Dominator’s News and Views Nov 1999

The new widescreen videos out this week are :

November 27th : Ronnie and Reggie say buy The Krays on DVD…Gary Kemp, Martin Kemp, Tom Bell and Billie Whitelaw,star in the incredibly violent tale ofThe Krays,which is online and out now. The Fifth Element…corrected…Thanks to Stuart Jones from Pathe for the replacement copy ofThe Fifth Elementwhich arrived today. I’ve just played it throughout chapter 9 and it runswithout a hitch, although he assures me that it was never re-pressed, soperhaps it’s just a handful of discs out there that won’t play on some machines? The Mummy comes to DVD in January…Thanks to The R2 Project for thefollowing info about Columbia’s forthcoming release of The Mummy,released on January 31st at the usual £19.99. The details are :

• Released on a DVD9 (RSDL) and the original 2.35:1 ratio, but no mentionwhether it’s anamorphic or if it’s Dolby Digital 5.1 (although most newColumbia releases are, when filmed that way)
• “Building a better Mummy”: A 47 minute featurette – in depthlook into the creative and technical process that brought us the heart stoppingvisual effects.
• Deleted scenes.
• Visual and Special Effects Featurette- step by Step guide to 5 differentscenes.
• Full length commentary with Director Steven Sommers and editor BobDucsay.
• Interactive DVD ROM Feature (Mummy Game, Screen Saver, Web Postcards)
• Egyptology 101 facts.
• Cast and filmmakers notes.
• Animated menus.
• 11 language subtitles.
• Production Notes.
• Menu Music

November 26th : Join the Mods for Quadrophenia on DVD…Phil Daniels, Toyah Wilcox, Ray Winstone and Mark Wingett,aka the Pissed PC Jim Carver in The Bill, go to Brighton for a fightinQuadrophenia,which is online and out now.

November 25th :

First Look: Quake 2 (Playstation) and She’s All That (DVD)…Thanks to Powerhouse PR for the copy of Quake 2 which I received yesterday. Already aclassic on the PC, with Quake III: Arena to follow, not to mention a colourful conversionto the Nintendo 64, the PSX excursion may not be as graphically wondrous as the PC version,but what it lacks in competition with a 3Dfx card, it makes up in colour and the fact thatthey’ve managed to cram the game onto a single CD with some levels altered and some brand newones added.

If you’ve played the PC version, this is certainly worth a look. If you haven’t, you’re aboutto play one of the best Playstation first-person shooters ever made.

Also, thanks to Media Communications for the DVD She’s All That which I also receivedyesterday. A teen cult-classic American comedy, Freddie Prinze Jr and Rachael LeighCook, one of the most gorgeous creatures to walk the Earth, star as the couple who may ormay not get it together (but it’s obvious 🙂

Released on a dual-layer DVD, this 92-minute film also contains a trailer, 30-picture photolibrary, ‘making of’, English subtitles for the hard of hearing, Dolby Digital 5.1 soundtrack,an anamorphic picture and several cast and crew interviews – another all-round top-classrelease from VCI.

November 24th : 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.

This week’s new films are : The Astronaut’s Wife, Dreaming of Joseph Lees,Other Sister and The World is Not Enough.

Warner’s cancelled Christmas confirmed cuts…Thanks to The DVD Debate for thefollowing titles which Warner have cancelled for December’s DVDs, since itwas either “release these OR The Matrix”, so they went for the latter.The titles are :

Apparently it will feature:

Release date is apparently December 13th.

SONIC WEARS REEBOKS FOR EUROPEAN SPEED CHALLENGE…Sega Europe announces today an exclusive sponsorship alliance with Reebok topromote the European Sonic Speed Challenge with Reebok DMX, a European-wideon-line Sonic Adventure competition running from December 1 to January 14,2000.

Contestants from across Europe download to their Visual Memory unit aspecially designed version of the Sonic Adventure Emerald Coast course froma website only accessible with their Sonic Adventure game CD. They arerequired to retrieve five pairs of hidden Reebok DMX trainers which DrRobotnik has stolen from Sonic’s wardrobe, while competing for the fastestcompletion time. Times are then uploaded to the website so that contestantscan gauge their rating. Contestants can enter as many times as they wish.The winners will be notified via e-mail and their names will be published onthe Sonic Home Page and on Dreamarena at the end of the competition.

