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DVDs and Games: In Brief Vol.8
D e c e m b e r 1 5 2 0 0 3
In the eighth of an occasional series, we highlight the latest arrivals for
review at DVDfever Towers and while we aim to review as much as we can,
it's not always possible to do so, but at least with this page we can give
some space to everything that comes in.
For each DVD or game, more info is available, and the opportunity to buy,
from Blackstar or Amazon by clicking on the individual links by each title.
Note that for those without cover art the pictures are not available yet.
Full reviews of some of the following will appear online soon, but we're
looking for feedback on this section as to how useful it is for visitors to
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15 Storeys High (£19.99, Carlton)
comedy 15 Storeys High follows the lives of two very different blokes who find themselves sharing
a flat in a towerblock on a South London council estate. The flat's owner Vince (Sean Lock)
takes in a new lodger - Errol (Benedict Wong) and it is not long before he realises he has
made a dreadful mistake. This release features all six episodes from the first series.
Epsiode titles: The Sofa, Pool Kids, Blue Rat, the Model, Ice Queen, Dead Swan.
Widescreen ratio: 1.78:1
15 Storeys High
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2 Fast 2 Furious (£19.99, Columbia)
This sequel to The Fast And The Furious sees disgraced ex-cop Brian O'Connor (Paul Walker) in Miami
and recruited by the FBI to infiltrate a money laundering cartel. With childhood friend and ex-con
Roman Pearce (Tyrese Gibson) enlisted as his partner and undercover female agent Monica Clemente
(Eva Mendes) also involved in the case, the action is as fast and furious this time around...
Widescreen ratio: 2.35:1
Extras:
Inside 2 Fast 2 Furious. Actors Driving School. Supercharged Stunts, Supercharged Scenes.
Making music with Ludacris. Outtakes. Deleted scenes. Tricking Out a Hot Import car.
Actor spotlight. Car spotlights. Prelude to 2 Fast 2 Furious. Feature commentary. DVD-ROM features. Animated anecdotes.
2 Fast 2 Furious
Box Set of Both films
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The Abominable Dr. Phibes (£12.99, MGM)
Meet Doctor Phibes: a one-time concert musician who's now an all-time crazed murderer. In this clever,
crypt-kicking classic, horrormeister Vincent Price plays a diabolical doc seeking the ultimate in revenge
with precision creepiness and surgical wit. Watch Dr. Phibes live up to his promise: "Nine killed her,
nine shall die, nine eternities in doom!"
After a team of surgeons botch his beloved wife's surgery, leaving her for dead, the emotionally
distraght Dr. Phibes creatively concocts a fatal prescription for revenge. Using the Good Book as his
guide, Phibes unleashes a score of old testament atrocities - from a plague of locusts to an attack
of rats - on his enemeies that climax in what may be one of the eeriest ending on screen record.
Widescreen ratio: 1.85:1
Extras:
Trailer
Abominable Dr. Phibes
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The Actors (£rental, Mosaic)
Comedy starring Michael Caine, Dylan Moran, Michael Gambon, Lena Headey, Miranda Richardson,
Michael McElhatton, Aisling O'Sullivan and Ben Miller.
Widescreen ratio: 1.85:1
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Agent Cody Banks (£19.99, MGM)
Frankie Muniz and Hilary Duff star in this clever and lively action-adventure about a junior
CIA agent on a mission to save the world, stop the bad guys and get the girl! Featuring cool
gadgetry, exciting special effects and the best skateboard chase ever captured on film, Agent
Cody Banks delivers edge-of-your-seat action for the entire family.
Widescreen ratio: 2.35:1
Extras:
Audio commentary with Frankie Muniz, Angie Harmon and Harald Zwart. Multi angle scenes. 8 mini featurettes.
Deleted scenes. Outtakes. Storyboard to film comparisons. Theatrical trailer. Agent Cody Banks 2 teaser. Easter eggs.
Agent Cody Banks
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All Dogs Christmas Carol (£12.99, MGM)
It's shaping up to be a wonderful Christmas for all the precious pooches at the Flea Bite Cafe.
There's shining packages, sparking decorations, and even a hefty donation fund for Timmy, the lovable
little pup who's in need of an operation. But the festivities and good will don't mean anything to Carface,
a big bully of a bulldog. Carface doesn't like Christmas. In fact, he even hates it.
And together with his
bad dog bullies, he's come up with a plan to ruin it - for everybody! But that's when Charlie and Itchy step
in and - with a little divine intervention - devise a brilliant plan of their own to save Christmas and
transform Carface from a holiday humbug to a bonafide Yuletide hero!
Extras:
Trailer
All Dogs Christmas Carol
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The Amicus Box Set (£39.99, Anchor Bay)
A collection of 5 horrors from Britain's Amicus Studio. The dics are packaged in a suitably chilling
coffin-shaped box. Limited edition of 5,000.
The titles are: Doctor Terror's House Of Horror (1965), The House That Dripped Blood (1970), Asylum (1972),
And Now The Screaming Starts (1973), and The Beast Must Die (1974).
Widescreen ratio: 2.35:1
Extras:
Doctor Terror's House Of Horror: Audio commentary with director Freddie Francis. Audio commentary with 'Dark
Side' magazine editor Allan Bryce. Photo gallery. Film notes. Biographies on Freddie Francis, Peter Cushing, Christopher
Lee and Donald Sutherland.
The House That Dripped Blood: Commentary track with Peter Duffel and Jonathan Rigby. Interviews with Peter
Duffel, Ingrid Pitt, Chloe Franks and Geoffrey Bayldon. Film gallery (pics, lobby cards, etc). Biographies. Reviews from
the time the film was released. Film notes by Mark Miller.
Asylum: Audio commentary by director Roy Ward Baker and star Robert Powell.
And Now The Screaming Starts: Audio commentary by director Roy Ward Baker and actress Stephanie Beacham.
'Inside The Fear Factory' featurette. Liner notes. Biographies.
The Beast Must Die: Audio commentary by director Paul Annett. Interview with Paul Annett.
Amicus Box Set
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Ant And Dec - Saturday Night Take Away (£16.99, Granada)
The best of Ant and Dec's Saturday Night Takeaway, including What's Next? and Little Ant and Dec.
Widescreen ratio: 1.78:1
Ant & Dec
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A-Team: Best Of (£17.99, Playback)
"If you have a problem, if no one else can help and if you can find them, maybe you can hire The A Team."
Episode titles: Mexican Slayride Parts One and Two, The Taxicab Wars, The Maltese Cow, Champ, Lease With An Option To Die.
A-Team
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Barbershop (£19.99, MGM)
Barbershop is a comedy presenting us with a day in the life of a South Chicago barbershop, the customers
and the people who work there. Reluctant owner Calvin (Ice Cube) has inherited the shop from his late father,
and when he decides to sell the shop to a local loan shark, he begins to have second thoughts...
Widescreen ratio: 1.85:1
Extras:
4 featurettes. Deleted scenes. Outtakes. Music video 'Trade It All' by Fabolous featuring P.Diddy
and Jagged Edge. Behind the scenes photo gallery.
Barbershop
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Beyond Re-Animator (£rental, MGM)
Herbert West is doing more experiments and instead of re-animating bodies, he learns how to trap the souls
of people into dead bodies. A serial killer is on the loose and kills Herbert's assistant, Dan Cain. After the
killer is executed for his crimes, Herbert takes the soul of the serial killer and transplants it into Dan's
body and it has "unfortunate" results.
Widescreen ratio: 1.85:1
Extras:
Trailer, Making Of, Cast & Crew interviews.
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Biker Boyz (£17.99, Dreamworks)
Biker Boyz is the electrifying story of modern-day daredevils in the ultimate race to win the
"survival of the fastest". Featuring some of the most extreme-action stunts on wheels, this is a
mind-blowing and heart-stopping thrill ride. Laurence Fishburne plays Smoke, the "King of Cali" -
the undefeated and undisputed racing champion. His dominance and title are challenged by Kid (Derek Luke),
a fierce young racing prodigy, in this electrifying story of modern-day daredevils in the ultimate race
to win the survival of the fastest.
Widescreen ratio: 1.85:1
Extras:
Behind the scenes (20 mins). Deleted scenes (17 mins). Photo gallery.
Biker Boyz
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Bio-dome (£12.99, MGM)
Two girls drive their boyfriends, Bud and Doyle, to what appears to be a futuristic shopping mall in the
desert. The 'mall' is really a controlled environment run by scientists. Bud and Doyle manage to disrupt
life in the 'Bio-Dome' and get locked in. Their futures look bleak without cigarettes, booze or fast food
until their sights fall on two gorgeous eco-babes...
