function loadDVDs()
{
DVDtitle=new Array()
region=new Array()
cover=new Array()
runtime=new Array()
company=new Array()
pictureformat=new Array()
sound=new Array()
features=new Array()
descript=new Array()
menubits=new Array()
menuv=new Array()

DVDtitle[1]="Jerry Maguire"
region[1]="2"
cover[1]="jm.jpg"
runtime[1]="133"
company[1]="Columbia Tristar"
pictureformat[1]="Widescreen 1.85:1"
sound[1]="Dolby Digital & Dolby Pro Logic Surround"
features[1]="Chapter access, eight multilingual subtitles."
descript[1]="Tom Cruise stars in this story of a sports agent who loses all but one of his clients after being fired for thinking that he should look after fewer people and not worry about the money. The picture quality is excellent but there are no extras to this disc."

DVDtitle[2]="Goldeneye"
region[2]="2"
cover[2]="ge.jpg"
runtime[2]="125"
company[2]="MGM"
pictureformat[2]="Widescreen 2.35:1"
sound[2]="Dolby Digital & Dolby Pro Logic Surround"
features[2]="Chapter access, 8 page booklet, film trailer, english subtitles, commentary from Producer & Director, preview of other MGM titles."
descript[2]="Pierce Brosnan stars in his first Bond film about a device that can destroy anything with an electronic circuit. While the film trailer is a good addition, the commentary is a bit dull, and there's no extra features. A making of documentary would have been an added bonus."

DVDtitle[3]="Tomorrow Never Dies"
region[3]="2"
cover[3]="tnd.jpg"
runtime[3]="114"
company[3]="MGM"
pictureformat[3]="Widescreen 1.85:1"
sound[3]="Dolby Digital & Dolby Pro Logic Surround"
features[3]="Chapter access, 8 page booklet, film trailer, english subtitles, commentary from Producer & 2nd Unit Director, preview of other MGM titles."
descript[3]="Pierce Brosnan stars in the 18th Bond movie about a mad media baron and owner of a newspaper called ´Tomorrow´. Excellent picture quality but another missed opportunity for a making of addition. The action in the film (and the unbelievable stunt in the beginning) makes up for it."

DVDtitle[4]="Phenomenon"
region[4]="2"
cover[4]="phen.jpg"
runtime[4]="118"
company[4]="Touchstone Pictures"
pictureformat[4]="Widescreen 1.85:1"
sound[4]="Dolby Digital & Dolby Pro Logic Surround"
features[4]="Chapter access, French & Italian soundtrack, four subtitles."
descript[4]="John Travolta stars in this moving story about a car mechanic who gains telekenetic powers and genius mental abilities after being hit by a force on his birthday. Great picture quality and sound, and an unusual choice of subtitle languages (one is Portuguese, which stops displaying when one of the characters is learning the language)."

DVDtitle[5]="Mars Attacks"
region[5]="2"
cover[5]="ma.jpg"
runtime[5]="102"
company[5]="Warner Home Video"
pictureformat[5]="Widescreen 2.35:1"
sound[5]="Dolby Digital & Dolby Pro Logic Surround"
features[5]="Chapter access, production notes, film trailers, nine subtitles, music only soundtrack."
descript[5]="Jack Nicholson and many others star in this wacky sci-fi film based on a collector's card series. Stunning picture quality and sound (watch the stampeding cattle scene) on a film that you will either love or hate. Some of the film's humour is evident in the menus (try the Martian subtitle option) and the music only option means you can do all the voices for the film, if you're daft enough to want to do it!"

DVDtitle[6]="The Gate To The Mind's Eye"
region[6]="2"
cover[6]="gme.jpg"
runtime[6]="55"
company[6]="Miramar"
pictureformat[6]="Normal TV 4:3 ratio"
sound[6]="Dolby Pro Logic Surround"
features[6]="Chapter access."
descript[6]="This is a collection of computer animations sequenced together with a soundtrack of music by Thomas Dolby. There are no extras included on this disc and the picture quality is certainly better than video tape, but only just. The format of the disc is a Region 2 (Europe) but the TV format is NTSC, so unless you have a multi-format machine/television, you will only be able to see this on a PC with a DVD drive. The visuals are great, however, and the soundtrack compliments the images perfectly."

DVDtitle[7]="Contact:Special Edition"
region[7]="2"
cover[7]="cont.jpg"
runtime[7]="114"
company[7]="Warner Home Video"
pictureformat[7]="Widescreen 16:9"
sound[7]="Dolby Digital & Dolby Pro Logic Surround"
features[7]="Chapter access, production notes, cast biographies, two film trailers, two subtitles, music only soundtrack, commentary from producers Robert Zemeckis & Steve Starkey, special effects people, Jodie Foster, six minute feature on the computer effects."
descript[7]="Jodie Foster stars in this film based on the novel by Carl Sagan, about an astronomer who discovers a signal from alien beings, giving a blueprint to create a machine to visit them. The best DVD in terms of picture quality, sound and extra features. This is a dual layer disc which early players may have problems with."