By visiting the Dreamarena prior to commencing the competition, gamers willbe able to discover the location of one of the pairs of DMX trainers inadvance

Sega and Reebok have joined together to provide winners with an array offantastic prizes (see Notes for Editors for full details) with first placewinning a personalised Dreamcast pod and £1,000 worth of Reebok sportswear,including the latest Reebok DMX shoes.

J-F Cecillon, Chief Executive Officer, Sega Europe, said:“The European Sonic Speed Challenge with Reebok DMX, the first on-line SonicAdventure competition targeted specifically at Sega’s European audience, isthe next step to creating Dreamcast’s on-line community. Reebok’s supportboth in-game and for our consumers make this a truly stimulatingcompetition. “

For further information please contactPete Devery0171 471 6838Jools Moore0171 471 6839Switchboard0171 371 3333dreamcast@powerhousepr.com =09Images can be found at:www.powerhousepr/dreamcast/images.shtmlFor full release and competition details on ‘Sonic Wears Reeboks’ see ourwebsite: www.powerhousepr.com

November 23rd : Bruce Willis goes in search of The Fifth Element on DVD…Bruce Willis, Gary Oldman, Milla Jovovich are the main actors in abattle to save the Earth from certain destruction in a bizarre SFX extravaganzafrom Luc Besson.The Fifth Elementis online and out now.

November 22nd : 150th DVD review online: James gets fruity on DVD…A host of voices including David Thewlis, Simon Callow, Susan Sarandonand Richard Dreyfuss provide life for the latest Tim Burtonanimation,James and the Giant Peach,which is online and out now. Who will be King of the Castle this week…?Find out now on mymusic chart analysis page New DVDs and widescreen videos out this weekThe new DVDs out this week are :

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November 21st : Austin Powers is groovy on DVD…Mike Myers, Elizabeth Hurley, Robert Wagner, Mimi Rogers, Michael Yorkand a host of cameos appear in the first of Myers’ two spy-spoof’s,Austin Powers: International Man of Mystery,which is online and out now.

November 20th : COMPETITION: Have you won a Fox DVD…?Thanks to everyone who entered the competition launched on November 12th.The correct answer was, of course, Heather Graham.

The winners have been notified and one extra person will be happy as I justreceived a copy of The Fifth Element to give away, making four prizesin all.

November 19th : DVD and Widescreen video lists updated…So soon after the last update, on Monday, comes another one with a few moreadditions. Digest and enjoy…

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November 17th : First look: Charlotte Church and Stereophonics on DVD…Thanks to Sue Foster on behalf of Sony for the Charlotte Church: Voice of an Angel DVDwhich I received yesterday. For those who don’t know who Charlotte is, she’s a13-year-old Welsh schoolgirl who has sung her way to the top of the classicalalbum charts with the album of the same name.

The DVD has 11 tracks including Pie Jesu, Danny Boy and When At NightI Got To Sleep, runs for 66 minutes, has some production notes and a Dolby Digital 5.1 soundtrack.Her new, eponymous, album is out this week.

Thanks to Rachel on behalf of BMG and Visual Entertainment for theStereophonics: Performance and Cocktails Live DVD which I receivedyesterday.

Recorded live at Morfa Stadium, the concert contains 21 tracks includingThe Bartender and the Thief, Pick a Part That’s New and the recentsingle I Wouldn’t Believe Your Radio, runs for 84 minutes, comesin Dolby Surround sound and is shot in a 16:9 ratio, but is sadly notanamorphic.

Reviews of both shall follow in due course, but the above should whet yourappetite.

Columbia DVD releases for December and January…Thanks to The R2 Project for thefollowing release info :

December 6th :

• The Big Hit: Filmographies, Director’s commentary, deleted scenes andtrailer. Day and Date with Retail VHS.
• One True Thing: Spotlight on location, trailer, production notes andFilmographies Day and Date with Retail VHS
• Easy Rider: Featurette, Filmography and Director’s commentary
• Gilda: Rita Hayworth Documentary, Filmographies and Trailer
• The Dark Crystal: Filmographies, Trailer, 7 Deleted scenes Photosand 60 minute featurette
• Labyrinth: Filmographies, Trailer, 56 minute “Inside the Labyrinth”Documentary.