Stars: Stephen Baldwin, Pauly Shore, Kylie Minogue
Widescreen ratio: 1.85:1
Extras:
Trailer
Bio-dome
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Blame It On Rio (£12.99, MGM)
The tale of a businessman who is asked by his closest friend to find the man who seduced his young daughter.
Widescreen ratio: 1.85:1
Extras:
Trailer
Blame It On Rio
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Boomtown Series 1 (£39.99, Warner Vision)
A stylish and gritty multi-angled crime drama set in Los Angeles, Boomtown is unlike any other TV cop show.
The series uses multiple narratives to uncover crime stories from the viewpoint of everyone involved - the
cops, paramedics, reporters, members of the DA's office and city officials - whose stories overlap and
intertwine. This release features all 18 episodes from Season One.
Widescreen ratio: 1.78:1
Boomtown Series 1
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Bottom Series 1 (£15.99, BBC)
Six pungent episodes from those two pukey pervies Richard Richard and Eddie Hitler - in the complete first
series of their revolting BBC TV programme...
Episodes: Smells, Gas, Contest, Apocalypse, Bottoms Up and Accident.
Bottom Series 1
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Brannigan (£12.99, MGM)
The story of Brannigan, a tough, unconventional Chicago Cop who trails an international racketeer to
London where he finds his methods contrast sharply with those of the stiff-upper-lipped British.
Widescreen ratio: 2.35:1
Extras:
Trailer
Brannigan
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Bringing Down The House (£15.99, Touchstone)
In Bringing Down The House, Steve Martin plays Peter Sanderson, a divorced, straitlaced, uptight workaholic
lawyer, who meets a brainy, bombshell barrister in an online chat room. Expecting his soul mate, he opens the
door and finds himself face-to-face with Charlene (Queen Latifah) — a wild and crazy soul sister who's just
escaped from prison and wants Peter to clear her name. But Peter wants absolutely nothing to do with her,
and that prompts Charlene to turn Peter's perfectly ordered life totally upside down. Hysterical complications
abound and Peter soon finds out he may need Charlene just as much as she needs him!
Widescreen ratio: 1.85:1
Extras:
'Breakin' Down Bringing Down The House' making of featurette. Queen Latifah music video. Director
and writer audio commentary. Deleted scenes. Gag reel. 'Godfather of Hop' featurette.
Bringing...
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Bruce Almighty (£19.99, Touchstone)
Jim Carrey plays Bruce Nolan, a disatisfied TV news reporter who, after having the worst day of his
life and being fired, rails against the Lord for his rotten luck. Meeting a mysterious man (Morgan Freeman)
who claims he is God and challenges him to do his job, Bruce finds himself endowed with all sorts of
heavenly powers...
Widescreen ratio: 1.85:1
Extras:
Director commentary from Tom Shadyac. Deleted scenes. Outtakes. Featurette.
Bruce Almighty
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Canadian Bacon (£12.99, MGM)
The American President is behind in the polls and is looking to increase his popularity. His advisors
launch an 'anti-Canadian' campaign which results in a Sheriff and his men invading Canada.
Widescreen ratio: 1.85:1
Extras:
Traier
Canadian Bacon
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Chitty Chitty Bang Bang (Special Edition) (£19.99 / 24.99 (Boxset), MGM)
Everything Caractacus Potts (Dick Van Dyke) invents goes wrong - even his sweets are full of holes. So how can
he have created a car that not only drives, but floats and flies as well? Find out as the fantasmagorical Chitty
Chitty Bang Bang takes your family on a magical, musical adventure you won't forget. With its catchy tunes
(including the Oscar-nominated theme song), marvellous cast and enchanting storyline, this delightful film is
first-class family entertainment and definitely far "toot sweet" to miss!
Widescreen ratio: 2.20:1
Extras:
A Fantasmagorical Motor Car. 'Remembering Chitty Chitty Bang Bang' with Dick Van Dyke. 3 vintage featurettes.
Sherman Brothers Demo. Easter eggs. Sing-along with Chitty Chitty Bang Bang. Read along with Chitty Chitty Bang
Bang. 3 interactive games. Extracts from 'The Making of Chitty Chitty Bang Bang The Musical'. Vintage Advertising
Gallery. Photo gallery.
Chitty Chitty SE
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City Of Ghosts (£12.99, MGM)
Small time criminal, Jimmy, heads for Cambodia after things go wrong for him in New York. He meets up with
his former business partner Marvin in order to collect a large amount of cash...
Widescreen ratio: 1.85:1
Extras:
Trailer
City Of Ghosts
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Code Of Silence (£12.99, MGM)
The story of an outcast police detective who takes on the dangerous task of rescuing the kidnapped
daughter of a gang boss.
Widescreen ratio: 1.85:1
Extras:
Trailer
Code Of Silence
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Cold Feet: The Complete 5 Series (£49.99, Granada)
A box set featuring the entire 5 series of Cold Feet, the bitter sweet comedy of the lives of three
young couples living in Manchester. Relive the ups and downs of relationships, friendships, births,
marriages, divorce, affairs and heartache over the years.
Widescreen ratio: 1.78:1
Cold Feet Complete
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The Cook, The Thief, His Wife And Her Lover (£19.99, Universal)
The Cook serves up gourmet masterpieces in a beautiful restaurant. The thief holds his tyrannical
court in the restaurant, terrorising all around him. His wife has a dangerous and illicit passion. Her
lover is having the riskiest affair of his life. Peter Greenaway's notorious film is a modern day
revenger's tragedy spiked with comedy, starring Michael Gambon, Helen Mirren and Tim Roth.
Widescreen ratio: 2.35:1
Cook Thief Wife Lover
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Creature Comforts Vol 1 (£17.99, Momentum)
Aardman Animation's Creature Comforts is a series expanded from their Oscar winning short. Members of the
public are interviewed on a subject and animal characters (Gary and Nigel the slugs, Sid and Nancy the
Shed Rat and Dexter the Alley cat among them) are animated alongside the human voices...
Widescreen ratio: 1.78:1
Extras:
Making of featurette. Match The Creature To Its Home game. 'Bringing Creature Comforts To Life' -
following characters from storyboard. CD ROM section including posters, soundbites and more.
Creature Comforts
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Crime Scene Investigation Season 2 Part 2 (£39.99, Momentum)
C.S.I. is an acclaimed, edgy, fast-paced drama series about a passionate team of forensic investigators
(among them William Petersen and Marg Helgenberger) who work the graveyard shift at the Las Vegas
Criminalistics Bureau. Their job - to find the missing pieces at the scene that will help to solve the
crime and vindicate those who often cannot speak for themselves - the victims. Between the hidden clues
and the buried motives lies the trail to the truth because people lie... but the evidence never does.
This box set contains the second half of Season 2.
Episode titles: Identity Crisis, The Finger, Burden of Proof, "Primum Non Nocere" aka "Icings",
Felonious Monk, Chasing The Bus, Stalker, Cats In The Cradle, Anatomy of a Lye, Cross-Jurisdictions,
The Hunger Artist.
Widescreen ratio: 1.78:1
Extras:
The CSI Tour. Shooting locations. Making of a hit. Tools of the Trade. Season 3 trailer.
Recovered Evidence (DVD ROM material).
CSI 2.2
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Cult Kids - School Disco (£9.99, Fremantle)
7 fantastic episodes from these much loved series - Danger Mouse, Rainbow, Jamie And The Magic Torch,
Chorlton And The Wheelies, Button Moon and The Sooty Show.
Cult Kids
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Daddy Day Care (£19.99, Columbia)
In Daddy Day Care, two fathers (Eddie Murphy, Jeff Garlin) lose their jobs in product development at a large food company
and are forced to take their sons out of the exclusive Chapman Academy and become stay-at-home fathers. With no job
possibilities on the horizon, the two dads open their own day care facility, "Daddy Day Care" and employ some fairly
unconventional and sidesplitting methods of caring for children. As "Daddy Day Care" starts to catch on, it launches
them into a highly comedic rivalry with Chapman Academy's tough-as-nails director (Anjelica Huston) who has driven all
previous competitors out of business.
Widescreen ratio: 1.85:1
Extras:
Blooper reel. Featurettes. Games. Theatrical trailer.
Daddy Day Care
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Dave Spikey: Overnight Success Tour Live (£19.99, Universal)
Dave Spikey live at the Leeds City Varieties Theatre. Find out why grannies can't suck eggs and meat
pies have little holes in the top. Discover the joys of duck cabaret, dobber clobber, toilet brushes and
pushing a terrier upstairs. Dave’s comedy steamroller will have you laughing so much you'll cry!