DVDtitle[8]="A Matter of Life and Death"
region[8]="2"
cover[8]="amat.jpg"
runtime[8]="100"
company[8]="Calton Video Ltd"
pictureformat[8]="Normal TV 4:3 ratio"
sound[8]="Dolby Digital (Mono)"
features[8]="Chapter access, cast biographies, behind the scenes commentary (eight minute film by cinematographer Jack Cardiff)."
descript[8]="David Niven stars in this 1946 film about a young British pilot who bails out of his Lancaster bomber without a parachute, and instead of dying, lives and falls in love with an American radio operator. His heavenly escort missed him in the fog, and the pilot must appeal for his right to live. Part of a collection of old films from the Rank Organisation, this was known as Stairway to Heaven in the US. A good quality picture with a noisy soundtrack, but then this film is over fifty years old. No extra soundtracks or trailers, but the documentary does show some insight into the making of the film. The copyright warning on the back of the cover states the film as being on video cassette!"

DVDtitle[9]="As Good As It Gets"
region[9]="2"
cover[9]="agaig.jpg"
runtime[9]="133"
company[9]="Columbia Tristar"
pictureformat[9]="Widescreen 1.85:1"
sound[9]="Dolby Digital & Dolby Pro Logic Surround"
features[9]="Chapter access, cast filmographies, director's commentary, film trailer, German soundtrack, fourteen subtitles."
descript[9]="Jack Nicholson stars as Melvin Udall, an obsessive compulsive novelist who has to babysit his neighbour's dog. Along with waitress Carol Conelly (Helen Hunt) his neighbour Simon (Greg Kinnear) helps put Melvin back into the human race. Winner of two Academy Awards for best actor and actress, the fourteen subtitle options are a bit over the top, but the German soundtrack is good for a laugh. Excellent picture quality with simple menus and a thoroughly enjoyable film!"

DVDtitle[10]="Multiplicity"
region[10]="2"
cover[10]="multi.jpg"
runtime[10]="113"
company[10]="Columbia Tristar"
pictureformat[10]="Widescreen 16:9"
sound[10]="Dolby Digital & Dolby Pro Logic Surround"
features[10]="Chapter access, film trailer, seven subtitles."
descript[10]="Michael Keaton is Doug Kinney, a man with a demanding job, two children and an adoring wife (Andie MacDowell). On the verge of a breakdown because of too many commitments and not enough time, he meets Dr Owen Leeds, a genecist who offers him the chance of cloning. He agrees, but doesn't stop with just one clone. The menu system is basic, with few subtitle options and a poor quality picture (particularly for the trailer). A wasted opportunity as the special effects warrant a making of feature at least."

DVDtitle[11]="The Net"
region[11]="2"
cover[11]="tn.jpg"
runtime[11]="110"
company[11]="Columbia Tristar"
pictureformat[11]="Widescreen 1.85:1"
sound[11]="Dolby Digital & Dolby Pro Logic Surround"
features[11]="Chapter access, DVD trailer, seven subtitles."
descript[11]="Sandra Bullock is Angela Benett, a freelance computer analyst who tracks down computer viruses and chats to internet users. Her reclusive life is upturned when she is sent a top secret disc, and her identity is deleted, forcing her to flee for her life. An unsophisticated menu system with no real extras, but good quality picture. I don't know how old this release is, but it gives the impression of a thrown together package with little care for extra features or presentation."

DVDtitle[12]="My Best Friend's Wedding"
region[12]="2"
cover[12]="mbfw.jpg"
runtime[12]="101"
company[12]="Columbia Tristar"
pictureformat[12]="Widescreen 1.85:1"
sound[12]="Dolby Digital & Dolby Pro Logic Surround"
features[12]="Chapter access, Film Trailer, seven subtitles."
descript[12]="Julia Roberts stars as Julianne Potter, who realises that she loves her best friend Michael (Dermot Mulroney). Unfortunately, he is getting married in four days time to Kim (Cameron Diaz). She tries to win him back with the help of her boss (Rupert Everett). No real extras, except for the obligatory film trailer and no biographies either. An average presentation, but a good film never the less."