December 13th :

• Cruel Intentions: 2 Commentaries, 5 deleted scenes, 2 Music Videos,Feature, Trailer, Filmographies
• TimeCop: Production Notes, Trailer, Filmographies
• Heavy Metal: Trailer, Riugh Cut, Documentary Deleted Scenes,Artwork, Photos.
• The Flintstones: Featurette, Trailer, Teaser Trailer, Commentary,Sketches, Photos.

January 3rd :

• The Patriot: Not a Day and Date title, but not far off as I believe therental VHS is later in December.
• Awakenings: Filmographies, Trailer and Featurette.
• The Deep: Filmographies
• Five Easy Pieces: Filmographies

January 10th :

• Virtual Sexuality: Trailer, Featurette, Cast Video Diary. Day and Datewith Rental VHS.
• Against all Odds: Filmographies, Trailer, Commentary, DeletedScenes, 2 Music Videos and Featurette.
• Jawbreaker: Filmographies, Trailer, Commentary, Music Video andFeaturette. Day and Day with Rental VHS
• Look who’s talking: Filmographies
• Cube: Directories Commentary , Trailer and Slide Show. Day andDate with Retail VHS.

January 17th :

• Accidental Hero: Filmographies, Trailer, Featurette.
• Roxanne: Filmographies and Trailer
• The Frighteners: Production Notes , Filmographies and Trailer

January 24th :

• Robocop 3: Trailer
• Parenthood: Production Notes, Filmographies and trailer
• Who am I: Trailer.

November 16th : Stephen Fry’s just Wilde about DVD…Stephen Fry literally gives Jude Law and Jennifer Ehlethe bum’s rush inWilde,which is online and out now. Will Robbie or Will hit the top spot…?Find out now on mymusic chart analysis page William Orbit – The worst single in the world ever…?One of my favourite pieces of classical music ever is Samuel Barber’s AdagioFor Strings. You know the one – at the end of Oliver Stone’s Platoonwhen Charlie Sheen is giving his “The war is over for me now…” speechfollowed by the end credits.

Well, today I heard something horrible. Many other classical works have beendesecrated before now, but this one had been left untouched. However, I had themisfortune to hear a horrible synthesizer break-forth with this rot, beforethe dance beats kicked in, making it sound like a slowed-down version ofFaithless‘ Salva Mea.

If Nicolas Cage thought he had problems coping with what he saw in8mm, just think how much counselling you’ll need after you hear thisequivalent of musical rape.

Quake III Arena: The Press Release…QUAKE III ARENA: FACT SHEETPRODUCT DESCRIPTION

A technological masterpiece of vision, sound, and nerve jarring fun forged by the masters of gaming at id Software, Quake III Arena transports players to a dark underworld where the greatest warriors of all time lock horns in no holds barred combat. As one of these warriors you must try to rise through the ranks by defeating your enemies.

Win and you’ll move onto greater battles and glory; lose and you’re a pile ofcharred flesh.

Played from a first person perspective in a beautifully rendered 3-D environment,gamers will hunt their opponents through darkened gothic cathedrals andominous organic caverns. Plasmas against rockets, machine guns against railguns, Quake III Arena offers players the most visceral experience yetseen in a computer game and raises the bar for all other games that follow.

In both single player and multiplayer action, Quake III Arena is thequintessential game.

GAME FEATURESNo Deus ex Machina – Quake III Arena‘s vicious single player mode letsyou step up to enemies powered by AI so lifelike and unrelenting, you’ll wishit wasn’t possible. Run, shoot, hide – whatever. These menacing soldiers ofmisfortune will hunt you down.

Enter the vortex – Unbridled fear goes state-of-the-art with eerilybreathtaking graphics, smothering fog, retina-searing weapon effects andintense arcade action that will push your graphic accelerator to the limit.

Perpetual mayhem – Encounter a world of hurt in arenas rife with deathtraps,hazards and ruthless foes that play with your already twitching mind. Justwhen you think you’re good. you’re toast.

Beg for more – Experience relentless multiplayer frag fests over the Internetwith bristling response times and controls. Jump right in for a “quick one”or hanker down for hours of serious mayhem.

