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December 31st :Spend New Year’s Eve at Middle Earth in the cinema…
Or it might just feel like that after a few pints of special brew tonight.
DVDfever.co.uk reviewer Dan Owenhas spent three more hours watching the celluloid pass before his eyes, butwas it worth the time? And when will Thorin sit down and start singing aboutgold?
The Lord of the Rings; The Two Towersis online and at the cinema now.
December 30th :Cover your tracks in Splinter Cell on Xbox…
Tom Clancy made a name for himself in the book world, then made the successfultransition to the cinema with various adaptations. He’s increasingly musclingin on the computer games market with release that require more stealth thanaction, such as this latest one.
Tom Clancy’s Splinter Cellis online and released on Xbox now.
Go Ballistic, if you buy this, on R1 DVD…
DVDfever.co.uk reviewer Travis Willockreturns with a film that sounded intriguing when I first read about it inDan Owen’s Movie Digest, but it certainly doesn’t seem to have set themovie world alight as Antonio Banderas is paired with Lucy Liu,and the chances of a sequel were probably dashed quicker than you could say ‘V.I.Warshawski’.
Ballistic: Ecks vs Severis online and out on R1 DVD now.
Girls Aloud have a different challenger for the No.1…
To find out who got the No.1, visit themusic chart analysis page.Thankfully, One True Voice dropped to No.3
COMPETITION: EIGHT 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:
- Austin Powers: Goldmember (DVD)
- Alistair McGowan’s Big World Cup (DVD)
- Own Goals & Gaffes: The Premiership (DVD)
- The Movies & Music Collection (DVD)
- Cold Feet Series 4 (DVD)
- Haven: Call of the King (PS2)
- Red Faction 2 (PS2)
- NHL Hitz 2003 (PS2)
These comps above will run until Friday January 3rd 2002. Yes, an extraweek.
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 updated until the end of December 2002.
Those DVDs out this week are:
- Gareth Gates Live In London (17.99, Warner Music)
- Jade’s Dance Workout (15.99, Contender)
- Mutant X Season 1 Vol 2 (24.99, Contender)
- The Professional Season 4 (39.99, Contender)
- The Professionals Season 1-4 (129.99, Contender)
- Stargate SG1 Series 2 (59.99, MGM)
- Street Mobster (15.99, Eureka)
- Tweenies: It’s Messy Time (12.99, BBC)
December 28th :Get Stoned again, Madchester-style on CD…
DVDfever.co.uk reviewer Liam Careyreturns with a compilation for a band which had their big moment at the startof the 90s and that was about it, despite trying to come back with a secondalbum some time after. It doesn’t seem that long since they were big news,and a damn sight less since a very similar compilation was released…
Stone Roses: The Very Best of the Stone Rosesis online and released on CD 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: Deathwatchand reviews of 28 Days Later, xXx and Harry Potter 2are already online and out now.
December 27th :Blow them all to hell on Xbox…again!
We used that tag with Medal of Honor: Frontline two weeks ago, and nowit’s the turn of the latest in the Unreal serial blasters. Loud andgorgeous, but what about the longevity if you’re not Xbox Live-capable yet?
Unreal Championshipis online and released on Xbox now.
New Year 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. This week we also have the album chartsavailable.
Also, now you can get this list mailed to you each week. Just clickHEREand then press SEND.
Any of the albums and singles listed can be bought from Amazon.co.ukby clicking through on the link below-right.
The Top 10 singles are:
- 1 (1) Girls Aloud – Sound of the Underground (55,563)
- 2 (2) One True Voice – Sacred Trust/After You’re Gone (29,616)
- 3 (3) Cheeky Girls – Cheeky Song (Touch My Bum) (28,158)
- 4 (4) Blue & Elton John – Sorry Seems to be the Hardest Word (22,231)
- 5 (6) Daniel Bedingfield – If You’re Not the One (17,200)
- 6 (5) Eminem – Lose Yourself (16,180)
- 7 (8) That Ketchup Song (12,337)
- 8 (7) Love Inc – You’re a Superstar (10,628)
- 9 (9) Avril Lavigne – Sk8er Boi (9,632)
- 10 (10) Robbie Williams – Feel (7,786)
The known new entries for the rest of the chart is as follows:
- None. In fact, there’s usually very little movement in the New Year chartdue to the lack of new releases, and this year is no exception.
The Top 10 albums are:
- 1 (1) Robbie Williams – Escapology (115,496)
- 2 (2) Blue – One Love (73,085)
- 3 (5) P!nk – Missundaztood (51,182)
- 4 (3) Elton John – Greatest Hits 1970-2002 (50,963)
- 5 (4) Westlife – Unbreakable (50,347)
- 6 (6) David Gray – A New Day at Midnight (47,739)
- 7 (10) Elvis – 30 No.1 Hits (43,467)
- 8 (7) Avril Lavigne – Let Go (42.861)
- 9 (9) Coldplay – A Rush of Blood to the Head (38,031)
- 10 (8) Red Hot Chili Peppers – By the Way (37,459)
The new entries for the rest of the chart is as follows:
- None
December 26th :2002: The Year in Music Part Four…
DVDfever.co.uk reviewer Liam Careyhas put together an excellent look back at the year’s music, which we’vesplit into four parts.
Today we come to the final part, looking at Norah Jones, noting the proliferationof other female singers such as Gemma Hayes, Vanessa Carlton and Alanis Morisette,plus Ms Dynamite, The Flaming Lips, Oasis, Morcheeba, best-ofs from the Manics,U2 and the Lighthouse Family and the posthumous offering from George Harrison.
2002: The Year in Music Part Fouris online now.
BBFC chief censor James Ferman dies at 72…
The BBFC’s Chief film censor, James Ferman, died on Christmas Eve shortlyafter being admitted to the Royal Free Hospital, Hampstead, North London withacute pneumonia.
Over the course of 24 years, up until 1999, the man who described himself as”a film lover as well as a film buff” passed controversial films such asCrash, The Last Temptation of Christ and the remake of Lolita.
He demanded 24 cuts to Indiana Jones and the Temple of Doom beforeit could be allowed into the cinema as a PG and also expressed support forhaving explicit pornography being made legally available in licenced sex shops.
James Ferman allowed arthouse films explicit sex scenes such as The Idiots,Intimacy and Baise-Moi, and previously denied any link betweenthe murder of toddler James Bulger and the video of Child’s Play 3.