DVDtitle[13]="Six Days Seven Nights"
region[13]="2"
cover[13]="sdsn.jpg"
runtime[13]="98"
company[13]="Touchstone Pictures"
pictureformat[13]="Widescreen 16:9"
sound[13]="Dolby Digital & Dolby Pro Logic Surround"
features[13]="Chapter access, and close captioned subtitles."
descript[13]="Harrison Ford is Quinn Harris, a gruff cargo pilot who flies Robin Monroe (Anne Heche) to Tahiti. The plane is forced down in a storm and the two are stranded on a desert isle. A very mundane menu with no real extras at all. If it wasn't for the superior picture quality, there would be little to gain from this release over the VHS version."

DVDtitle[14]="Beetlejuice"
region[14]="2"
cover[14]="bj.jpg"
runtime[14]="92"
company[14]="Warner Home Video"
pictureformat[14]="Widescreen 16:9 and Normal TV ratio 4:3 (double sided)"
sound[14]="Dolby Digital & Dolby Pro Logic Surround"
features[14]="Chapter access, Film trailer, production notes, French, Italian and music only soundtrack, eight subtitles."
descript[14]="Alec Baldwin and Geena Davis are the Maitlands, a couple who have an idilic house. They die and return as ghosts, but when a trendy New York couple with a daughter (Winona Ryder) move in and overrun their New England home, they hire a freelance bio-exorcist (Michael Keaton) to spook the intruders.My first experience of a double sided disc, with widescreen on one side and normal TV on the other. A nice menu system with some interesting notes and a music only score (a feature of Tim Burton's Mars Attacks DVD). Good quality picture and one of my favourite films."

DVDtitle[15]="Austin Powers"
region[15]="1"
cover[15]="ap.jpg"
runtime[15]="90"
company[15]="New Line"
pictureformat[15]="Widescreen 16:9 and Normal TV ratio 4:3 (double sided)"
sound[15]="Dolby Digital & Dolby Pro Logic Surround"
features[15]="Chapter access, Film trailer, production notes, French soundtrack, commentary by Mike Myers and director Jay Roach, deleted scenes, original endings, clips from other films that the stars have appeared in (inc. Lost in Space), animated sequence, three subtitles."
descript[15]="Mike Myers is the 60's secret agent Austin Powers, who is thawed out to battle against his old rival Dr.Evil (Mike Myers) who cryogenically froze himself. Along with his new assistant Ms.Kensington (Elizabeth Hurley) he must fight against this foe, and get used to living in the 90's. With over half an hour of extra material, including the trailer for Lost In Space, this disc shows what DVD can be. The subtitles are not very clear, but the animated menus (with running clips for the chapter headings) are excellent. The film is very funny, and with the French soundtrack, the Swedish penis enlarger scene is one to watch.<a href='ee.htm?1'><img src='ee.gif' border=0 align='top' alt='Easter Egg'></a>"

DVDtitle[16]="Lethal Weapon 4"
region[16]="2"
cover[16]="lw4.jpg"
runtime[16]="121"
company[16]="Warner Home Video"
pictureformat[16]="Widescreen 2.35:1 (double sided)"
sound[16]="Dolby Digital & Dolby Pro Logic Surround"
features[16]="Chapter access, production notes, three subtitles, On Side B - Trailers, Pure Lethal documentary, Interviews, Extended scenes, B-Roll footage."
descript[16]="Mel Gibson and Danny Glover return as Riggs and Murtaugh with Joe Pesci as Leo. The cops are on the trail of the triads and the film features Chris Rock and action star Jet Li. One and a half hours of extra material on Side B of this disc with trailers and extended scenes from the previous Lethal Weapon films make this a good DVD to show off what the format is capable of. The picture quality is excellent, and the menu system is easy to use. All four Lethal Weapon discs can be bought in a box set for $99 in the states, but here in the UK they decided not to do this, releasing the first film later this year. Why the film companies insist on making different versions available for the UK as apposed to the US I will never understand."

DVDtitle[17]="The Avengers"
region[17]="2"
cover[17]="ta.jpg"
runtime[17]="86"
company[17]="Warner Home Video"
pictureformat[17]="Widescreen 1.85:1"
sound[17]="Dolby Digital & Dolby Pro Logic Surround"
features[17]="Chapter access, production notes, three subtitles."
descript[17]="Ralph Fiennes and Uma Thurman are John Steed and Emma Peel in this remake of the 60's TV series. Sean Connery plays Sir August De Wynter, an evil genius out to control the world with his high tech weather machine. The picture quality is excellent, but the lack of any extras is a serious fault. The film itself does little to introduce the characters and the story feels like a series of sketches. The only notable thing about the film (apart from Uma Thurman's cat suit) is the baddie played by comedian Eddie Izzard, and his two words of dialogue!"