SYSTEM REQUIREMENTS: TBD

SUGGESTED RETAIL PRICE: £39.99

AVAILABILITY: December 1999

Website: www.powerhousepr.com/quake

November 15th : Bruce Willis tracks down the 12 Monkeys on DVD…Bruce Willis, Madeleine Stowe and Brad Pittgo back to the future in Terry Gilliam‘s bizarre12 Monkeys,which is online and out now. New DVDs and widescreen videos out this weekThe new DVDs out this week are :

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November 14th : Heather Kozar peels for Playboy on DVD…Heather Kozar is Playboy’s Playmate of the Year for 1999 andher profile appears here alongside Lisa Dergan‘s.Playboy Video Centrefold: Heather Kozaris online and out now. Tomb Raider 4: The Last Revelation PC Demo…I’ve recently received a demo of this game from Eidos and after playing for alittle while I can only get into a couple of the rooms but it’s rather entertainingand I’m looking forward to the complete version released later this month.

The press release reads :

“Tomb Raider: The Last Revelation marks the appearance of Young LaraCroft. Eidos Interactive announced that a sixteen-year-old version of LaraCroft will be making an appearance in the latest installment of theTomb Raider series: The Last Revelation.

Gamers will go back in time to experience the events that spawned her careeras a globetrotting adventurer.

Designed for both the PlayStation and PC format, Tomb Raider: The Last Revelationintroduces her mentor Werner Von Croy, a world famous archeologist that sparkedLara’s interest in exploration and adventure. Tomb Raider: The LastRevelation features a new inventory systems, advanced character models,and an enhanced game engine to make this Tomb Raider the most captivatingexperience in the series. Returning to Core’s roots, the gameplay experiencewill feature self-contained puzzles allowing the gamer to complete sections ofthe game in a logical fashion before moving on to the next section of a level.

Eidos Interactive, Inc. is a leading developer and publisher of interactiveentertainment products for the PC, PlayStation, Nintendo 64 and Game Boy Color.Eidos Interactive is part of London-based Eidos plc (NASDAQ: EIDSY) withadditional offices in San Francisco, Paris, Hamburg, and Tokyo. For moreinformation on Eidos Interactive’s product line visitwww.eidosinteractive.com“

There’s also a mirror atwww.tombraider4.com

November 13th : Victoria Silvstedt gets ’em off for Playboy on DVD…Victoria Silvstedt was Playboy’s Playmate of the Year for 1997 andher profile appears here alongside Shauna Sand‘s.Playboy Video Centrefold: Victoria Silvstedtis online and out now. First look: Deep Rising…Thanks to Media Communications for the copy of Deep Rising I’vereceived, distributed by Entertainment in Video.

I haven’t seen the film before, but on the plus side this disc is anamorphicbut the sound is only Dolby ProLogic. As for extras, there’s a trailer, butthe also-enclosed “featurette” lasts only three seconds longer and has a fewmoments of chat from the director.

FREE Playstations…?I was knocked for six yesterday at first when I saw that the major high-streetchains are now able to give away free Playstations in a bid to win over thecompetition of the £60 Nintendo 64 and the £200 Dreamcast.

It’s a bit like the Digital TV dilemma though. Yes, the box o’ tricks on whichto play with is ‘free’, but the catch here is that you have to buy FIVE newPlaystation games from a selection of 14 at the same time costing £29.99or more each, so the real cost is a ton-and-a-half but with some top games ofyour choice.

I bought my Playstation nearly three years ago just after the price crashedto £129 and it was good value then, but the new deal is a bargain forthose starting out in the world of the ‘station, especially since thePlaystation 2 isn’t due out here until late next year.

November 12th : Jonny Lee Miller and Angelina Jolie get on the net in Hackers on DVD…Jonny Lee Miller, Angelina Jolie and Scream‘s Matthew Lillardgo up against the best hacker in the world, Fisher Stevens, inHackers,which is online and out now. COMPETITION: Win a Fox DVD…Thanks to Liz at DSA PR for the Fox DVDs that I have to give away in acompetition. There’s two copies of James and the Giant Peach and oneof Austin Powers.

To have a chance of winning a disc, just tell me the answer to the following question :

Elizabeth Hurley was Austin’s shagadelic sidekick in the first film, butwho portrayed the love interest in
Austin Powers: The Spy Who Shagged Me ?
• 1. Madonna
• 2. Heather Graham
• 3. Jennifer Lopez

The closing date is close of business on Friday 19th November, 1999, andthe editor’s (that’s me) decision is final, although the missus will no doubtalso want to have a say (as per usual 🙂

Send your answer to me at:FOXcomp@festive.demon.co.uk

NB. This competition is only open to UK and N.Ireland residents.