He also granted Saving Private Ryan a 15-certificate on the groundsthat it told the truth about war and didn’t glamourise it for teenagers.
Due to the extreme amount of criticism that he garnered in the job, he advisedhis successor, Robin Duval, to get hold of a flak jacket.
December 25th :Blackadder learns the meaning of Christmas on DVD…
And it’s not all about being good, as Blackadder gets a visit from theSpirit of Christmas when he tries to be too good to the local population.
Blackadder’s Christmas Carolis online and released on DVD now.
2002: The Year in Music Part Three…
DVDfever.co.uk reviewer Liam Careyhas put together an excellent look back at the year’s music, which we’vesplit into four parts.
Part three lends an ear to Coldplay, the Pet Shop Boys, Red Hot Chili Peppers,Doves, Ash, Idlewild, Nickelback, The White Stripes, The Strokes, The Vines,Royksopp, David Bowie, Shania Twain and Robert Plant.
2002: The Year in Music Part Threeis online now.
December 24th :2002: The Year in Music Part Two…
DVDfever.co.uk reviewer Liam Careyhas put together an excellent look back at the year’s music, which we’vesplit into four parts. We move on to part two, as he muses on Sugababes,Atomic Kitten, S Club and their Juniors, Jennifer Lopez, Darren Hayes, and adeserved dig at Westlife and Steps. Yes.. they hadn’t gone just yet.
2002: The Year in Music Part Twois online now.
It’s a wonderful James Stewart on DVD…
Yes, it’s the Christmas season, so that must mean…
It’s a Wonderful Lifeis online and out on DVD now.
December 23rd :Shut iiiiiit! The Getaway on PS2…
Sit darn and shut iiiit. Get back to cockerny Landon, as you take on the roleof Mark Hammond, husband to a murdered girlfriend, father to a kidnapped son,and you *will* have your vengeance…
The Getawayis online and released on PS2 now.
2002: The Year in Music Part One…
DVDfever.co.uk reviewer Liam Careyhas put together an excellent look back at the year’s music, which we’vesplit into four parts. Today we start with part one, surprisingly, and therest will be online over the next four days – yes, we’re even open Xmas Day,but then so is the internet.
2002: The Year in Music Part Oneis online now.
One True Voice and Girls Aloud battle for the No.1…
To find out who got the No.1, visit themusic chart analysis page,which also includes comments on new releases byRolling Stones, One True Voice & Girls Aloud.
T.A.T.U. Girls: The next big thing…?
Not everything in life promises what it delivers, but the T.A.T.U. Girls (right),a new girl duo from Russia certainly seems to in the form of Lena and Julia,both around 18 years of age.
Their first single, “All the Things She Said”, is a damn good pop tune,but when someone told me that the video, often featuring on The Hits and TMF(two music channels on the half-arsed Freeview service), features two Russianlesbian schoolgirls kissing in the pouring rain, you have to think that you’rebeing taken for a ride… They weren’t.
I’ve always wanted to return to Russia following a school trip in April 1986to Moscow and then Leningrad (as it was then). Now I’ve got another reason:)
VisitThe T.A.T.U. Girls Official Homepageand, yes, there is a photo gallery.
COMPETITION: EIGHT 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:
- Austin Powers: Goldmember (DVD)
- Alistair McGowan’s Big World Cup (DVD)
- Own Goals & Gaffes: The Premiership (DVD)
- The Movies & Music Collection (DVD)
- Cold Feet Series 4 (DVD)
- Haven: Call of the King (PS2)
- Red Faction 2 (PS2)
- NHL Hitz 2003 (PS2)
These comps above will run until Friday January 3rd 2002. Yes, an extraweek.
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 updated until the end of December 2002.
Those DVDs out this week are:
- Brideshead Revisited BS (39.99, Granada)
- Dinotopia (19.99, VCI)
- Domestic Disturbance (19.99, Paramount)
- Jackanory (4 discs) (49.99, Acorn)
- Lord Peter Wimsey: Murder Must Advertise (19.99, Acorn)
- Midsomer Murders: Blood Will Out (16.99, Acorn)
- Midsomer Murders: Stranglers Wood (16.99, Acorn)
- Monarch of The Glen Series 1 (24.99, Acorn)
- The Pit And The Pendulum (15.99, Addictive)
- Playboy Video Playmate Calendar 2003 (15.99, Medusa)
- Rumpole Of The Bailey Series 2 (24.99, Acorn)
- Star Trek The Next Generation Season 7 (84.99, Paramount)
December 22nd :Alan Partridge has the last laugh on TV…
DVDfever.co.uk reviewer Dan Owen had telly problemsearlier this week so we have a guest presenter to look at the conclusion….Me 🙂
I’ve uploaded this Sunday update earlier than usual, on late Saturday afternoonbecause the entire series is re-run on BBC Choice tonight at 9pm.
I’m Alan Partridge: Series 2is online now.
December 21st :2002: The Best and Worst in Cinema…
DVDfever.co.uk reviewer Paul Greenwoodreturns with a look at the highs and lows of cinema for this past year.
For this editor, the high was Insomnia and the low was the introductionof the new 12A certificate.
2002: The Best and Worst in Cinemais online now.
Updated Christmas 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. This week we also have the album chartsavailable.
Also, now you can get this list mailed to you each week. Just clickHEREand then press SEND.
Any of the albums and singles listed can be bought from Amazon.co.ukby clicking through on the link below-right.
The Top 10 singles are:
- 1 (-) Girls Aloud – Sound of the Underground (97,123)
- 2 (-) One True Voice – Sacred Trust/After You’re Gone (72,664)
- 3 (2) Cheeky Girls – Cheeky Song (Touch My Bum) (38,551)
- 4 (1) Blue & Elton John – Sorry Seems to be the Hardest Word (36,899)
- 5 (3) Eminem – Lose Yourself (24,268)
- 6 (4) Daniel Bedingfield – If You’re Not the One (23,775)
- 7 (-) Love Inc – You’re a Superstar (19,132)
- 8 (8) That Ketchup Song (15,367)
- 9 (-) Avril Lavigne – Sk8er Boi (14,280)
- 10 (7) Robbie Williams – Feel (12,222)
Also, Gareth Gates falls from No.5 to No.14 with “What My Heart Wants to Say”.Career’s over, mate!