DVDtitle[18]="Lost In Space"
region[18]="2"
cover[18]="lis.jpg"
runtime[18]="130"
company[18]="Entertainment In Video"
pictureformat[18]="Widescreen 16:9"
sound[18]="Dolby Digital & Dolby Pro Logic Surround"
features[18]="Chapter access, crew information, english subtitles, director's commentary, two trailers, two music videos, special effects feature, deleted scenes."
descript[18]="William Hurt, Matt LeBlanc, Mimi Rogers and Gary Oldman star in this remake of the cult television series. The Robinson family are launched into space to colonize 'Alpha Prime', but Dr.Smith stows away and sabotages the mission, leaving them hurtling through uncharted space. Some of the extras are difficult to access (with the cast and crew notes you have to wait for a person to be highlighted in the list before you can access them, and I couldn't find the production stills mentioned on the cover), but the quality of the film and menus is excellent. The US version of the disc includes quizzes, more interviews, synopses of the TV show, hidden trailers, full screenplay and games for a PC, as well as a different interface design. This is another case of the US version having more features than the UK one, which I cannot understand."

DVDtitle[19]="Flash Gordon"
region[19]="2"
cover[19]="flash.jpg"
runtime[19]="107"
company[19]="BMG Video"
pictureformat[19]="Widescreen 2.35:1"
sound[19]="Linear PCM Sound"
features[19]="Chapter access, Cast Photos, Song Lyrics."
descript[19]="Sam J Jones stars as Flash Gordon, quarterback for the New York Jets , who along with Dale Arden and Doctor Zarkov (Topol) travel to Mongo where the Emperor Ming the Merciless (Max Von Sydow) has begun his plan of destruction for planet Earth. Very little in the way of extras, and although there are the song lyrics to two of the Queen tracks used in the film, there are no extra videos. The picture quality is bright, but another half-hearted attempt at the extras. Still an enjoyable film."

DVDtitle[20]="Ghostbusters"
region[20]="1"
cover[20]="gb.jpg"
runtime[20]="107"
company[20]="Colombia Pictures"
pictureformat[20]="Widescreen 2.35:1"
sound[20]="Dolby Digital 5.1 Surround Sound"
features[20]="Chapter access, 3D interactive menus, storyboards, production photos, deleted scenes, 11 minute 1999 featurette, 9 minute 1984 featurette, 15 minute SFX documentary, subtitled production notes, live commentary by Ivan Reitman and Harold Ramis, SFX before and after using multi-angle, PC Friendly software."
descript[20]="Doctors Venkman (Bill Murray), Stantz (Dan Ackroyd) and Spengler (Harold Ramis) jump from scientists to ghostbusters as Dana Barrett (Sigourney Weaver) discovers her fridge has become a portal to a spiritual dimension. This disc was the first I had seen with the PC Friendly software, which includes a dedicated interface for PCs, with web links and a controller interface for playing the film and features. The disc includes trailers for other Bill Murray films, Groundhog Day, Stripes and Ghostbusters 2. This collector's series has one of the few instances of multi-angles in the SFX before and after section, and with all the other features makes this disc a fine example of what DVD can offer. The picture quality is bright and sharp."

DVDtitle[21]="Pleasantville"
region[21]="1"
cover[21]="pv.jpg"
runtime[21]="124"
company[21]="New Line Home Video"
pictureformat[21]="Widescreen 16:9"
sound[21]="Dolby Digital 5.1 Surround Sound"
features[21]="Chapter access,  trailer, director's audio commentary, isolated score with composer commentary, making of featurette, storyboard gallery, music video, interactive menus, PC Friendly software."
descript[21]="David and Jennifer (Tobey Maguire and Reese Witherspoon) are zapped into a perfect suburbia of a 50's black & white sitcom called Pleasantville. Here firemen only know how to rescue cats, the school basketball team always win and everyone has family values. But soon the two new teens start changing things, and elements of colour start to appear. This is another great DVD for the PC, with a complete script (although different from the final one), cast and crew notes and web links. There is even a set of colour test pictures for you to configure your monitor or television set. Excellent quality picture (the whole film was digitised to remove the colour) and a good film."

DVDtitle[22]="The Truman Show"
region[22]="1"
cover[22]="tts.jpg"
runtime[22]="103"
company[22]="Paramount"
pictureformat[22]="Widescreen 1.85:1"
sound[22]="Dolby Digital and 5.1 Surround Sound"
features[22]="Chapter access, english captions, two trailers, French surround sound, interactive menus."
descript[22]="Jim Carrey is Truman Burbank, a man who's entire life has been a nonstop TV show. He doesn't realise his hometown is a giant studio set run by a producer/director/creator (Ed Harris) and that all the townsfolk including his wife are actors. But then he gets wise. A slightly annoying menu with the options triggering blimps to fly past with the option wording on the side, the disc includes a teaser trailer and theatrical trailer. The French soundtrack voices sound nothing like the actors, but then dubbed soundtracks rarely do. Picture quality is sharp."