Widescreen ratio: 1.78:1
Dave Spikey
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Down (£rental, MGM)
When the express elevators in the Millennium Building, one of New York's most famous landmarks,
start to malfunction and behave in erratic ways, elevator mechanic Mark Newman is sent out to find the
cause of the problems. His investigation meets unexpected resistance and not everybody seems to be happy
with his involvement. After a gruesome and deadly incident, in which a blind man falls into the shaft and
a security guard is decapitated, the police start an investigation.
Stars: Naomi Watts, James Marshall, Michael Ironside, Dan Hedaya and Ron Perlman.
Widescreen ratio: 2.35:1
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Doctor Phibes Rises Again (£12.99, MGM)
That bizarre evil genius, the abominable Dr. Phibes, is back with all his old diabolical deviltry.
This sequel to The Abominable Dr. Phibes again features Vincent Price as one of the most perfect horror
villains in his long list of evil-doers. The eminent Dr. Phibes awakens from a decade of suspended
animation and heads to Egypt with his mute aide-de-camp Vulnavia and the corpse of his dead wife.
To resurrect his spouse, Phibes gets up to his usual, diabolical tricks: cleverly murdering people in
strange and heinous ways to invoke a magical incantation. But once he is in the tomb of the dead Pharaohs,
the good doctor discovers that his pursuit of an after-life may be foiled by his nemesis who wants to end
the reign of this sadistic surgeon of gore.
Widescreen ratio: 1.85:1
Extras:
Trailer
Dr. Phibes 2
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Dumb And Dumberer (£14.99, EiV)
Now in their formative high school years, Harry (Derek Richardson) and Lloyd (Eric Christian Olsen) become
friends for life after a chance meeting on the first day of classes. But even as they crack "the big show"
(a.k.a. high school), Harry and Lloyd become unwitting pawns in a scheme by Principal Collins (Eugene Levy)
and his girlfriend, head lunch lady Ms. Heller (Mimi Rogers), to bilk the school out of $100,000...
Widescreen ratio: 1.85:1
Extras:
Commentary with director Troy Miller, Eric Christian Olsen and Derek Richardson. Two Documentaries:
'Casting the Perfect Dummies' and 'Dumb Dangerous'. Deleted/alternate scenes and bloopers/outtakes,
both with optional commentary by director Troy Miller and editor Larry Jordan. Teaser and original
theatrical trailer. 11 Easter Eggs.
Dumb And Dumberer
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The Fall And Rise Of Reginald Perrin: The Complete Collection (£39.99, Second Sight)
Follow the trials and tribulations of Reginald Iolanthe Perrin (Leonard Rossiter) in this complete collection
of all three series. From his days at Sunshine Desserts with boss C.J., through the rise and fall of his Grot
empire where everything sold was guaranteed completely useless, to his creation of a commune that saw him
re-united with all his old workmates, including C.J., this is the complete story of Reginald Perrin.
Reggie Perrin Complete
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Fall Of The House Of Usher (£12.99, MGM)
Vincent Price stars as Roderick Usher in the first of director Roger Corman's celebrated Edgar Allen Poe
adaptations. Convinced that his family's blood is tainted by generations of evil, Usher is hell-bent on
destroying his sister Madeline's wedding. But when Madeline's fiance arrives at the haunted castle to
claim his lovely bride, he soon discovers that, for this family, their house is more than just a home...
it's their tomb.
Widescreen ratio: 2.35:1
Extras:
Trailer
House of Usher
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Fame Academy Live (£19.99, Universal)
A concert featuring all of the 12 Series One Fame Academy students (David Sneddon, Sinead Quinn,
Ainslie, Lemar, Malachi and the rest) live at Wembley!
Widescreen ratio: 1.78:1
Fame Academy Live
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Fiddler On The Roof (Special Edition) (£19.99, MGM)
Sholem Aleichem's tale of Tevye the Milkman had been filmed twice previously, but it was the hit Broadway
musical version that became this spectacularly heart-warming United Artists movie in 1971. As the Russian Jew
touching trying to conserve his heritage against all the odds, the role became a personal triumph for Israel's
Chaim Topol. Ossie Morris won an Oscar for his Panavision photography, shooting through a nylon stocking lens
to achieve an authentic period look, as did music maestro John Williams for the magnificent soundtrack featuring
violin genius Isaac Stern playing for the symbolic fiddler.
Widescreen ratio: 2.35:1
Extras:
Disc 1: Director Norman Jewison’s audio commentary. Theatrical trailer.
Disc 2: Making of. Norman Jewison Looks Back: a series of five featurettes. Deleted song: 'Any Day
Now'. Tevye’s dream in full colour. The Stories of Sholam Aleichem. Historical background documentary with
photographs by Ann Weiss. 5 storyboard to film comparisons. 5 trailers including original teasers and TV spots.
Easter Egg: The Tale of The Beggar. Production materials including original press book and international release
posters. Photographic production diary. Original production notes. Production and design storyboards.
Fiddler on the Roof
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The Fifth Element Special Edition (£19.99, Fox)
In the year 2257, a planet-sized sphere of supreme evil is approaching the earth at relentless speed, threatening
to exterminate every living organism unless four ancient stones, representing the elements of earth, wind, fire
and water are united with the mysterious "fifth element". From Luc Besson comes a film that turns science
fiction inside out. Starring Bruce Willis, Gary Oldman and Milla Jovovich, The Fifth Element takes you on an
adrenalin-filled journey to a new dimension of sumptous visuals, stunt-packed set-pieces and spectacular
explosions.
Widescreen ratio: 2.35:1
Extras:
Special effects audio commentary with Mark Stetson, Karen E. Goulekas, Bill Neil and Ron Gress. Making of
documentary 'Discovering The Fifth Element'. Special effects featurette 'Imagining The Fifth Element'. 'The Art
of The Fifth Element with Jean-Claude Mezieres' featurette. 'An Audience with Diva Plavalaguna' featurette.
'Elements of Style - Jean-Paul Gaultier' featurette. Trailers and TV spots. Launching 'The Fifth Element' -
Cannes opening night party. Storyboard and production notes. 'The Sixth Element' essay.
Fifth Element SE
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Fireball XL5: The Complete Series (£39.99, Carlton)
Set in the 2060s, Gerry Anderson's Fireball XL5 charts the interplanetary adventures of a spacecraft and its crew,
handsome blonde pilot Steve Zodiac, the glamorous blonde space doctor Venus, maths genius Matthew "Matt" Mattic,
and Robert the Robot. Their mission is to patrol sector 25 of the universe, beyond the solar system. This DVD
release features all 39 episodes.
Episode titles: Planet 46, Hypnotic Sphere, Planet Of Platonia, Space Magnet, The Doomed Planet, Plant Man From
Space, The Sun Temple, Space Immigrants, Space Monster, Flying Zodiac, Spy In Space, XL5 To H20, Space Pirates,
The Last Of The Zanadus, Space Pen, Convict In Space, Wings Of Danger, The Triads, Sabotage, Prisoner On The Lost
Planet, Flight To Danger, Space Vacation, Mystery Of The TA2, Robert To The Rescue, The Forbidden Planet, The
Granatoid Tanks, Dangerous Cargo, 1875, The Robot Freighter Mystery ,Drama At Space City, Whistle For Danger,
Faster Than Light, The Day The Earth Froze, Invasion Earth, Ghosts Of Space, Trial By Robot, A Day In The Life
Of A Space General, Space City Special, The Fire Fighters.
Fireball XL5 Complete
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Fred And Ginger Collection (£34.99, Universal)
A collection of four Fred Astaire and Ginger Rogers dance classics: Top Hat (1935), Follow The Fleet (1936),
Shall We Dance (1937), and Carefree (1938).
Fred And Ginger
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A Funny Thing Happened On The Way To The Forum (£12.99, MGM)
Zero Mostel reprises his Tony Award-winning role in this gloriously funny screen version of the Burt
Shevelove/Larry Gelbart/Stephen Sondheim stage hit that garnered six Tonys, including Best Musical. He plays
Pseudolus, a Roman slave who can win his freedom only if he pairs his innocent young master with the virgin
courtesan next door! Mostel’s not the only titanic talent on the screen. Baggy-pant immortals Phil Silvers
and Buster Keaton are also part of the Forum quorum, as are Michael Crawford and Jack Gilford.
Widescreen ratio: 1.85:1
Extras:
Trailer
Funny Thing...