The new entries for the rest of the chart is as follows:
- 12 Death in Vegas/Liam Gallagher – Scorpio Rising
- 22 Pascal & Karen Parry – I Think We’re Alone Now
- 33 Rolling Stones – Don’t Stop
- 46 Future Breeze – Ocean of Eternity
- 49 Hermes House Band & DJ Otzi – Live is Life
- 61 Dillinja – Wolf
- 66 Mew – She Came Home for Christmas
- 67 Dave Clarke – The Wolf
- 77 Natalie James – In My Heart is Where You Belong
- 83 Guyver – Man on the Moon
- 88 Sonic & Silver – Rocket Launcher
- 103 Total Science – Ice Cubes
- 106 DJ SS – Rollidge
- 109 X-Press 2 – Supasong
- 114 Katcha/Killahurtz – Touched by God
- 119 Planets – Piano Thing
- 123 Altitude – Tears in the Rain
- 133 Steve Porter & John Debo – Deported
- 134 Casagrande – El Compadre
- 137 Various Artists – Next Generation EP
- 178 Mark Gray – 99.9
The Top 10 albums are:
- 1 (1) Robbie Williams – Escapology (122,409)
- 2 (2) Blue – One Love (90,200)
- 3 (4) Elton John – Greatest Hits 1970-2002 (72,542)
- 4 (3) Westlife – Unbreakable (58,026)
- 5 (5) David Gray – A New Day at Midnight (51,897)
- 6 (6) Pink – Missundaztood (51,811)
- 7 (7) Avril Lavigne – Let Go (49,539)
- 8 (8) Red Hot Chili Peppers – By the Way 46,977)
- 9 (10) Coldplay – A Rush of Blood to the Head (43,817)
- 10 (9) Atomic Kitten – Feels So Good (41,304)
The new entries for the rest of the chart is as follows:
- 75 Nas – God’s Son (6,053)
December 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, UK release dates, websites and trailers.
The Movie Digests will return in the new year,
Dan’s Movie Digestis online 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: Sweet Home Alabama, Hey Arnoldand reviews of 28 Days Later, xXx and Harry Potter 2are already online and out now.
London’s Burning’s James Hazeldine dies aged just 55…
Actor James Hazeldine, aged just 55, has died after being taken ill onDecember 10th, the day after appearing in a preview of “The Talking Cure” inwhich he played Sigmund Freud.
His agent, Nicola van Gelder, said he had spent some days in intensive carebefore dying on Tuesday this week.
He will best be remembered as Bayleaf in ITV’s London’s Burning,although he was also an accomplished stage and film actor, as well as appearinginPink Floyd’s The Wallin 1983.
December 18th :Step into The Office on DVD…
Steve Coogan claimed his second series ofI’m Alan Partridgewas funnier than The Office, but while he may have been right with Series 1,his crown slipped and Steve Coogan steam-rolled in with two classic series ofcomedy, both of which are being repeated from next Monday on BBC2 late-night.
DVDfever.co.uk reviewer Dan Owentakes a look at the DVD review of Brent’s first outing which includes ahilarious documentary about the making of the series.
The Office: Series 1is online and out on 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. This week we also have the album chartsavailable.
Also, now you can get this list mailed to you each week. Just clickHEREand then press SEND.
Any of the albums and singles listed can be bought from Amazon.co.ukby clicking through on the link below-right.
The Top 10 singles are:
- 1 (-) Girls Aloud – Sound of the Underground (40,848)
- 2 (-) One True Voice – Sacred Trust/After You’re Gone (32,891)
- 3 (2) Cheeky Girls – Cheeky Song (Touch My Bum) (17,809)
- 4 (1) Blue & Elton John – Sorry Seems to be the Hardest Word (17,599)
- 5 (3) Eminem – Lose Yourself (12,750)
- 6 (4) Daniel Bedingfield – If You’re Not the One (11,695)
- 7 (-) Love Inc – You’re a Superstar (9,397)
- 8 (8) That Ketchup Song (7,370)
- 9 (7) Robbie Williams – Feel (6,464)
- 10 (6) S Club Juniors – Puppy Love/Sleigh Love (6,340)
Also, Gareth Gates falls from No.5 to No.14 with “What My Heart Wants to Say”.Career’s over, mate!
The new entries for the rest of the chart is as follows:
- 11 Avril Lavigne – Sk8er Boi
- 12 Death in Vegas/Liam Gallagher – Scorpio Rising
- 24 Pascal & Karen Parry – I Think We’re Alone Now
- 35 Rolling Stones – Don’t Stop
- 47 Future Breeze – Ocean of Eternity
- 51 Hermes House Band & DJ Otzi – Live is Life
- 63 Mew – She Came Home for Christmas
- 77 Natalie James – In My Heart is Where You Belong
- 103 Dillinja – Wolf
- 107 Sonic & Silver – Rocket Launcher
- 134 Altitude – Tears in the Rain
- 139 Planets – Piano Thing
- 145 Steve Porter & John Debo – Deported
- 159 Various Artists – Next Generation EP
- 174 Casagrande – El Compadre
- 184 Spirit of the Boogie – Rainbow Seeker
- 188 Love Inc – You’re A Superstar
The Top 10 albums are:
- 1 (1) Robbie Williams – Escapology
- 2 (2) Blue – One Love
- 3 (4) Elton John – Greatest Hits 1970-2002
- 4 (3) Westlife – Unbreakable
- 5 (6) Pink – Missundaztood
- 6 (7) Avril Lavigne – Let Go
- 7 (5) David Gray – A New Day at Midnight
- 8 (8) Red Hot Chili Peppers – By the Way
- 9 (10) Coldplay – A Rush of Blood to the Head
- 10 (9) Atomic Kitten – Feels So Good
The new entries for the rest of the chart is as follows:
- 76 Nas – God’s Son
December 17th :Is it ‘Yippee kay-ay’ for Die Hard on Gamecube…?
Some good and some bad, the Die Hard films have spawned both typesof games, so on which side does this one fall? Interestingly, it’s also anexclusive for Nintendo’s small console.
Die Hard: Vendettais online and released on Nintendo Gamecube now.
BBC increase their “Press Red” quotient…
This is getting beyond a joke now as an increasing number of BBC programmesare also using this tool on their output, which is no good to those of uswho record what we watch first. I’ve just sent this email to the BBC(reception@bbc.co.uk andinfo@bbc.co.uk), Points of View(pov@bbc.co.uk) and the Radio Times(radio.times@bbc.co.uk).
- “Dear BBC, POV and RT,
Just how many programmes do we have to have with this enforced “press red” rubbish?