BBC DVDs rumoured for next Spring…Thanks to Katy at the BBC for the info that the following DVDs are tipped tobe released next Spring, so get saving…

• Blackadder II
• Monty Python Vol.2
• Walking With Dinosaurs
• Gormenghast

The Land Girls: MORE deleted footage…Thanks to Jason Maloney on the DVDUK mailing list for pointing out that thereare actually TEN scenes making up just over half-an-hour of extra footage.

Looks like the problem I’ve had with them is similar to that which I have withthe photo gallery. They’re split into two pages of five each, but the secondpage cannot be accessed initially by my Creative Dxr2 DVD-ROM. However,they can be accessed individually by looking at “titles” 11-20 for the tendeleted scenes.

I accessed title 16 (the sixth deleted scene and the first that I couldn’t access in theregular manner) and after that it brought up the second page of deleted scenes so I can viewthem properly.

The full, corrected,The Land Girlsreview is now online.

November 11th : 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.

This week’s new films are : The Sixth Sense and Fight Club.

November 10th : First look: Manchester United – The Treble…And yet another VCI DVD arrived on my doormat yesterday morning :

I’m having a problem though, on my Creative Dxr2 DVD-ROM, similar to thosefound with Queer as Folk‘s photo library, in that when presented witha menu that has ‘previous’ and ‘next’ options, such as Fergie’s interview andsearching out the individual goals, I can only access the first page of eachmenu, and I have to select the rest manually by skipping through the chapters.Anyone know what’s up with this?

November 9th : Dirty Harry makes a clean break on DVD…Clint Eastwood struts his stuff as the quiffed detective in one ofhis best ever roles:Dirty Harry,which is online and out now. First look: Fever Pitch and The Debt Collector…Two more VCI DVDs arrived on my doormat yesterday morning :

The disc also contains Dolby Digital 5.1 sound, a trailer and English subtitlesfor the hard of hearing.

A review of the PAL Laserdisc, released some time ago but costing rather more,can be foundHERE !.

ONdigital Digital Text goes live…ONdigital customers with Philips decoders can now receive Digital Text (channel9) and BBC Text (channel 10) – it’s official and was announced yesterday byONdigital’s Andrew Marre on the ONdigital mailing list (for subscription detailssee my review and the section under the descriptions for channels 9 and 10).

For a while, the occasional beta test download would be briefly available, thelast one appearing towards the end of last week, but now all you have to doto receive it is to perform an “auto update” on your decoder. After about fiveminutes the software should be upgraded.

I haven’t had much chance to check it out yet, but when I do I’ll report backhere and add it to my review of ONdigital’s service which can be foundHERE !.

Warner, Buena Vista and Fox releases for December…Thanks to The R2 Project for thefollowing info of titles all released on December 6th : Buena Vista

• My Favourite Martian : 2.35:1, Dolby 5.1 Dual layered

Warner Home Video

• True Romance: Director’s Cut : 2.35:1, Dolby 5.1.
• Absolute Power : 2.35:1: Dolby 5.1 Dual Layered
• Striptease : 1.85:1 Dolby Surround
• Ace Ventura: Pet Detective : 1.85: Dolby Surround
• Ace Ventura: When Nature Calls : 2.35:1 Dolby 5.1
• Thumbelina : 1.85:1 Dolby Surround
• Willy Wonka and the Chocolate Factory : 1.85:1 Dolby 5.1
• Bonfire of the Vanities : 1.85:1 Dolby Surround
• Postman always rings twice : 1.85:1

Fox Pathe

• Judge Dredd : Widescreen 2.35:1, Dolby 5.1, Original Trailer, Making of Judge Dredd
• Pi : Original aspect ratio of 1.66:1, Original Sound format(2.0 Surround), 4 deleted scenes with Commentary, Behind the scenes Montage,Music Video “PR2” from the PWEI himself Clint Mansell, Darren and EricTheatrical trailer, Director’s and actor’s commentary
• Swingers : 1.85:1 anamorphic. Includes trailer and teaser advert
• Bound : 1.85:1 anamorphic. Dolby 5.1 soundtrack, Original Theatricaltrailers, Director’s and actors Commentary, Production featurette
• Showgirls : 2.35:1 anamorphic. Dolby 5.1 audio, ProductionFeaturette, Theatrical Trailer, Teaser Trailer.