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Futurama Season 4 (£39.99, Fox)
The 4th season of of Matt Groening's Futurama on 4 features-packed discs. Will Fry and Leela finally get it
together? Will Bender make it big on the soap opera 'All My Circuits'? Will Zoidberg escape death after eating
a flag in front of Richard Nixon? Will the Planet Express team save the cast of Star Trek from evil being
Melllvar? All these and more questions are answered!
Episode titles: Kif Gets Knocked Up A Notch, Leela's Homeworld, Love & Rocket, Less Than Hero, A Taste Of
Freedom, Bender Should Not Be Allowed On TV, Jurassic Bark, Crimes Of The Hot, Teenage Mutant Leela's Hurdles,
The Why Of Fry, Where No Fan Has Gone Before, The Sting, Bend Her, Obsoletely Fabulous, The Farnsworth Parabox,
Three Hundred Big Boys, Spanish Fry, The Devil's Hands Are Idle Playthings.
Widescreen ratio: 1.85:1
Extras:
Audio commentary for each episode. Deleted scenes. Gallery for ‘Kif Gets Knocked Up A Notch’. International
clip from ‘Love & Rocket’. Alternate writer’s commentary for ‘Jurassic Bark’. Animatic for ‘Obsoletely
Fabulous’. 11 segments of 3D models from rough drafts. Stills gallery – new character artwork. 4 trailers.
9 pencil test segments. Easter eggs.
Futurama Season 4
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A Guy Thing (£15.99, MGM)
After his last night of freedom, Paul (Jason Lee) wakes up next to hot tiki dancer Becky (Julia Stiles), and
one teensy white-lie to fiancee Karen (Selma Blair) spirals into a hilarious rollercoaster ride of cover-ups
and near misses... must be A Guy Thing!
Widescreen ratio: 1.85:1
Extras:
Inside A Guy Thing. Bachelor Party Confidential. Groovy Gravy: Script to Screen. Deleted scenes. Blooper
reel. Trailer. Behind the scenes - Photo Gallery: A Peek On The Set; The Stars; The Many Jobs of Becky;
Lights, Camera, Action.
A Guy Thing
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Happiness Of The Katakuris (£19.99, Tartan)
Miike Takashi's The Happiness of the Katakuris combines the most unlikely of genre elements to create a
highly unpredictable and truly unforgettable film! The Katakuris are an average family whose dream is to own
a successful country inn. But soon things begin to go wrong and all of their guests begin to drop dead in the
most bizarre of circumstances. Desperate to ensure the success of their business, they agree to keep the deaths
quiet and resort to burying the bodies in the forest behind the house... Filled with surreal musical numbers,
disturbed animated characters, killer zombies and an array of gruesome deaths, this delirious black comedy has
to be seen to be believed!
Widescreen ratio: 1.85:1
Extras:
Star and director filmographies. Scene selection. Miike Takashi interview (33 mins). Miike Takashi audio
commentary. Making of documentary (61 mins). Jamie Russell film notes. Original theatrical trailer. Miike
Takashi trailer reel. Region 0.
Happiness / Katakuris
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Henry VIII (£19.99, Granada)
Ray Winstone brings history's most beguiling monarch to life in this story of Henry VIII revealing the
destruction of Henry often left in his wake during his extraordinary 38 year reign. From the moment Henry Tudor
casts aside his faithful wife Katherine of Aragon for the bewitching and determined Anne Boleyn (Helena Bonham
Carter), he sets himself on course for a series of disastrous marriages. Violent conflict, both within the
population and the church, left England reeling while its complex and charismatic King turned from handsome
playboy to a bitter invalid desperate for a son and heir to the throne.
Widescreen ratio: 1.78:1
Extras:
Henry VIII On Location. Interviews with Ray Winstone, Helena Bonham Carter, David Suchet, Sean Bean, the
executive producer and the director.
Henry VIII
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Hitcher 2: I've Been Waiting (£12.99, Universal)
Still haunted by the frightening events of his past, Jim Halsey (C. Thomas Howell) goes back to confront his
demons. Joined by his girlfriend, Maggie (Kari Wuhrer), the two soon find themselves travelling down the same
desolate stretch of West Texas road where the original nightmare began. After encountering a psychotic
hitchhiker Jack (Jake Busey), Jim and Maggie soon discover that their journey has turned into a frightening
race for survival in this unnerving sequel to the original The Hitcher.
Widescreen ratio: 1.85:1
Hitcher 2
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Home Alone 4 (£12.99, Fox)
This Christmas, Kevin (Michael Weinberg) is really in hot water again, and so are Marv (French Stewart)
and his sidekick (Missi Pyle), who are up to no good! With funnier and more high-tech crime-stopping
wizardry at his disposal than ever, Kevin just might finally put these crooks on ice forever and keep his
parents together while he's at it in this uplifting, hilarious comedy the whole family is sure to love!
Widescreen ratio: 1.85:1
Home Alone 4
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The Hound Of The Baskervilles (£12.99, MGM)
Peter Cushing is a spendid Holmes and Andre Morell is the perfect Dr. Watson in this adaptation of the
Conan Doyle classic from Hammer Studios and co-starring Christopher Lee. A fiendish evil lurks beneath the
mist-shrouded cliffs of the fabled moors. In the form of a hellish hound, it feeds upon the trembling flesh
of the heirs of Baskerville Hall. But before this savage beast can sink its teeth into the newest lord of
the manor, it must pit its vicious fangs against the searing intellect of the most powerful foe it has ever
encountered - the incomparable Sherlock Holmes.
Widescreen ratio: 1.66:1
Extras:
Trailer
Hound / Baskervilles
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Hulk (£19.99 / 29.99 (Boxset), Universal)
Scientist Bruce Banner (Eric Bana) has anger management issues. His quiet life as a brilliant research scientist
working with ex-girlfriend Betty Ross (Jennifer Connelly) conceals a painful past. A freak lab accident reveals
Bruce’s heroic impulses but also unleashes his inner demons. And he becomes the most powerful being on the face
of the earth. A super-hero and a monster. Director Ang Lee combines his magic with the groundbreaking visual
effects of a blockbuster to bring this classic Marvel Comics super hero to life.
Widescreen ratio: 1.85:1
Extras:
Disc 1: Feature commentary with director Ang Lee. Hulk Cam: Inside the Rage – access to behind the scenes
footage throughout the film. Thunderbirds teaser trailer.
Disc 2: Making of. Superhero Revealed: The Anatomy of the Hulk - manipulate and dissect a 3D hulk
model. Deleted scenes. Hulkification – "You’re Making Me Angry" scene drawn by illustrators from around the
world (in Japanese Anime, Euro Style and Marvel Comics style). Evolution of the Hulk. The Incredible Ang Lee.
The Dog Fight Scene. The Unique Style of Editing the Hulk. DVD-ROM content.
Hulk
Hulk 3-disc boxset
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Interactive Karaoke (£15.99 each, Disc Distribution)
Several different volumes spanning 80's Hits, Chart Hits, Classic Hits, Disco Hits, R&B Hits and TV Idol's Hits.
Click on the Blackstar logo below for full info on each title.
Interactive Karaoke
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Johnny Vegas - Who's Ready For Ice Cream? (£19.99, Universal)
Kidnapped, Johnny Vegas is surrounded by a mad lifestyle manager, a megalomaniac sponsor and his obsessive
comic flatmate who should've been sectioned years ago... He also performs a live stand up set at the Edinburgh
Fringe Festival.
Widescreen ratio: 1.78:1
Extras:
Out-takes and deleted scenes. Behind The Smile. Tough Crowd.
Johnny Vegas
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Knight Rider - The Best Of (£15.99, Universal)
David Hasselhoff stars as Michael Knight with K.I.T.T. the car in this double DVD release.
Episode titles: Trust Doesn't Rust, Knight of the Phoenix Parts One and Two, Soul Survivor, Knightmares,
A Good Knight's Work.
Knight Rider
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The Lakes 1 & 2 (£15.99 each / 29.99 Complete, Second Sight)
Featuring Series One and Two of Jimmy McGovern's The Lakes. Danny Kavanagh (John Simm) is a lovable scouse rogue
who cannot give up his addiction to gambling. Forced to leave home and find work in the Lake District, he finds
that getting a local girl pregnant is the least of his worries. Tragedy strikes while Danny is in charge of
renting out boats on the lake and three girls die in an accident while he is phoning in a bet. Becoming entangled
in the rivalries of the angry local community, Danny is blamed but must find out what really happened before the
inquest.
In the second series, the focus shifts from Danny to the rest of the community. The tyrannical and sex obsessed
hotel Chef (Charles Dale) is polluting the lives of all around him, but a teacher will murder his philandering
wife and a Catholic mother will sleep with her priest before the time comes for his comeuppance...