I record everything I watch on my TiVo, so have no need for the ‘press red’culture because when I watch it the programme has ended and pressing redwon’t affect a recording, other than blighting my viewing while I watch it.
Will you please drop this endless ‘press red’ thing? Just tell people theycan press red if they want to, but it is possible to make this functionavailable without the need for a constant reminder onscreen.
You had enough complaints when you had constant “BBC ONE” or “BBC TWO” onyour main digital channels. You still persist with “BBC FOUR” (bar a fewhighbrow events) and “BBC CHOICE” (god only knows what Stuart Murphy hasplanned for BBC Three with the ridiculous expensive logo for that channel)
Do you really want to be thought of as lowly as Sky One or Channel 4, bothof whom retain their red splodges nigh-on 24/7?
Thanks in advance,
Dom Robinson
Editor, DVDfever.co.uk; Contributor, City Life (citylife.co.uk)”
I’ll report back with any response here as soon as I receive it.
December 16th :Back to the Future: At last, the trilogy on DVD…
All three films, all in DTS and Dolby Digital, wih Michael J Fox, ChristopherLloyd and several more, but what happened to Claudia Wells as the originalJennifer and why did she get replaced by Elisabeth Shue? We don’t find outhere.
Back to the Future DVD Trilogyis online and released on DVD now.
The Manics let loose with a Best Of on CD…
They threatened to disband after one album, but a decade on and they’veput together a compilation of their best tracks, but surely there’s one ortwo that it’s missing? (apart from band members)
DVDfever.co.uk reviewer Liam Careycharts their progress.
The Manic Street Preachers: Forever Delayed – The Greatest Hitsis online and out on CD now.
Blue, Gareth, Holly & the Cheeky Girls battle for the No.1…
To find out who got the No.1, visit themusic chart analysis page,which also includes comments on new releases by Blue & Elton John, GarethGates, Declan & David Gray.
COMPETITION: EIGHT 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:
- Austin Powers: Goldmember (DVD)
- Alistair McGowan’s Big World Cup (DVD)
- Own Goals & Gaffes: The Premiership (DVD)
- The Movies & Music Collection (DVD)
- Cold Feet Series 4 (DVD)
- Haven: Call of the King (PS2)
- Red Faction 2 (PS2)
- NHL Hitz 2003 (PS2)
These comps above will run until Friday December 27th 2002.
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 updated until the end of December 2002.
Those DVDs out this week are:
- 400 Blows (19.99, Tartan)
- Aparajito (aka The Unvanquished) (19.99, Artificial Eye)
- Big Bad Mama (12.99, Addictive)
- The Big Bird Cage (12.99, Addictive)
- La Peau Douce (19.99, Tartan)
- Path To War (12.99, Addictive)
- Santana: Sacred Fire – Live In Mexico (17.99, Universal)
- World Of Apu (19.99, Artificial Eye)
- WWE Global Warning Tour (17.99, Silver Vision)
- WWE Summerslam 2002 (19.99, Silver Vision)
December 15th :Alan Partridge has the tax inspectors round on TV…
DVDfever.co.uk reviewer Dan Owencontinues his ongoing review of the return of Alan Partridge, as he wentfrom rags to riches and back to rags again, but can he get back up again?
The next episode is on BBC2 tomorrow night at 10pm.
I’m Alan Partridge: Series 2is online now.
December 14th :Robert Plant returns for a solo act on CD…
After two offshoot albums returning to the fold with Jimmy Page, Robert Plantreturns with his first solo album in nine years, but is it worth a listen?Heaven Knows, and so doesDVDfever.co.uk reviewer Liam Carey.
Robert Plant: Dreamlandis online and released on CD 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. This week we also have the album chartsavailable.
Also, now you can get this list mailed to you each week. Just clickHEREand then press SEND.
Any of the albums and singles listed can be bought from Amazon.co.ukby clicking through on the link below-right.
The Top 10 singles are:
- 1 (-) Blue & Elton John – Sorry Seems to be the Hardest Word
- 2 (2) Cheeky Girls – Cheeky Song (Touch My Bum)
- 3 (1) Eminem – Lose Yourself
- 4 (3) Daniel Bedingfield – If You’re Not the One
- 5 (4) Robbie Williams – Feel
- 6 (-) Gareth Gates – What My Heart Wants to Say
- 7 (-) S Club Juniors – Puppy Love/Sleigh Love
- 8 (9) That Ketchup Song
- 9 (8) Ronan & Lulu – We’ve Got Tonight
- 10 (6) Christina Aguilera – Dirrty
The new entries for the rest of the chart is as follows:
- 14 Punk – Family Portrait
- 15 Holly Valance – Naughty Girl
- 16 Ja Rule & Bobby Brown – Thug Lovin
- 18 Bon Jovi – Misunderstood
- 22 Russell Watson – Nothing Sacred
- 36 Declan – Tell Me Why (not Declan from the Claims Direct ad?)
- 39 David Gray – The Other Side
- 64 Dillinja – Live or Die
- 70 Raveonettes – Attack of the Ghostriders
- 72 Bakshelf Dog – No Limits
- 78 Tony de Vit – I Don’t Care
- 79 Glassjaw – Cosmopolitan Bloodloss
- 85 Lisa Pin-Up – Blow Your Mind
- 101 Die & Skitz – It’s One
- 124 Eskobar – What Bass
- 135 ILS – Music
- 142 Burning Bridges – Glass Slipper EP
- 161 Lol Williams – Go Royals Go
- 165 Steve Blake – Phase 2
The Top 10 albums are:
- 1 (1) Robbie Williams – Escapology
- 2 (2) Blue – One Love
- 3 (3) Westlife – Unbreakable
- 4 (4) Elton John – Greatest Hits 1970-2002
- 5 (5) Pink – Missundaztood
- 6 (7) Avril Lavigne – Let Go
- 7 (9) Atomic Kitten – Feels So Good
- 8 (8) David Gray – A New Day at Midnight
- 9 (12) Coldplay – A Rush of Blood to the Head
- 10 (6) Darius – Dive In
The new entries for the rest of the chart is as follows:
- 89 New Order – Retro
December 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, UK release dates, websites and trailers.
Dan’s Movie Digestis online 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: Lord of the Rings: The Two Towers, Like Mikeand reviews of 28 Days Later, xXx and Harry Potter 2are already online and out now. Note that “The Two Towers” actually begins onWed 18th December.