November 8th : The Land Girls work out on DVD…Anna Friel, Rachel Weisz, Catherine McCormack and Steven Mackintoshhead the cast in the 1940’s tale of the other side of the war inThe Land Girls,which is online and out now. Ginger or Baby – who made it to No.1…?Find out now on mymusic chart analysis page

November 7th : JFK on DVD: Catch the conspiracy…Kevin Costner goes in search of truth, justice and the American way inOliver Stone‘s film featuring a top-rated cast including Kevin Bacon,Gary Oldman, Tommy Lee Jones, Jack Lemmon, Sissy Spacek and Donald Sutherland.The review ofJFKis online and out now. A BBC quartet and a diary with a difference…The Pillow Book is a film released by VCI featuring Ewan McGregor,Vivian Wu and Ken Ogata. While the DVD only contains a trailer inthe form of extras, the back cover may state the ratio is “4:3”, but thisfilm uses different ratios and picture-in-picture within the 4:3 frame. Butthen, did you expect a Peter Greenaway to be straight-forward? 🙂

Thanks to Katy at the BBC for the DVDs I’ve received that were released thispast week: Noddy In Toyland, The Black Adder, Persuasion and TheFive Doctors. You can read the full press release with cover pics forthe news dated October 29th. However, it’s worth noting that this time roundThe Five Doctors has not only been remixed in Dolby Digital 5.1 sound,but also features an excellent animated menu emulating the inside of the TARDIS.

Royle Family on DVD ? My arse!…Thanks to The DVD Debate for theinfo that now the second series has just finished on BBC1, it will be on salenext year on VHS and DVD, quite possibly day-and-date too.

Until then, and the prospect of a third series to come, you’ll have to makedo with repeats of series 1 on UK Play, Thursdays at 11pm.

November 3rd : 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.

This week’s new films are : Idle Hands, Ride with the Devil, East is Eastand The Out of Towners.

November 2nd : Is this the future of Digital Television…?Now available on my website is a review of ONdigital’s service and the PhilipsDTX6370 set-top box. Don’t get square eyes, get 16:9’d eyes 🙂

Read the ONdigitalreview online now.

November 1st : Will 5ive get their first ever No.1…?Find out now on mymusic chart analysis page Baby vs. Ginger – who will win…?This week both a current Spice Girl, Baby (aka Emma Bunton), and an ex-SpiceGirl, Ginger (aka Geri Halliwell), release new singles at the same time.

Emma’s is a collaboration with Tin Tin Out and a cover of the Edie Brickellminor hit, “What I Am” from the late 80s, written by Paul Simon, if memoryserves me well, while Geri’s single, “Lift Me Up”, is the third track to betaken from her album, Schizophonic. My money’s on Baby Spice to winthe race to the top.

New DVDs out this week

Neo is a corporate computer programmer by day, but by night he is a clandestine king of thehackers. He is contacted by the mysterious Morpheus, who slowly reveals to Neo that he is not alate 20th Century wage earner, but a slave in a warped human energy farm run by artificialintelligence computers tht have taken over mankind – everything he, and everyone else, seesaround him is a computer-generated illusion called The Matrix. No one has been able to beatThe Matrix, or its sinister guardians, but Morpheus believes that Neo is “The One” – the firsthuman in generations able to fight and beat The Matrix and reclaim the Earth for humanity.

The Matrix has it all – a superb plot, spectacular SFX, and extraordinarily well realised shiftsbetween CGI scenes and flesh-and-blood acting – it’s a non-stop thrill machine, with a martial-arts theme to boot! TheMatrix is the film to own for the new millenium!

The DVD version is chock-full of extras that make The Matrix THE DVD to buy! The Follow The White Rabbit is aninnovative feature that,when enabled, will show a white rabbit on 9 key sequences – click on the white rabbit, and you’llfind out exactly how that scene was done. The DVD is web enabled, with internet hyperlinks to trivia challenges, matrixarticles, theatrical websites, and an instant jump to fight scenes. There’s also a 28 minute Behind The Scenes Featuretteabout Making The Matrix. There’s also a hidden documentary with stunning behind the scenes visual effects. And if thatwasn’t enough, there’s also What Is The Concept? The story boards and design sketches showing how the film makersvisualised the film, before a shot was taken. Phew!

ClickHEREfor more info.