Widescreen ratio: 14:9
Extras:
Two commentaries on episode one by John Simm and director David Blair on Series One.
The Lakes Series 1
The Lakes Series 2
The Lakes Complete
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Lone Wolf McQuade (£12.99, MGM)
Dramatic story of a hard-drinking, hard-fighting Texas Ranger investigating the hijack of military weapons.
Widescreen ratio: 1.85:1
Extras:
Trailer
Lone Wolf McQuade
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Magnum PI - The Best Of (£15.99, Universal)
A selection of episodes starring Tom Selleck across two discs.
Magnum PI
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Mahabharat (£59.99, Arrow)
A 5 disc DVD digipack presentation of producer/director B.R. Chopra's immensely popular 1988 TV series.
Mahabharat recounts the true story of five heroic brothers, the Pandavas, who were destined to rule a vast
kingdom. Robbed of their kingdom and exiled by their envious cousins, they encounter many hardships,
culminating in an apocalyptic war. As we follow their extraordinary adventures and spiritual journey,
we meet sages, warrior kings, heroines, and a host of celestial beings.
Extras:
Contains the Bhagavad-Gita. Glossary of characters. The Story of the Mahabharat. Region 0.
Mahabharat
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Martin Brundle's Super Cars (£17.99, Universal)
Martin Brundle pushes his top ten fastest cars to the extreme!
Widescreen ratio: 1.78:1
Extras:
Inside McLaren. Flying lap of Oulton Park.
Martin Brundle
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The Marx Brothers Collection (£34.99, Universal)
A collection of four anarchic Marx brothers movies: Animal Crackers (1930), Monkey Business (1931),
Horse Feathers (1932), and Duck Soup (1933).
Extras:
4 exclusive art cards. Extensive production notes by Marx Brothers expert Dick Vosburgh.
Marx Brothers
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M.A.S.H. Season 2 (£29.99, Fox)
Featuring the entire second season of M*A*S*H starring Alan Alda as 'Hawkeye' Pierce.
Episode titles: Divided We Stand, 5 O'Clock Charlie, Radar's Report, For the Good of the Outfit, Dr. Pierce
and Mr. Hyde, Kim, L.I.P., The Trial of Henry Blake, Dear Dad... Three, The Sniper, Carry On Hawkeye, The
Incubator, Deal Me Out, Hot Lips and Empty Arms, Officers Only, Henry in Love, For Want of a Boot, Operation
Noselift, The Chosen People, As You Were, Crisis, George, Mail Call, A Smattering of Intelligence.
MASH Season 2
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Men Behaving Badly Series 1 To 6 (£49.99, Fremantle)
Contains 36 episodes from all 6 series of Men Behaving Badly starring Martin Clunes, Caroline Quentin,
Leslie Ash, Neil Morrisey and Harry Enfield.
Extras:
Animated menus (with sound effects). Scene selection. Interactive quizzes (with special out-take
rewards on completion).
MBB Complete
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Miller's Crossing (£19.99, Fox)
Miller's Crossing is the place where destinies cross in The Coen Brothers' stylish gangster thriller. The year
is 1929. The place is a gangster-ridden American city run by Leo (Albert Finney). But the real power lies with
Tom (Gabriel Byrne), the power behind the man. Their friendship is severed when they both fall in love with
the same woman (Marcia Gay Harden) and a bloody gang war erupts - a war set to tear the city apart...
Widescreen ratio: 1.85:1
Extras:
Featurette with cinematographer Barry Sonnenfeld. Interviews with Gabriel Byrne, John Turturro, Marcia Gay
Harden. Stills Gallery. Trailers for Miller's Crossing and Raising Arizona.
Miller's Crossing
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More Own Goals And Gaffs (£17.99, Universal)
Featuring incredible ineptitude from a galaxy of players, from all over the world from the lower Leagues
to the European Cup. Presented by Rory McGrath.
Widescreen ratio: 1.78:1
Extras:
Out-takes.
More Own Goals & Gaffs
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My Girlfriend's Boyfriend (£17.99, Arrow)
My Girlfriend's Boyfriend is the final installment of Eric Rohmer's "Comedies and Proverbs" series of films.
In the outskirts of Paris, a young clerk befriends Lea (Sophie Renoir). Lea is going steady with Fabien (Eric
Viellard), who is a friend to Alexandre (François-Eric Gendron), who is going steady with Adrienne (Anne-Laure
Meury), but is loved by Blanche (Emmanuelle Chaulet). Somehow a way has to be found to get out of this
emotional chaos...
Widescreen ratio: 1.85:1
My Girlfriend's Boyfriend
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Neighbours: Defining Moments (£12.99, Fremantle)
"Neighbours. Ev'rybody needs good neighbours. With a little understanding. You can find the perfect blend.
Neighbours. Should be there for one another. That's when good neighbours become good friends..."
This release features 15 of the most memorable Neighbours episodes including: Scott and Charlene's wedding, Brad
and Beth's wedding and the tragic demise of Helen Daniels. Witness early screen appearances by such future
megastars as Kylie Minogue, Jason Donovan, Natalie Imbruglia, and Craig McLachlan. Shed a tear at the raw
emotional power of the song 'Suddenly' by Angry Anderson.
Widescreen ratio: 1.78:1 / Fullscreen: 4:3
Extras:
Photo gallery.
Neighbours
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Nicholas Nickleby (£19.99, MGM)
From one of Charles Dickens' most beloved novels comes some of his most unforgettable characters,
vibrantly brought to life by a star-studded, award-winning cast. In Nicholas Nickleby, young Nicholas
(Charlie Hunnam) and his family have enjoyed a comfortable life. Nicholas' father dies, the family it
left penniless, and Nicholas, his sister, and mother venture to London to seek help from their Uncle
Ralph (Christopher Plummer).
Widescreen ratio: 2.35:1
Extras:
Audio commentary with director Douglas McGrath. Making of. The Life of Charles Dickens 'A Mirror To His Work'.
'The Cast On The Cast' documentary. 'Views On the Set' multi-angle feature. Behind the scenes photo gallery.
Original theatrical trailer.
Nicholas Nickleby
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NYPD Blue Season 2 (£44.99, Fox)
Epiosode titles: Trials & Tribulations, From Whom the Skell Rolls, Cop Suey, Dead and Gone, Simone Says,
The Final Adjustment, Double Abandando, You Bet Your Life, Don We Now Our Gay Apparel, In the Butt Bob,
Vishy-Vashy-Vinny, Large Mouth Bass, Travels With Andy, A Murder With Teeth in It, Bombs Away, UnAmerican
Grafitti, Dirty Socks, Innuendo, Boxer Rebellion, The Bookie and Kooky Cookie, The Bank Dick, A.D.A. Sipowicz.
Extras:
Commentary for 'Cop Suey' by director Mark Tinker. Commentary for 'Simone Says' by David Milch. Commentary for
'Vishy Vashy Vinny' by director Michael Robin. Commentary for 'Bombs Away' by technical advisor Bill Clark.
Commentary for 'Boxer Rebellion' by technical advisor Bill Clark. Commentary for 'A.D.A. Sipowicz' by director
Mark Tinker. 57 min 'Season 2: A Season of Change' documentary. 'Wedding Bell Blues' and 'The Music of Mike Post'
featurettes. Script-to-screen comparisons.
NYPD Blue Season 2
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Prancer (£12.99, MGM)
A wounded reindeer and a precocious eight-year-old girl form an everlasting bond in this tender holiday drama
about true devotion and friendship. Jessica Riggs (Rebecca Harrell) plays an angel in her school pageant... but
she becomes a real guardian angel when she finds an injured reindeer in the forest.
Convinced that the deer is
Santa's very own Prancer, Jessica vows to nurse him back to health and return him safely home. But before she
can carry out her plan, Jessica discovers that her father (Sam Elliott) has made another - very different -
plan of his own! Will Jessica be able to help her antlered friend find his way back to Sanat in time to make
their deliveries on Christmas?
Widescreen ratio: 1.85:1
Extras:
Trailer
Prancer
Prancer Returns
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Prisoner Cell Block H - Best Of (£34.99, Fremantle)
This triple disc DVD digipack contains 12 episodes from cult Aussie women in prison drama Prisoner Cell Block H,
spanning the most memorable moments at Wentworth prison.
Extras:
Interviews with cast and crew. Clean end credits sequence. Photo gallery (over 100 pics). Region 0.
Prisoner CBH
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The Raven (£12.99, MGM)
Inspired by the gothic poem by Edgar Allen Poe and starring horror legends Vincent Price, Peter Lorre and
Boris Karloff - and Jack Nicholson in an early screen role - this Roger Corman classic about two wizards
duelling for magical supremacy is utterly bewitching!