DVDtitle[23]="Star Trek: Insurrection"
region[23]="1"
cover[23]="sti.jpg"
runtime[23]="103"
company[23]="Paramount"
pictureformat[23]="Widescreen 16:9"
sound[23]="Dolby Digital and 5.1 Surround Sound"
features[23]="Chapter access, French surround sound, theatrical and teaser trailers, behind the scenes featurette."
descript[23]="Captain Jean-Luc Picard (Patrick Stewart) and his crew are on a mission to remove 600 people from Ba'ku, a planet which has regenerative qualities, but even though the orders are from the Federation, they are against the Prime Directive. If he disobeys he will risk his Starship, his career and his life. The extras are limited on this disc, with a very boring interface. The behind the scenes featurette is very short, but the French soundtrack is fun. The picture quality is good, but compared to other discs, this one is a bit of a disappointment."

DVDtitle[24]="Evil Dead"
region[24]="0"
cover[24]="ed.jpg"
runtime[24]="85"
company[24]="Renaissance Pictures"
pictureformat[24]="Widescreen 16:9"
sound[24]="Dolby Digital and 5.1 Surround Sound"
features[24]="Chapter access, trailer."
descript[24]="Bruce Campbell stars as Ash, one of five college students who unwittingly resurrect the Evil Dead, supernatural demons, who possess and destroy them. This Region 0 disc has a new transfer of the film, and the image is better than the original VHS copy I bought several years ago."

DVDtitle[25]="A Bug's Life"
region[25]="2"
cover[25]="abl.jpg"
runtime[25]="91"
company[25]="Disney / Pixar"
pictureformat[25]="Widescreen 2.35:1 and Normal TV 4:3 ratio (double sided)"
sound[25]="Dolby Digital 5.1 Sound"
features[25]="Chapter access, two sets of out takes, 1997 Academy Award Winner film Geri's Game."
descript[25]="This is the story of Flik, an inventive ant, who hires some warrior bugs to defend the food store from a horde of greedy grasshoppers. But when he discovers that they are really circus performers, he must try to save the day. This film features the vocal talents of Julia Louis-Dreyfus (from Seinfeld), David Hyde Pierce (Niles Crane from Frazier), Kevin Spacey, Phyllis Diller, John Ratzenberger, Denis Leary, Jonathan Harris and Roddy McDowell. It's the first DVD to be created digital from the source, and the Full Frame version is not a pan and scan affair, but a recomposed picture to ensure the action is still on screen. An excellent disc, with only the lack of a trailer or making of featurette letting it down."

cover[26]="sil.jpg"
DVDtitle[26]="Shakespeare In Love"
runtime[26]="119"
region[26]="2"
company[26]="Columbia Tristar"
pictureformat[26]="Widescreen 2.35:1"
sound[26]="Dolby Digital 5.1 Surround Sound"
features[26]="Chapter access, trailer, 'making of' documentary,deleted scenes, costume designs, director's commentary, cast and crew commentary, ten subtitle languages, German surround sound soundtrack, 21 TV spots."
descript[26]="Joseph Fiennes is the struggling playwright trying to write a comedy to stop the local playhouse (run by Geoffrey Rush) from closing. When he meets Lady Viola (Gywneth Paltrow) the play turns into a romance, 'Romeo and Juliet', but he has troubles as she is to marry Lord Wessex (Colin Firth) at the command of Queen Elizabeth (Judi Dench). The 7 Academy Awards winner is packed with extras, but the sound quality on the documentary is less than perfect and quieter than the film. The 21 TV spots are variations on the trailer, and with no information on them, they get very boring after the first few, with only subtle changes. Still, the picture quality is very good, and the deleted scenes do add some insight to the plot. Region 2 discs are getting better, just!"

cover[27]="dw5d.jpg"
DVDtitle[27]="Doctor Who - The Five Doctors"
runtime[27]="102"
region[27]="2"
company[27]="BBC Worldwide Ltd"
pictureformat[27]="4:3 Full Frame"
sound[27]="Dolby Digital 5.1 Sound"
features[27]="Chapter access, six subtitles, animated menus, 8 music tracks."
descript[27]="Originally broadcast in 1983 for the twentieth anniversary, this story features five incarnations of the Time Lord from Gallifrey. It stars Peter Davidson, Jon Pertwee, Patrick Troughton, Tom Baker (for about a minute), William Hartnell (in the introduction only) and Richard Hurndall (playing the first doctor in the rest of the program). The menu system is an animated TARDIS console, which works fine the first time, but doesn't seem to respond if you watch a scene first. The 8 music tracks are incidental music heard in the episodes, including the theme music. This is one of the first BBC DVD productions, and I hope that they improve their features when they release further discs."