Stuart Murphy: Do not trust this man…
Do Not Trust This Man: Once used as the tagline for Channel 4’sTrigger Happy TV, fronted by Dom Joly, who is part of the line-up forthe revamped version of BBC Choice known as BBC Three, starting onFebruary 9th 2003, and being controlled by BBC Choice’s Stuart Murphy,quite possibly one of the most ignorant men on the planet. Check out this announcement onDigitalSpy.
Why do I object to this man being in charge of an all-new station on AuntieBeeb? Check out625.comunder the heading “BBC Choice – Slobs TV”, where Mr Murphy states thathe finds the channel logos (known as DOGs – Digitally-Originated Graphics)useful because he’s such a slob he’s too lazy to use his remote control to find outwhat channel he’s on.
However, the DOGs are also about branding, so that if another TV station usesits output, they can’t help but show the channel’s logo. Any viewer withintelligence, though, will know what channel they’re watching and don’t needreminding. This, and the “red dot” used by Channel 4 and Sky One, are the sortof things that should be made optional, but the channels inflict this upon usfor the same reason a dog licks its balls – because they can!
Things are due to get worse too. Gone will be the awful “BBC CHOICE” lettering,but in its place will be one of the most horrendous DOGs I’ve ever seen (right),which cost the BBC a fortune from Lambie-Nairn, even though it looks likesomething knocked up in WordArt in two minutes.
Once Murphy gets in control of BBC Three, things will no doubt head downhillin similar fashion as they have done with BBC Choice such as:
- 1. Spinning orange blocks in the corner of the screen telling you whatprogrammes are coming up.
- 2. VOCAL announcements DURING programmes. Oh yes. Not content with talkingover end credits (eg. a cheery announcer over the closing credits of the “Queeras Folk USA” season 1 finale, while classical music played and we were unsure as tothe fate of one character), they waited until a dialogue-free moment during anearly episode of “24” and TALKED about the next programme. BBC Choiceclaim it was a mistake. Yes, of course(!) It’s mistakes like that which putMurphy in charge.
- 3. One word: “NEW”. Yes, we know when it’s a new episode! At least theyhaven’t gone the way of E4 yet with “CATCH-UP” (repeats), “SECOND CHANCE”(repeats on a Sunday) and “MOVIE” (I’ll let you guess this one).
No doubt delights to come include, not only “PRESS RED” logos, but “PRESS BLUE”,”PRESS YELLOW”, and “PRESS GREEN” in all four corners at once, not to mentionwhatever’s going to happen to the BBC THREE logo – it’s just begging to beanimated!
The only thing I can say in Murphy’s defence is that he sometimes listens.I complained about orange spinning blocks during selected recent episodesof “Queer as Folk USA” and the current BBC Choice-exclusive series of “ShootingStars” (and when you watch it, you’ll know why it’s exclusive to BBC Choice -the same jokes are repeated each week so too many people would complain on BBC2,hence the reason why only the 2002 Xmas special is being shown on the mainstreamchannel). Anyway, back to the plot and for a time the blocks disappeared fromthese programmes, but they did come back again on “Shooting Stars”.
Fed up with BBC THREE’s prospects already? Drop the man a line and tellhim what you think. Should I give out his email address? It could be consideredas a bad idea, but since you know that his name is Stuart Murphy and he worksfor the BBC, and most BBC email addresses follow the same path of”forename.surname@bbc.co.uk” I’ll let you work it out. Feel free to CC: a copyof any emails to me and/or let me know what responses (if any) you get.
December 12th :Blow them all to hell on Xbox…
A game I was thoroughly looking forward to since I’d played the demo of thePC version, so what’s not quite right with this release?
Medal of Honor: Frontlineis online and released on Xbox now.
An Undisputed triumph on R1 DVD…?
Not in terms of the extras, but what about the film itself? It stars Ving Rhamesand a post-Blade 2 Wesley Snipes, but it didn’t last too long at the UScinemas and hasn’t even appeared over here yet, although only last week the BBFCrated the same extras so a UK DVD release can’t be far off.
DVDfever.co.uk reviewer Travis Willockchecks out if it’s champion.
Undisputedis online and released on R1 DVD now.
December 11th :CGI again with Ice Age on R1 DVD…
I’m glad to see it’s not just me who’s wondering just how many more of theseCGI animated kids films we’re going to get asDVDfever.co.uk reviewer Travis Willockponders on the rise and rise of this beast.
Ice Ageis online and released on R1 DVD now.
Darren Hayes in a Spin, again, on CD…
What is it with musicians and groups these days when almost every big albumseems to get a re-release with extra tracks just as it’s getting closer tothe festive season? As such, I wonder if anyone buys the album first timeround, knowing that this will happen?
To me, Darren Hayes’ musical content is too limp for my tastes, but whatdoesDVDfever.co.uk reviewer Liam Careymake of it?
Darren Hayes: Spin (Limited Edition)is online and out on CD now.
Channel 4: Getting worse…
I’m still waiting for a reply from this consistently downmarket channelafter I emailed them back about their dreaded new and constant red splodge.However, things are now getting worse…
Now they’ve taken a leaf from ITV(1)’s book and are sticking huge “onscreennext” banners over the closing scenes of programmes, the first one I sawbeing last Thursday’s Comedy Lab.
It was bad enough when they’d cut the right-hand half of the screen off toadvertise the next programme or a soundtrack CD from whichever series theywere showing, but this huge banner was much bigger than ITV’s and slapped“NEXT: THE SOPRANOS” right over the faces of the cast.
Channel 4, given your falling advertising revenue, how long before you shutdown altogether? I doubt you’ll last as long as the Brookside contract whichexpires in December 2003.
ITV Digital: Pay up or send back…
That’s technically the word from the administrators overseeing the collapseof ITV Digital which ceased to exist in May this year.
Since over a million people still have at least one ITV Digital box in theirhomes that they technically rented on a contract from the company (those whobought their box outright in 1998/99 or recently, since the advent ofFreeview, are safe) the administrators stated that they will send out lettersshortly to request you pay up £39.99 to keep each box, or phone themup and they will come and collect it free of charge.
So – they’ve said ‘jump’. Should we say “how high”? No. I’d wait as long aspossible to see what happens. Even though they could eventually add you toa credit blacklist for refusing to return the box, this would take an incrediblylong time to happen and would not be a good PR exercise for the government whowant everyone to switch over to digital TV by 2010 at the latest (which won’thappen by then anyway).