Widescreen ratio: 2.35:1
Extras:
Trailer
The Raven
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The Recruit (£19.99, Touchstone)
The Recruit is a twist-filled mind game thriller set in the world of U.S. secret agents. Walter Burke (Al Pacino)
recruits computer whizz James Clayton (Colin Farrell) to be part of his training course for CIA field operatives
based in "the Farm", a training school at the CIA's home in Langley. While there, Clayton falls in love with
fellow trainee Layla (Bridget Moynahan) but Burke later informs Clayton she's a double agent...
Widescreen ratio: 1.85:1
Extras:
Feature commentary with director Roger Donaldson and actor Colin Farrell. Deleted scenes with optional
commentary. Spy School. Inside The CIA Training Program.
The Recruit
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Ricky Gervais: Animals - Live (£19.99, Universal)
Ricky Gervais performs live at The Bloomsbury Theatre, a fresh and funny live stand-up from one of Britain's
funniest comedians.
Widescreen ratio: 1.78:1
Extras:
Behind The Scenes of Animals. Commentary from Ricky Gervais.
Ricky Gervais
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Rod Stewart: The Best Of Rod Stewart And The Faces (£15.99, Wienerworld)
Tracklist: Three Button Hand Me Down, It's All Over Now, Gasoline Alley, Maggie May, (I Know) I'm Losing You,
I Feel So Good, Memphis Tennessee, Stay With Me, Miss Judy's Farm, That's All You Need, I'd Rather Go Blind,
True Blue, You Wear It Well, Angel, Cindy Incidentally, Pool Hall Richard, Sweet Little Rock 'n' Roller, You
Can Make Me Dance Sing Or Anything.
Rod Stewart
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Scenes From A Marriage (£19.99, Tartan)
An intimate exploration of a disintegrating marriage, this powerful drama features faultless performances from
two of Ingmar Bergman's greatest acting collaborators - Liv Ullmann and Erland Josephson. When Marianne discovers
that her husband, Johann, is involved with a younger woman (Bibi Andersson) she re-evaluates her life and the
importance of her marriage.
Widescreen ratio: 1.85:1
Extras:
Star and director filmographies. Scene selection. Philip Strick film notes. Original theatrical trailer.
Ingmar Bergman trailers. Region 0.
Scenes From A Marriage
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Simply Red: Home In Sicily (£19.99, Warner Music)
Tracklist: Someday In My Life, Ocean, Home, Positively 4th Street, Lost Weekend, Home Loan Blues, A New Flame,
Night Nurse, Something For You, You Make Me Feel Brand New, Stars, Money In My Pocket, Fake, Thrill Me, The
Right Thing, Something Got Me Started, Holding Back The Years, Money's Too Tight To Mention, Fairground, Sunrise.
Widescreen ratio: 1.78:1
Extras:
Mick-Cam. Home In Croatia: You Make Me Feel Brand New. Home In Montreux: Right Thing.
Simply Red
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The Simpsons: Bart Wars (£12.99, Fox)
Contains the episodes:
Mayored to the Mob, Dog of Death, The Secret War of Lisa Simpson, Marge Be Not Proud
Extras:
6 trailers. The making of Bart Wars - The Simpsons Strike Back.
Bart Wars
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The Simpsons: Christmas With The Simpsons (£15.99, Fox)
Contains the episodes:
Simpsons Roasting On An Open Fire, Mr Plow, Miracle On Everglade Terrace, Grift Of The Magi, She Of Little Faith.
Extras:
A special feature on Mr Burns' finest moments. Excellent!
Christmas Simpsons
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The Simpsons: Dark Secrets Of The Simpsons (£12.99, Fox)
Contains the episodes:
The Springfield Files, Homer to the Max, Lisa the Iconoclast, Homer Badman
Extras:
6 trailers.
Dark Secrets
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The Simpsons: The Simpsons Go To Hollywood (£12.99, Fox)
Contains the episodes:
When You Dish Upon a Star, Fear of Flying, Krusty Gets Kancelled, Flaming Moes
Extras:
6 trailers.
Simpsons Go To Hollywood
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The Simpsons: Greatest Hits (£12.99, Fox)
Contains the episodes:
Simpsons Roasting on an Open Fire, Sweet Seymour Skinner's Baadasssss Song, Trash of The Titans,
Bart Gets an F, Lisa's First Word
Extras:
6 trailers.
Greatest Hits
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The Simpsons: Too Hot For TV (£12.99, Fox)
Contains the episodes:
Treehouse of Horror 9, The Cartridge Family, Natural Born Kissers, Grampa vs Sexual Inadequacy
Extras:
6 trailers.
Too Hot For TV
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The Simpsons Season 3 (£39.99, Fox)
Featuring all 24 episodes from Season 3 of Matt Groening's The Simpsons. Among the classic storylines we see
Krusty try to make amends with his father who's an Orthodox Jewish Rabbi, while elsewhere Bart gets stuck down a
well, Moe steals Homer's idea for a drink, Homer manages a country and western songtress, Sideshow Bob marries
Selma, and Homer's brother invents a machine for translating baby talk. Guest voices include Michael Jackson,
Jackie Mason, Aerosmith, Sting, and Danny DeVito.
Extras:
Commentary on every episode by creator Matt Groening, joined by executive producer James L. Brooks, writers,
actors and directors on selected episodes. Pop-Up trivia feature. Audio outtakes from cast and guest stars.
Butterfinger commercials. Bart's Thanksgiving.
Simpsons Season 3
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Some Mothers Do 'Ave 'Em: The Complete Collection (£54.99, Second Sight)
The complete collection of every Some Mothers Do 'Ave 'Em episode made including the Christmas specials. From
hanging off his car over a cliff edge to roller-skating down the high street behind a bus, accident prone Frank
Spencer (Michael Crawford) just seems to find one harassment after another...
Episode titles: The Job Interview, Gerorge's House, Love Thy Neighbour, Have A Break Take A Husband, The Hospital
Visit, The Psychiatrist, The Employment Exchange, Cliffhanger, The RAF Reunion, The Public Relations Course,
Frank And Marvin, Father's Clinic, The Baby Arrives, Moving House, Wendy House, Scottish Dancing, Men As Women,
King of The Road, Australia House, Jessica's First Christmas, Christmas '75, Christmas '78.
some Mothers.. Complete
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Stargate SG1 Season 7 Vol 32 (£19.99, MGM)
The last two episodes from season 6:
Prophecy, Full Circle
Widescreen ratio: 1.78:1
Extras:
Audio commentaries featuring directors, cast and crew for every episode. Behind the scenes photo gallery for
each episode.
Stargate SG1 Vol 31
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Stargate SG1 Season 7 Vol 32 (£19.99, MGM)
The first four episodes from season 7:
Fallen, Homecoming, Fragile Balance, Orpheus
Widescreen ratio: 1.78:1
Stargate SG1 Vol 32
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Star Trek The Next Generation: The Movies Box Set (£74.99, Paramount)
These 10 Next Generation TV movies see Captain Jean-Luc Picard and the crew of the Starship Enterprise encounter
enemies such as the Romulans, the Borg and the Cardassians as well as bumping into old friends (Ambassador Spock). Also includes 'Journey's End - The Saga of ST TNG'.
Episode titles: Encounter At Farpoint, The Best of Both Worlds, Redemption, Unification, Time's Arrow, Chain Of
Command, Birthright, Descent, Gambit, All Good Things, Emissary
Extras:
Trailers
STNG Movies
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Tales Of Terror (£12.99, MGM)
Roger Corman directs three colourful Edgar Allen Poe tales featuring murder, necrophilia, dementia, live burials,
open tombs, exhumation, resurrection, zombies and feline vengeance! Co-starring Peter Lorre and Basil Rathbone,
Vincent Price appears in all three Tales of Terror. In 'Morella', a man is haunted after blaming his young
daighter for the death of his wife. In 'The Black Cat', a pair of illicit lovers are buried alive by a jealous
husband. In 'The Case of M. Valdemar', a sorcerer's spell backfires when he sentences an innocent man to living
hell!
Widescreen ratio: 2.35:1
Extras:
Trailer
Tales Of Terror
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To End All Wars (£15.99, BBC)
Based on a true story of Captain Ernest Gordon, a young Scottish soldier taken prisoner by the Japanese at the
height of World War II. To End All Wars is a war drama which explores man's deepest struggle for freedom in the
face of inhumanity and despair.
