g.,Spider Man andTomb Raider, the new “12a” certificate has been introducedto allow children under 12 to see such films if their parent(s) or an accompanyingadult goes with them. Examples, as have been trialled in some parts of thecountry, include Mr Deeds and The Bourne Identity.This could mean that it’ll be a waste of time hopingfor a quiet audience because how often do young children keep quiet?
Recently I went to see Minority Report, which was a great film, butdo cinemas take notice of the age restrictions anyway? The auditorium at theUCI, Trafford Centre was almost full, but about five rows behind me werea mostly full row of 10-year-old girls that weren’t there to concentrate onthe occasionally-complex plot, but just to gawp at Tom Cruise and chat amongstthemselves. A couple of times I “shushed” them, but did anyone else? No! Didthey enjoy listening to them interrupting the film??
There was a time when cinema staff used to try to sort this out but now theysimply don’t care and even if I was to go and find someone to complain to,I’d have to miss several minutes of the film. Aside from summer blockbusters,week-in week-out cinema audiences do seem to be dwindling a bit and it’s nothard to see why, especially given the competition of new films quickly appearingon Video CDs at your local car-boot stall, or even straight from the internetwith a fast connection and file-sharing program such as Kazaa.
By the way, the “a” stands for “advisory” but may as well stand for “AAAAAAARGH!”
For more information, check out thisBBFC.co.uk 12a Q&A.
Reviewer of movies, videogames and music since 1994. Aortic valve operation survivor from the same year. Running DVDfever.co.uk since 2000. Nobel Peace Prize winner 2021.