Of course, the last thing the government need is more bad publicity since thePrime Minister has a wife with as much common sense over buying a house asPeter Mandelson had. Tony – you sure can pick ’em(!)
Anyway, back to the plot and I advise that everyone with an ITV Digital boxhang on to them for as long as possible. While £40 seems like a reasonableprice to continue to receive the Freeview broadcasts, the quality of the radiochannels is sub-par, rather like the bandwidth allocated to DAB digital radiothese days, which has dropped through the floor and made a laughing stock ofthat service. Also, you’re paying for a box which has no warranty and no supportso if it breaks down you’re left with a £40 doorstop.
Sit tight, see what happens, and when we get our letter we’ll report back.
December 10th :Austin Powers, for the third time, on R1 DVD…
Fat Bastard. Mike Myers. No, I’m not being rude, one plays the other, and healso plays Dr Evil, Austin Powers and now Goldmember too, but what’s gonewrong?DVDfever.co.uk reviewer Travis Willocktakes a look.
Austin Powers in Goldmemberis online and released on R1 DVD now.
Everything But The Girl, and a sense of direction, on CD…
Ben Watt and Tracey Thorn used to make quite sombre music in the 80s, and thencompletely threw it all away in favour of dance music, getting somewhat of arevival in their career for a short time before disappearing back into obscurity.I saw one of their gigs at the Manchester Apollo during this period and itwas a disappointment that they’d dropped just about all of their earlier stuffas a result.
This is their third greatest hits album, but how much more can we take?DVDfever.co.uk reviewer Liam Careycounts the cost.
Everything But The Girl: Like The Deserts Miss The Rainis online and out on CD now.
December 9th :Tom Cruise on the run: Minority Report on DVD…
Steven Spielberg’s excellent sci-fi thriller, with a cast that containsfantastic performances from Tom Cruise, Colin Farrell and SamanthaMorton, this is a disturbing look at the future.
Minority Reportis online and released on DVD now.
The The’s best of best of on CD CD…
One of the best bands of the 80s, albeit mainly singer/songwriter MattJohnson, I first learned of them with the Infected album.I went back and listened to Soul Mining, eagerly-awaited Mind Bomb,but in 1993 I couldn’t quite get into Dusk. Since then I’ve heard littleor nothing new from them, but am left with a legacy of amazing tunes that Icould listen to again and again, not to mention the videos from the Infectedlongform video.
Suddenly last summer… they released a greatest hits album, even thoughthey’ve not had many big hits, so what doesDVDfever.co.uk reviewer Liam Careymake of this compilation?
The The: 45 RPM The Singlesis online and out on CD now.
Eminem, Robbie & the Cheeky Girls battle for the No.1…
To find out who got the No.1, visit themusic chart analysis page.
COMPETITION: EIGHT 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:
- Austin Powers: Goldmember (DVD)
- Alistair McGowan’s Big World Cup (DVD)
- Own Goals & Gaffes: The Premiership (DVD)
- The Movies & Music Collection (DVD)
- Cold Feet Series 4 (DVD)
- Haven: Call of the King (PS2)
- Red Faction 2 (PS2)
- NHL Hitz 2003 (PS2)
These comps above will run until Friday December 27th 2002.
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 updated until the end of December 2002.
Those DVDs out this week are:
- The Avengers: The Definitive Dossier 1968 Box Set 2 (19.99, Contender)
- The Avengers: The Definitive Dossier 1968 Box Set 3 (19.99, Contender)
- The Avengers: The Definitive Dossier 1968 Box Set 4 (19.99, Contender)
- Before You Go (19.99, EiV)
- The Cranberries: The Best Of 1992-2002 (19.99, Universal)
- ET: The Extra-Terrestrial CE (3 discs) (27.99, Universal)
- Ghosthunters BS (19.99, Laserlight)
- Lady Chatterley’s Lover (12.99, Columbia)
- The Lighthouse Family: Best Of (19.99, Universal)
- Love And A Bullet (19.99, Columbia)
- Madness: Take It Or Leave It (15.99, Virgin)
- Martine Sings The Musicals (19.99, Virgin)
- New Order: Live In Finsbury Park (19.99, Warner Music)
- Pulp: Anthology (19.99, Universal)
- Rollerball (2001) (19.99, Columbia)
- Spider-Man: Return Of The Green Goblin (15.99, Buena Vista)
- Trois 2: Pandora’s Box (19.99, Columbia)
December 8th :Alan Partridge has a Bondathon on TV…
DVDfever.co.uk reviewer Dan Owencontinues his ongoing review of the return of Alan Partridge, as he wentfrom rags to riches and back to rags again, but can he get back up again?
The next episode is on BBC2 tomorrow night at 10pm.
I’m Alan Partridge: Series 2is online now.
December 7th :Shania Twain on CD – on the up, or on the slide…?
I was never a fan of this woman, and her husband’s influence (Robert John “Mutt”Lange) destroyed what used to be good about The Corrs, so to me herrecent single, “I’m Gonna Get You Good”, makes me want to hurl, andthe threat of a new 19-track CD – TWICE – is not a prospect I would relish.
DVDfever.co.uk reviewer Liam Careydons some earplugs.
Shania Twain: Up!is online and released on CD now.
December 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, UK release dates, websites and trailers.
Dan’s Movie Digestis online 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 Santa Clause 2, Enoughand reviews of 28 Days Later, Halloween: Resurrection, xXx, Red Dragon and Harry Potter 2are already online and out now.
Updated 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. This week we also have the album chartsavailable.
Also, now you can get this list mailed to you each week. Just clickHEREand then press SEND.
Any of the albums and singles listed can be bought from Amazon.co.ukby clicking through on the link below-right.