When Gordon's regiment, the elite Argyll and Sutherland Highlanders, are forced to build the infamous 'Railroad of
Death', the prisoners are pushed beyond endurance and against each other. Major Ian Campbell's (Robert Carlyle)
defiant plans to escape and Lieutenant Tom Rigden's (Kiefer Sutherland) code of self-preservation soon run into
conflict with the values of dignity and self-sacrifice shown by Gordon (Ciaran McMenamin) and POW Dusty Miller
(Mark Strong).
Widescreen ratio: 1.85:1
Extras:
Making Of. Trailer.
To End All Wars
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To Joy (£19.99, Tartan)
One of Ingmar Bergman's key early works - directed when he was just 30 years old - To Joy explores some of the
themes that would come to characterise many of his later films: the incompatibility of spouses, and the
responsibility of artists. Marta (Maj-Britt Nilsson) and Stig (Stig Olin), both play in an orchestra conducted
by Sonderby (played by the legendary Swedish actor and director Victor Sjostrom - Wild Strawberries).
Widescreen ratio: 1.85:1
Extras:
Star and director filmographies. Scene selection. Philip Strick film notes. Ingmar Bergman trailers. Region 0.
To Joy
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Transformers Season 2 Vol 1 (£24.99, Metrodome)
Relive the adventures of The Transformers on this triple DVD set containing the first half of Season 2.
Episode titles: Autobot Spike, Changing Gears, City of Steel, Attack of the Autobots, Traitor, The Immobilizer,
The Autobot Run, Atlantis Arise, Day of the Machines, Enter the Nightbird, A Prime Problem, The Core, The
Insecticon Syndrome, Dinobot Island (Part 1), Dinobot Island (Part 2), The Master Builders, Auto Berserk,
Microbots, Megatron's Master Plan (Part 1), Megatron's Master Plan (Part 2), Desertion of the Dinobots (Part 1),
Desertion of the Dinobots (Part 2), Blaster Blues, A Decepticon Raider in King Arthur's Court.
Extras:
Interactive quiz. Titan comic strip. Character profiles. Fan art gallery. Scripts. Taste of Botcon. New artwork
by Marvel Comics' Lee Sullivan. Scripts. Mistake reel. Auto Assembly 2003 footage. Toy image gallery. Easter egg.
Transformers 2.1
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The Truth About Charlie (£17.99, Universal)
Jonathan Demme directs this contemporary remake of Charade (1963). Following the death of her husband Charles,
Reggie (Thandie Newton) soon realises that he led a double life when she becomes the target of a ruthless gang.
Assisted by the mysterious Joshua Peters (Mark Wahlberg) and US government agent Mr Bartholomew (Tim Robbins)
Reggie gets closer to the secret life of her husband. The clock is ticking, with no-where to run and no-one to
trust, Reggie must find the truth. The truth about Charlie.
Widescreen ratio: 2.35:1
Truth About Charlie
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A Very Muppet Christmas (£12.99, MGM)
Have yourself a very merry Muppet Christmas with this holiday movie starring Kermit the Frog, Miss Piggy and the
whole Muppet gang plus a celebrity cast featuring David Arquette, Joan Cusack and Whoopi Goldberg, with cameos by
Matthew Lillard, William H. Macy, Carson Daly, Kelly Ripa, Joe Rogan, Molly Shannon and the cast of Scrubs!
'Tis the night before Christmas, and the Muppet theater is in danger of being torn down. And when bad goes to
worse, Kermit begins to believe the world would be a better place if he'd never been born. But don't worry! With
heavenly help and hilarious send-ups of just about every holiday movie ever made, Kermit and the Muppets discover
what matters most is their love for each other. Featuring show stopping musical numbers like 'Moulin Scrooge!'
(starring Miss Piggy as "Saltine"), this charming and clever holiday classic will have the whole family laughing!
Widescreen ratio: 1.85:1
Extras:
Trailer. Deleted scenes.
Muppet Christmas
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West Side Story (Collector's Edition) (£24.99, MGM)
Winner of no less than ten 1961 Academy Awards, including a special Oscar for Jerome Robbins for his choreography,
West Side Story is Shakespeare's 'Romeo and Juliet' transported to the slums and racial tensions of contemporary
New York. A tough and trenchant musical, its highlights include a sensational opening ballet as the twin gangs -
the Jets and the Sharks - flex their musical muscles, to a sublime Stephen Sondheim-Leonard Bernstein score that
includes 'Maria', 'Tonight', 'Something's Coming' and the satirical 'I Like To Be In America'. The impressive
cast is headed by Natalie Wood as Maria, with fiery Rita Moreno and elegant George Chakiris.
Widescreen ratio: 2.35:1
Extras:
Booklet. Original film intermission. 'West Side Memories' retrospective documentary. 4 original theatrical
trailer. Production design and storyboard gallery montage. Behind the scenes photo gallery. Production design
and storyboard gallery.
West Side Story SE
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White Palace (£19.99, Universal)
Susan Sarandon and James Spader give powerful performances in this steamy, critically acclaimed love story from
director Luis Mandoki. Max Baron (Spader) is a successful St. Louis advertising executive who's been in mourning
since the death of his young wife.
A chance late-night encounter introduces him to Nora Baker (Sarandon), and unexpectedly turns his life
upside-down. An earthy, vibrant and fiercely independent woman, Nora works in a hamburger joint, lives on the
wrong side of town and has at least 15 years on Max. Yet despite their differences, Max finds himself hopelessly
in love in this hilarious and touchingly offbeat romance.
Widescreen ratio: 1.85:1
White Palace
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World War I in Colour (£24.99, Fremantle)
Using rare archive footage from worldwide sources including Russia, Germany, France, Italy, the USA and the
Imperial War Museum, World One One In Colour brings to the viewer the gritty reality of life in the trenches
and the other theatres of war in full colour. With most of the footage not previously seen on TV, the efforts
of 490 technicians went into the painstaking colourisation process. Contains all 6 episodes.
Extras:
Additional interviews. 50 min programme looking at WW1 battles and using CGI graphics. Biographies. Region 0.
World War I
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WWE Bad Blood 2003 (£17.99, Silver Vision)
Includes: Triple H vs. Kevin Nash (with Mick Foley as the guest referee), Stone Cold Steve Austin vs.
Eric Bischoff, Shawn Michaels vs. Ric Flair, Goldberg vs. Chris Jericho, Rob Van Dam & Kane vs. La Resistance,
Christian vs. Booker T, Scott Steiner vs. Test, Dudley Boyz vs. Rodney Mack & Christopher Nowinski. 187 mins.
Extras:
Promos. Hell in a Cell Comes Early. Hell in a Cell - WWE Confidential. Interviews.
WWE Bad Blood 2003
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WWE Brock Lesnar: Here Comes The Pain (£17.99, Silver Vision)
Brock Lesnar is a force to be reckoned with since his arrival in WWE. The Hardy Boyz, Rob Van Dam, Hulk Hogan,
The Rock, Undertaker, Big Show and Kurt Angle have all been left crumpled heaps ringside. And before the end
of his rookie year, he became the youngest WWE Champion in history. WWE has never been rocked by a more powerful
and devestating force of nature than Brock Lesnar. 191 mins.
Extras:
2 hours of extra footage.
WWE Brock Lesnar
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WWE Incredible Steel Cage Matches (£24.99, Silver Vision)
A compilation of fighting from the best steel cage matches 1979-2002. Bret Hart vs Owen Hart, and Kurt
Angle vs Chris Benoit. 338 mins.
WWE Steel Cage
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WWE Raw 10th Anniversary (£17.99, Silver Vision)
The RAW 10th anniversary spectacular was a fabulous night of celebration which took a look back at the last
10 years plus lots of awards being presented. 177 mins.
Extras:
The making of RAW on the Roof. Behind the scenes. Awards not seen on TV. RAW 10th Anniversary Recap on Smackdown!
WWE RAW 10th
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WWE Summerslam 2003 (£19.99, Silver Vision)
Featuring: Triple H vs Goldberg vs Chris Jericho vs Shawn Michaels vs Kevin Nash vs Randy Orton, Kane vs
Rob Van Dam, Kurt Angle vs Brock Lesnar, Eddie Guerrero vs Chris Benoit vs Rhyno vs Tajiri, Shane McMahon
vs Eric Bischoff, Undertaker vs A-Train (with Sable), La Resistance vs Dudley Boyz. 167 mins.