cover[28]="blade.jpg"
DVDtitle[28]="Blade"
runtime[28]="115"
region[28]="2"
company[28]="New Line Cinema"
pictureformat[28]="Widescreen 16:9"
sound[28]="Dolby Digital 5.1 & Dolby Pro-Logic"
features[28]="Chapter access, theatrical trailer, English subtitles, languages - English only, deleted scenes, making of, cast & crew, designing of, behind the scenes interview with people at New Line Cinema, stills and text, directors commentary."
descript[28]="Wesley Snipes is Blade, a vampire slayer who is half vampire himself, and uses knives made by Whistler (Kris Kristofferson). His major foe is Frost (Stephen Dorff), a particularly nasty vampire. The story has no real surprises but the effects and the overall ambience are enough to keep you transfixed (ha ha - geddit) to the end. It also stars Traci Lords (yes, the well known porn star). The picture quality and special effects are amazing and the disc contains many extras. The Region 2 version is five minutes shorter than the Region 1 version, and also lacks the extra music only soundtrack, origins of Blade feature, The Blood Tide (vampire mythology), pencil sketches and CD-ROM screenplay with web links. Still, an excellent disc worthy of a place in your DVD collection."

cover[29]="pf.jpg"
DVDtitle[29]="Pulp Fiction"
runtime[29]="148"
region[29]="2"
company[29]="Miramax"
pictureformat[29]="Widescreen 1.85:1"
sound[29]="Dolby Digital 5.1"
features[29]="Chapter access, English subtitles, languages - English only."
descript[29]="Quentin Tarantino's story of small-time gangster life in L.A. features Bruce Willis, Uma Thurman, John Travolta and Samuel L Jackson. No extras on the disc, and the quality of the picture isn't as good as DVD can get. It's a dual layer disc but the changeover is unnoticeable. A classic film to own, but not a classic DVD presentation."

cover[30]="nh.jpg"
DVDtitle[30]="Notting Hill"
runtime[30]="119"
region[30]="2"
company[30]="Universal Pictures"
pictureformat[30]="Widescreen 2.35:1"
sound[30]="Dolby Digital 5.1"
features[30]="Chapter access, English subtitles for Deaf and hard of hearing, Dutch subtitles,  languages - English only, Cast and filmakers biographies, production notes, theatrical trailer, travel book (map and description of Notting Hill with places to go to)."
descript[30]="William Thacker (Hugh Grant) owns a travel bookshop in Notting Hill and one day meets Anna Scott (Julia Roberts), the worlds most famous actress. With help from his friends a story of romance and adventure unfolds. The first menu is nicely animated, with scenes from the film, but the rest of the menus are static. There are some spelling mistakes in the notes on screen (well, written for an American audience). The disc includes PC Friendly software for DVD-ROM drives, but as this only offers web links to the company sites and similar cast and production notes to the regular DVD presentation, it doesn't offer much. The Region 1 Collector's Edition also has a director/producer/writer commentary, music only soundtrack and a Hugh Grant Movie Tips featurette."

cover[31]="aptswsm.jpg"
DVDtitle[31]="Austin Powers The Spy Who Shagged Me"
runtime[31]="95"
region[31]="1"
company[31]="New Line"
pictureformat[31]="Widescreen 2.35:1"
sound[31]="Dolby Digital 5.1"
features[31]="Chapter access, commentary from Mike Myers, Director Jay Roach and Co-Writer Michael McCullers, Behind The Scenes documentary, 20 minutes of deleted scenes, Dr. Evil hidden page (jump to Dr.Evil songs, Comedy Central's Canned Ham - The Dr.Evil Story), four theatrical trailers, music videos (Madonna - Beautiful Stranger, Lenny Kravitz - American Woman, Mel B - Word Up), DVD-ROM extras (original web site, sample round of Austin Powers Trivia Game, Dr.Evil and Austin Powers web browsers and screensavers, three interactive episodes to take over your desktop)."
descript[31]="Dr.Evil (Mike Myers) travels back to 1969 to steal Austin Power's (Mike Myers) 'mojo'. Austin travels back in time and teams up with CIA agent Felicity Shagwell (Heather Graham) to defeat Dr.Evil and Mini-Me. Another excellent Region 1 DVD with widescreen only (the first film was a flipper with a 4:3 version as well). Will the Region 2 version be this good?<a href='ee.htm?2'><img src='ee.gif' border=0 align='top' alt='Easter Egg'></a>"

cover[32]="fbdo.jpg"
DVDtitle[32]="Ferris Bueller's Day Off"
runtime[32]="102"
region[32]="1"
company[32]="Paramount"
pictureformat[32]="Widescreen 1.85:1"
sound[32]="Dolby Digital 5.1, Dolby Surround"
features[32]="Chapter access, English subtitles, Dolby Surround in English and French, commentary from John Hughes."
descript[32]="One day in the life of Ferris (Matthew Broderick), his girlfriend (Mia Sara) and his best friend (Alan Ruck) when they decide to take a day off from school in his senior year. Disappointing extras, but an excellent widescreen version of this 1986 film. Comes with a catalog and a buy five get one free offer from Paramount, valid until 30th June 2000."