The Top 10 singles are:
- 1 (-) Eminem – Lose Yourself
- 2 (1) Daniel Bedingfield – If You’re Not the One
- 3 (-) Cheeky Girls – Cheeky Song (Touch My Bum)
- 4 (-) Robbie Williams – Feel
- 5 (-) Liberty X – Holding On For You
- 6 (3) Christina Aguilera – Dirrty
- 7 (2) Atomic Kitten – Last Goodbye/Be With You
- 8 (7) That Ketchup Song
- 9 (4) Ronan & Lulu – We’ve Got Tonight
- 10 (6) Nelly – Dilemma
The new entries for the rest of the chart is as follows:
- 15 Rainbow – It’s a Rainbow
- 19 Ms Dynamite – Put Him Out
- 29 TLC – Girl Talk
- 33 Matt Darey & Marcella Woods – U Shine On
- 35 Bruce Springsteen – Lonesome Day
- 41 Fat joe – Crush Tonight
- 50 Adam F – Dirty Harry’s Revenge
- 57 Disturbed – Remember
- 59 Fall – Fall vs 2003
- 72 Aqualung – Good Times Gonna Come
- 74 Mr Scruff – Sweetsmoke
- 81 Perpetuous Dreamer – The Sound of Goodbye
- 82 Ash – Jack Names the Planets
- 91 Sound Bluntz – Albatross
- 93 Blue States – Season Song
- 94 Trance Allstars – Go
- 95 Freak – The Melody The Sound
- 102 Paul Masterson – Stars
- 104 Signum – Coming on Strong
- 107 M.I.K.E. – Icecream
- 112 Star Spangles – Which of the Two of Us is Gonna Burn
- 120 Mauro Picotto – Back to Cali
- 123 Lisa Pin-Up – Turn Up the Sound
- 137 DJ Shredda – Chainsaw
- 142 Jackie O – I’m Gonna Getcha Good
- 149 Disco Brothers – First Contact
- 153 Minimal Funk – Definition of House
- 157 DJ Meister – Can You Feel It
- 164 Greg Packer – Be Bop
- 173 Polefolder & CP – Dust
- 175 Raw as Fuck – The Slammer/Theme from Raw
- 184 Lisa Lashes – Unbelievable
- 186 Rouge – Retro Piano
- 190 Cranebuilders – Your Song
- 199 King Unique – Sugar High
The Top 10 albums are:
- 1 (1) Robbie Williams – Escapology
- 2 (2) Blue – One Love
- 3 (3) Westlife – Unbreakable
- 4 (4) Elton John – Greatest Hits 1970-2002
- 5 (-) Darius – Dive In
- 6 (6) Pink – Missundaztood
- 7 (7) David Gray – A New Day at Midnight
- 8 (10) Avril Lavigne – Let Go
- 9 (13) Atomic Kitten – Feels So Good
- 10 (11) Elvis Presley – Elv1s: 30 Number 1 Hits
The new entries for the rest of the chart is as follows:
- 46 Mariah Carey – Charmbraclet
- 52 Martine McCutcheon – Musicality
- 57 Robson Green – Moment in Time
- 63 2 Pac – Better Dayz
- 98 Howard Shore – Lord of the Rings: The Two Towers OST
- 138 Dru Hill – Dru World Order
- 167 Vinnie Jones – Respect
December 5th :The Men in Black return on R1 DVD…
Soon, we’ll be bringing you the Region 2 DVD review of one of this year’sbiggest sequels, but firstDVDfever.co.uk reviewer Travis Willockassesses the Region 1 release, and we certainly share his opinion of themovie itself.
Men in Black IIis online and on R1 DVD now.
18 years later for Soft Cell on CD…
Some bands reform, some claim they never went away, but what to make of abrand new album from one of THE bands of the early 80s?DVDfever.co.uk reviewer Liam Careytakes a listen.
Soft Cell: Cruelty Without Beautyis online and out now on CD.
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. This week we also have the album chartsavailable.
Also, now you can get this list mailed to you each week. Just clickHEREand then press SEND.
Any of the albums and singles listed can be bought from Amazon.co.ukby clicking through on the link below-right.
The Top 10 singles are:
- 1 (-) Eminem – Lose Yourself
- 2 (1) Daniel Bedingfield – If You’re Not the One
- 3 (-) Robbie Williams – Feel
- 4 (-) Cheeky Girls – Cheeky Song (Touch My Bum)
- 5 (3) Christina Aguilera – Dirrty
- 6 (2) Atomic Kitten – Last Goodbye/Be With You
- 7 (-) Liberty X – Holding On For You
- 8 (7) That Ketchup Song
- 9 (4) Ronan & Lulu – We’ve Got Tonight
- 10 (6) Nelly – Dilemma
The new entries for the rest of the chart is as follows:
- 17 Rainbow – It’s a Rainbow
- 21 Ms Dynamite – Put Him Out
- 32 TLC – Girl Talk
- 38 Matt Darey & Marcella Woods – U Shine On
- 47 Fat joe – Crush Tonight
- 57 Adam F – Dirty Harry’s Revenge
- 60 Disturbed – Remember
- 64 Fall – Fall vs 2003
- 71 Aqualung – Good Times Gonna Come
- 74 Mr Scruff – Sweetsmoke
- 77 Ash – Jack Names the Planets
- 92 Perpetuous Dreamer – The Sound of Goodbye
- 93 Blue States – Season Song
- 95 Trance Allstars – Go
- 98 Freak – The Melody The Sound
- 100 Star Spangles – Which of the Two of Us is Gonna Burn
The Top 10 albums are:
- 1 (1) Robbie Williams – Escapology
- 2 (2) Blue – One Love
- 3 (3) Westlife – Unbreakable
- 4 (4) Elton John – Greatest Hits 1970-2002
- 5 (6) Pink – Missundaztood
- 6 (7) David Gray – A New Day at Midnight
- 7 (10) Avril Lavigne – Let Go
- 8 (-) Darius – Dive In
- 9 (13) Atomic Kitten – Feels So Good
- 10 (11) Elvis Presley – Elv1s: 30 Number 1 Hits
The new entries for the rest of the chart is as follows:
- 50 Mariah Carey – Charmbraclet
- 60 Martine McCutcheon – Musicality
- 62 2 Pac – Better Dayz
- 79 Robson Green – Moment in Time
December 3rd :Society – fit in on DVD…
A gross film full of all things disgusting, but when it comes to this filmthat’s a recommendation. Baywatch‘s Billy Warlock didn’t do muchworth watching after this film, but the entire cast are spot-on here.
Societyis online and released on DVD now.
Channel 4: Press red? I’m seeing red…!
Viewers of digital TV will be getting plenty annoyed about the constant onslaughtof being told to “press red”, with an accompanying red splodge onscreen thatnever seems to go away.
Wonder what happened to the use of the “interactive” button? Apparently Skycharge more for using that than the red button, hence the reason why we’rebeing told to ‘press red’.
However, following the end of Celebrity Big Brother, Channel 4 are refusingto remove the red dot claiming it’s part of a new interactive service, asmentioned on here in thispress release.
I emailed Channel 4 with:
- “Dear C4/E4,
Now that Big Brother has finished again, why haven’t you removed the red dot?