WWE Summerslam 2003
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WWE Trish Stratus: 100 Percent Stratusfaction Guaranteed (£17.99, Silver Vision)
She has graced more international magazine covers than most could ever dream of; she was voted WWE Babe of the
Year two years in a row by her fabs across the world; and she is the most recognized and decorated Diva in WWE
history! In her producing debut, see how her journey to the top unfolded. Interviews with family and friends
give an insider's glimpse of the real woman behind Trish Stratus. From her childhood years, to her days as an
internationally renowned fitness model, to ultimately being recognized as WWE's Divas of the Decade.
Extras:
Three bonus interviews. Four extra matches. Seven classic Trish Stratus moments. Behind-the-scenes footage.
WWE Trish Stratus
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WWE Unforgiven 2003 (£17.99, Silver Vision)
Wrestling action featuring Triple H vs Goldberg, Shane McMahon vs Kane and Shawn Michaels vs Randy Orton. 168 mins.
WWE Unforgiven 2003
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WWE Vengeance 2003 (£17.99, Silver Vision)
Featuring: Brock Lesnar vs. Kurt Angle vs. The Big Show, Vince McMahon vs. Zach Gowen, The Undertaker
vs. John Cena, Sable vs. Stephanie McMahon, The World’s Greatest Tag Team vs. Billy Kidman & Rey Mysterio
Jr., APA Bar Room Brawl, Billy Gunn w/ Torrie Wilson vs. Jamie Noble, Eddie Guerrero vs. Chris Benoit. 162 mins.
WWE Vengeance 2003
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Youngblood (£12.99, MGM)
A sensitive young farm boy, fights against all the odds as he struggles to survive in the often brutal
sport of ice hockey.
Widescreen ratio: 1.85:1
Extras:
Trailer
Youngblood
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The Young Ones Series 2 (£15.99, BBC)
Your starter for ten: name the generic term for four half-baked harebrained nutty-nut-nut students about
to assault you with six half-crazed episodes which are... pretty bizarre, actually.
All six episodes are here: Bambi, Cash, Nasty, Time, Sick, Summer Holiday
Young Ones 2
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PS2 Network Adaptor (PS2 £24.99, Sony)
Enables online play for select PS2 games
Connects via expansion bay on back of console
Requires broadband connection--512Kbps or faster
I've mentioned this again because I'm still trying to get it to work with Pipex Xtreme ADSL and it just won't
happen. If anyone can do, please email me!
PS2 Network Adaptor
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Amped 2 (Xbox £39.99, Microsoft)
Amped 2 is the ultimate freestyle snowboarding experience offering the largest, most varied trick library of
any snowboarding game. Explore vast areas of wide-open, spectacularly rendered real mountains packed with
terrain parks designed by world-famous snow park architect Chris Gunnarson. Play head-to-head with friends to
compare skills or challenge up to seven others in various multi-player modes. When ready to take it to the next
level, connect to Xbox Live to check rankings and challenge the world's best virtual riders.
Feel what it's
like to live the life of a real pro snowboarder. Travel the globe and pull sick tricks in front of sponsors,
photographers and fans. Build your fame and get photos and demo reels in the latest snowboard magazine or video.
Climb to the top ranks of the sport and become a media superstar. All to the sounds of over 300 killer alt-indie
tracks.
Amped 2
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Amplitude (PS2 £39.99, Sony)
Rhythm-action game
Sequel to Frequency
Mixing and remix hit songs by shooting musical notes
Songs and video from David Bowie, Blink 182, Pink, Herbie Hancock, Run DMC, Weezer, and more
Single- and multi-player modes
Online-enabled (requires broadband connection and Network Adapter)
Amplitude
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Beyond Good & Evil (Various £39.99, Ubisoft)
Diverse gameplay styles blend into one fluid, immersive experience
Journey through the reaches of a strange and ever-changing universe
Innovative game engine
Epic storyline
Fight using stealth, force, and wits
For 1 player
Beyond Good & Evil
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Chaos Legion (PS2/PC £39.99, Capcom)
Blend of RPG and action gaming
Power up your attributes through the legions
Astonishing numbers of enemies fighting on screen at one time
Varied and detailed environments
Full 3D Polygonal world
Fully controllable camera
For 1 player
Chaos Legion
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Counter Strike X (Xbox £39.99, Microsoft)
Be part of the thrill as a specialized counter-terrorist team rescuing hostages and defusing bombs. Compete
against AI opponents in single-player mode or play co-op with your friends. Then take the action online and
challenge up to 16 players worldwide on Xbox Live. Play the most visually advanced Counter-Strike ever with
exclusive new content.
Compete on 16+ maps, including 7 exclusive to to Xbox.
Xbox Live helps to ensure a competitive and cheat-free environment.
Test your combat skills with over 22 unique weapons.
Select from 12 teams, including 1 exclusive counter-terrorist and terrorist team.
Download new mutliplayer maps from Xbox Live.
Two tutorials will teach you basic gameplay.
Counter Strike X
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Crimson Skies (Xbox £39.99, Microsoft)
Environments that serve as weapons, use surrounding in-world structures to great advantage
Pilot ten war planes armed to the teeth with napalm missiles
Dogfight enemy aircraft in four person split screen multi-player mode
Fly solo or with a squadron against human and AI opponents
Swoop high and low in a search for stunt zones, which uncover bonus weapons
Crimson Skies
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Dark Chronicle (PS2 £39.99, Sony)
Sequel to the popular world-building RPG
More than 50 hours of gameplay
Play as either Maximilian or Monica, each with unique abilities
Enhanced Georama--recreate worlds with more flexibility and greater detail
For 1 player
Dark Chronicle
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Dog's Life (PS2 £29.99, Sony)
Dog simulator--more than 20 different breeds to control and interact with
Comprehensive range of canine actions
Keep your pooch well fed, well groomed and healthy
"Smellovision"--see the world through a dog's eyes
Huge free-roaming game environments
Original characters, varied mini-games and interactive objects
Choose whether to help or hinder, charm, steal or beg
Comic dialogue with cheeky, tongue-in-cheek feel
For 1 player
Dog's Life
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Dragon Ball Z: Budokai 2 (PS2 £39.99, Atari)
34 characters from throughout the entire Dragon Ball Z sagas
Cel-shaded character models for unparalleled detail and accuracy
Unique attack moves for each character
Highly destructive fighting environments
Ability to perform Fusion and to absorb enemies, like in the show
Single player "Dragon Mode," Versus, Tournament, and Training modes
Dragon Ball Z: Budokai 2
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EverQuest Online Adventures (PS2 £39.99, Sony)
Massively multiplayer online role-playing game
A PC classic for the first time on PS2
A massive, seamless world packed with cities, dungeons, and huge underground lairs
Play with and against up to 3000 people at once
Requires broadband connection and Network Adapter
Monthly fee charged, payable by credit card (first month free)
EverQuest Online
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EyeToy: Groove (PS2 £29.99, Sony)
Appear live on your own TV
The groovier the dancing, the higher the score
Dance to Madonna, Mis-Teeq, Sister Sledge, Jackson 5 and more
Calorie counter mode
Single- and multi-player modes
Requires EyeToy USB camera
Eyetoy Camera
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Ghosthunter (PS2 £39.99, Sony)
A blend of stealth, strategy and all-out blasting action
Hi-tech weaponry and gadgets for hunting and capturing ghosts
Stunning ghost effects
Fantastic and diverse cinematic locations
Irreverent, self-referential, macabre humour
Possess captured creatures to gain new skills
For 1 player
Ghosthunter
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Grabbed by the Ghoulies (Xbox £39.99, Microsoft)
Grabbed by the Ghoulies is a humorous beat-'em-up adventure game that takes place in a haunted house full of crazed
ghoulies. Gamers play the role of Cooper, a kid on a mission to rescue his girlfriend, who has been "grabbed by the
ghoulies". Players will venture through the haunted and ominous Ghoulhaven Hall, battling it out with a variety of
monsters while trying to escape the many tricks, traps and shocks awaiting them along the way. Packed with action,
Grabbed by the Ghoulies is filled with unexpected surprises, and all that fail to get through Ghoulhaven Hall are
imprisoned within and never seen again.
Grabbed by the Ghoulies
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Jak II: Renegade (PS2 £39.99, Sony)
Platform/action adventure
Intriguing plot with entangled motives and mysterious relationships
Fast-paced, enormous, seamless adventure
Game world is three times larger than Jak and Daxter's
Improved graphics and AI
New weaponry and vehicles
Transform into Dark Jak for new moves and weapons
Ride a unique hoverboard, grinding rails and performing tricks
For 1 player
Jak II: Renegade
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Links 2004 (Xbox £39.99, Microsoft)
Links the renowned golf franchise has been rebuilt from the ground up exclusively for the Xbox video game system to
deliver one of the most realistic and competitive golf experiences with Links 2004. Utilising revoluti | |