cover[33]="tmoz.jpg"
DVDtitle[33]="The Mask Of Zorro"
runtime[33]="132"
region[33]="2"
company[33]="Colombia Tristar"
pictureformat[33]="Widescreen 2.35:1"
sound[33]="Dolby Digital 5.1 English and German"
features[33]="Chapter access, English subtitles, theatrical trailer, photo gallery, one deleted scene, 60 minute documentary (Unmasking Zorro), music video, commentary from director Martin Campbell."
descript[33]="Don Diego de la Vega (Anthony Hopkins) is Zorro, and seeks revenge against Don Rafael (Stuart Wilson) who robbed him of his wife, freedom and his daughter Elena (Catherine Zeta-Jones). He finds a bandit called Alejandro (Antonio Banderas) to transform into the new Zorro. A good quality picture (especially when compared to the rushes in the documentary) and clear soundtrack. This is the original disc without the extra DVD of trailers of other titles, and the only curiosity is that the menu system is different to the one featured in the screenshot on the back cover!"

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DVDtitle[34]="The Matrix"
runtime[34]="131"
region[34]="2"
company[34]="Warner Home Video"
pictureformat[34]="Widescreen 2.35:1"
sound[34]="Dolby Digital 5.1"
features[34]="Chapter access, five different subtitles, documentary Making The Matrix, Follow The White Rabbit (9 mini special effects documentaries accessed through the film), Take The Red Pills (hidden special effects documentary), DVD-ROM extras (original web site, trivia quiz - The One, screenplay and storyboards, 7 essays and articles, Do You Know Kung Fu? - jump to fight sequences)."
descript[34]="One of the few Region 2 DVDs to include the PC Friendly software, The Matrix is the story of a computer hacker called Neo (Keanu Reeves), whose attitude to life changes when a mysterious woman, Trinity (Carrie-Anne Moss) and man, Morpheus (Laurence Fishburne) tell him he is 'the one' and he has been living in a virtual computer reality. A complex film with incredible special effects and a sharp picture. The White Rabbit feature, which shows a rabbit at certain points of the film which you can click on to see how the effects were done) did not seem to work on my DVD-ROM drive, but you can access the documentaries from the chapter search of the DVD player software."

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DVDtitle[35]="The Exorcist"
runtime[35]="117"
region[35]="2"
company[35]="Warner Home Video"
pictureformat[35]="Widescreen 1.85:1"
sound[35]="Dolby Digital 5.1"
features[35]="Chapter access, five different subtitles, eight trailers, 50 minute documentary The Fear Of God, 6 TV Spots (some very bad!), three interview clips with writer WIlliam Blatty and director William Friedkin, the original ending, two commentaries by the writer and director, sketches and storyboard clip."
descript[35]="The original 1973 horror movie is now on DVD in a new transfer to mark the 25th Anniversary. Linda Blair plays Regan, a twelve year old girl who is possessed, and after trying everything else, her mother (Ellen Birstyn) asks 'The Exorcist' (Max Von Sydow) to help. The film was banned from video (I saw it in 1976 just before it was taken off the shelves) as a video nasty, and has only recently been released. The disc is unfortunately a 'flipper' with all the special features on side B. This means you get the annoying messages of 'this feature is on the other side of the disc, please turn it over'. The trailers for other films include Beetlejuice, Fallen, Devil's Advocate and Interview With The Vampire. The TV spots show their age, with grainy picture quality (compared to the clean quality of the film and the BBC documentary) and corny tag lines <i>&quot;The film you've been waiting for, without the wait&quot;</i>. The film may not be enjoyed by new audiences of today, but in it's time it was a classic."

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DVDtitle[36]="Elizabeth"
runtime[36]="119"
region[36]="2"
company[36]="Polygram"
pictureformat[36]="Widescreen 16:9"
sound[36]="Dolby Digital 5.1"
features[36]="Chapter access, four subtitles, English and German soundtracks,  interviews with the cast, making of feature, behind the scenes footage."
descript[36]="Queen Mary I (Kathy Burke) steps up her policy of Protestant repression in England in 1554, which puts her younger sister, Princess Elizabeth (Cate Blanchett) in danger. Soon she is crowned Queen of England, but her troubles continue. Also starring Joseph Fiennes, Geoffrey Rush, Richard Attenborough and Christopher Eccleston, this film certainly has the same look as Shakespeare In Love, with some of the same cast, but this is not a comedy, more a Tudor conspiracy. The picture quality is not as good as other DVDs I've seen, and surprisingly there is no trailer included in the 24 minutes worth of extras, although the beginning of the interviews and making of featurette both have the same 'trailer like' shots and voice over."