I don’t want it onscreen all the time. It’s perfectly feasible to not have it onscreen, whilst retaining the availability of the service.
Your channel is starting to resemble Sky One. Do you really want that?”
Their reply:
- “Many thanks for your email, the content of which has been logged.
Our Interactive Services department has provided us with the following response.
On 20th November 2002 we launched Four Active, our permanent interactiveservice behind both Channel 4 and E4 on the Sky Digital platform.
The service provides viewers with additional information on Channel 4 and E4programming as well as other programme related interactive services such asthose for Celebrity Big Brother. Additionally viewers have the opportunityto play games, send emails and access other interactive content such as TVbanking and retail provided by Sky Active.
Four Active can be accessed via the red button on the viewer’s satelliteremote control and to inform viewers of the new service we broadcast aninteractive icon on the digital satellite platform. The icon is removedduring commercial breaks in accordance with ITC regulations. While we aresensitive to the need to minimise on screen clutter (the icon is a small reddot which can be removed by pressing the back up button), we do believe thatit is important to inform all our viewers of the additional content they canaccess by using the on-screen prompt.
Channel 4 take the issues relating the use of interactive services andchildren very seriously and we strictly adhere to the guidelines set out bythe ITC on this and all other issues pertaining to interactive televisionservices.
Regards.
Margaret Hamilton
Information Officer”
So I’ve replied back:
- “Hi, thanks for your reply, but I would like to take issue with the Interactive Services dept on the following points:
- 1. If I press ‘backup’ to remove the red dot, it comes back after the advert break, so this is not a solution.
- 2. If I record a programme on my TiVo, (A) I cannot remove the red dot from a recording, and (B) I cannot access the interactive content either.
- 3. This must be made an opt-in service, so we must be able to turn it off within the digibox.
- 4. You can have the interactive content made available without the need for a constant red button onscreen. UK Gold manage this. Just tell your viewers they can press red, but you do not need to have a constant image onscreen which will damage TV sets over a period of continual use.
I look forward to your reply.”
Ok, so this may sound like old news to those who’ve endured it on Sky One for some time, but when it starts inflicting itself upon the main channels it becomes a cancer on the face of TV.
Of course, the press red icon could just be a symbol of a channel that’s no longer worth watching.
Fed up with being told to press red? Remember, the red dot, when onscreen forprolonged periods of time, could cause burn-in and damage your TV screen.
Click HEREto email Channel 4 and register your concern.
December 2nd :Pulp Fiction – the boxset on DVD…
We recently brought you the Region 1 DVD review of this film, for the 2-discedition, but what does this Classic Collection boxset have over that?
Pulp Fiction: Classic Collectionis online and released on DVD now.
DVDs and Games in Brief Vol.5…
Another of our irregular round-ups, this one timed to coincide with the Xmasrush, so it should give you some ideas as to what to get for people, and thereare links to Blackstar and Amazon where you can find more info about eachtitle, and buy them. Titles up until February 2003 are also listed.
DVDs and Games in Brief Vol.5is online now.
Can Christina’s dirrty song stop Daniel getting the No.1…?
To find out who got the No.1, visit themusic chart analysis page,with comments on the new releases by Celine Dion, Ronan & Lulu, Atomic Kittenand Daniel Bedingfield.
COMPETITION: EIGHT 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:
- Austin Powers: Goldmember (DVD)
- Alistair McGowan’s Big World Cup (DVD)
- Own Goals & Gaffes: The Premiership (DVD)
- The Movies & Music Collection (DVD)
- Cold Feet Series 4 (DVD)
- Haven: Call of the King (PS2)
- Red Faction 2 (PS2)
- NHL Hitz 2003 (PS2)
These comps above will run until Friday December 27th 2002.
COMPETITION ANSWERS: November 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:
The winners have been picked and shall be notified shortly.
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 updated until the end of December 2002.
Those DVDs out this week are:
- 40 Days And 40 Nights (19.99, Universal)
- About A Boy (19.99, Universal)
- About A Boy (DVD, CD and book) (34.99, Universal)
- Austin Powers: Goldmember (19.99, EiV)
- Back To The Future (19.99, Universal)
- Back To The Future Trilogy (34.99, Universal)
- Bjork: Volumen II (17.99, One Little Indian)
- Bjork: Volumen Plus (9.99, One Little Indian)
- Classic Albums: Deep Purple – Machine Head (17.99, Disc)
- Classic Albums: The Sex Pistols – Never Mind The Bollocks Here’s The Sex Pistols (17.99, Disc)
- The Corrs: Best of (19.99, Warner Music)
- Friday The 13th Part 7: The New Blood (15.99, Paramount)
- Friday The 13th Part 8: Jason Takes Manhattan (15.99, Paramount)
- Holiday Inn (19.99, Universal)
- Lenny Kravitz: Lenny Live (19.99, Virgin)
- Minority Report (24.99, Fox)
- Mysterious Island (12.99, Columbia)
- Nicholas And Alexandra (12.99, Columbia)
- Now 2003 (15.99, EMI)
- Ordinary People (15.99, Paramount)
- Owl And The Pussycat (12.99, Columbia)
- Return To The Blue Lagoon (12.99, Columbia)
- Popstars: The Rivals (19.99, Granada)
- Robin Of Sherwood Series 3 Part 2 (29.99, Network)
- The Royal Tenenbaums (19.99, Buena Vista)
- Scrubbers (14.99, Anchor Bay)
- The Shipping News (17.99, Buena Vista)
- The Spencer Davis Group: Live In Manchester 2002 (17.99, Quantum Leap)
- Staind: Unplugged (19.99, Warner Music)
- Star Trek The Next Generation Season 6 (84.99, Paramount)
- Trading Places (15.99, Paramount)
- U2: The Best Of Vol 2 (19.99, Universal)
- Urban Cowboy (15.99, Paramount)
- The Wash (19.99, VCI)
- The Wicker Man BS (44.99, CDA Entertainment)
- Will Young Live In London (19.99, Warner Music)
- Worzel Gummidge Down Under Series 2 (15.99, Laserlight)
December 1st :Alan Partridge has a cup of beans on TV…
DVDfever.co.uk reviewer Dan Owencontinues his ongoing review of the return of Alan Partridge, as he wentfrom rags to riches and back to rags again, but can he get back up again?
The next episode is on BBC2 tomorrow night at 10pm.
I’m Alan Partridge: Series 2is online now.
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