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The Terminator: Special EditionPosted: March 30th, 2001.
MGM’S DVD “TERMINATES” THE OPPOSTITION
Arnie has muscled his way into the DVD record books! MGM Home Entertainment’sMarch 19 Special Edition DVD release of THE TERMINATOR has scored the highestWeek 1 DVD sales of a catalogue title ever.
Trouncing MEN IN BLACK’s previous Week 1 record sales of 41,044 THE TERMINATORhas knotched up stunning sales of 51,381 taking it to the No.1 spot on CIN’sDVD sales chart.
James Cameron’s 1984 masterpiece, starring Arnold Schwarzenegger, is afantastic double disc DVD packed with extras including deleted scenes, features,commentaries and some amazing packaging. It kicks off a series of SpecialEdition DVD releases from MGM in 2001 including ROCKY and THE SILENCE OF THELAMBS.
MGM has supported THE TERMINATOR with a major marketing blitz includingadvertising on national VIRGIN RADIO, and on-line publicity including a microsite on the official high traffic ROBOT WARS site. bag stuffers and chartpositions.
THE TERMINATOR SPECIAL EDITION DVD is the ultimate example of an actionthriller, full of stunning special effects and its transfer to the DVD signifiesa new landmark for this exciting new technology.
News page content input by Dominic Robinson, 2001.
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.