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DVDtitle[37]="The Mummy"
runtime[37]="120"
region[37]="2"
company[37]="Columbia Tristar"
pictureformat[37]="Widescreen 2.35:1"
sound[37]="Dolby Digital 5.1"
features[37]="Chapter access, eleven subtitles, English and German soundtracks, making of featurette, deleted scenes, special effects featurette, feature commentary, theatrical trailer, facts about ancient Egypt, DVD-ROM features (2 screen savers, Mummy Game, postcards)."
descript[37]="Rick O'Connell (Brendan Fraser), Everlyn (Rachel Weisz) and her brother Jonathan (John Hannah) search for the lost city of Hamunaptra, but uncover the curse of Imhotep (Arnold Vosloo), buried alive 3000 years ago for killing the Pharaoh and loving his mistress. This remake of the 1937 original which featured Boris Karloff is labelled as the full uncut version, but as I never saw the film when it was released in the cinema I can't tell the difference. There are plenty of extras, although the special effects documentary does go on a bit. Good contrast in the picture, and excellent sound effects."

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DVDtitle[38]="Wild Wild West"
runtime[38]="102"
region[38]="2"
company[38]="Warner Home Video"
pictureformat[38]="Widescreen 1.85:1"
sound[38]="Dolby Digital 5.1"
features[38]="Chapter access, five subtitles, behind the scenes documentaries. stills gallery, Will Smith and Enrique Iglesias music videos, theatrical trailer, DVD-ROM features (Steel Assassin game, behind the scenes clips, two essays, web events and original web site)."
descript[38]="Jim West (Will Smith) teams up with Artemus Gordon (Kevin Kline) to fight against Dr Arliss Loveless (Kenneth Branagh) and his plan for a Disunited States of America. Salma Hayek features as the mysterious Rita Escobar. A slick film based on the original television series, directed by Barry Sonnenfeld, who brought us Men In Black. Pack with extras, it's a dual layer disc with a bright picture quality. There's a bit of repetition in the making of features, but other than that a great disc."

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DVDtitle[39]="White Disc Music Promo Volume 3"
runtime[39]="94"
region[39]="2"
company[39]="The White Disc Ltd"
pictureformat[39]="4:3 TV Ratio and Widescreen 16:9"
sound[39]="Dolby Digital 5.1"
features[39]="Chapter access, loop play."
descript[39]="Part of a collection of music promos, this is the third disc in the series. For a complete track listing, click <a href='twd.htm'><b>here</b></a>.It features 25 tracks from Wamdue Project, Steps, Alice Deejay, Gabrielle, Sting, Eiffel 65, Vengaboys, Britney Spears, DJ Sakin & Friends and William Orbit to name a few. The videos have a faint White Disc Logo in the right hand corner, and the disc does not have features such as subtitles or time search. It's intended for use in clubs, and new editions are available monthly, as well as on normal audio CD. The picture quality varies according to the track, and the menu system is the simplest you can get (two page lists), but it's the music videos you want to watch, not the menus. It's not a &quot;Now That's What I Call Music&quot compilation, as some artists feature twice (Britney Spears 'Baby One More Time' and 'Born To Make You Happy') and it has a definite dance feel to it."

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DVDtitle[40]="South Park Bigger, Longer & Uncut"
runtime[40]="78"
region[40]="2"
company[40]="Warner Home Video"
pictureformat[40]="Widescreen 1.85:1 and Normal TV ratio 4:3 (double sided)"
sound[40]="Dolby Digital 5.1"
features[40]="Chapter access, five subtitles, theatrical trailer, 3 teaser trailers, music video."
descript[40]="The South Park crew in a feature film! The gang sneak into a restricted Canadian-made film of Terence & Philip, resulting in their fragile little minds becoming warped, and shouting expletives when they feel like it. Subsequently, the USA go to war against Canada. A great quality picture and nice choice of widescreen or TV aspect is only marred by the lack of decent extras. No 'making of' documentary or interview with Trey Parker/Matt Stone, or a director's commentary. Still, a film for the fans."

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DVDtitle[41]="The Thomas Crown Affair"
runtime[41]="108"
region[41]="2"
company[41]="MGM"
pictureformat[41]="Widescreen 16:9"
sound[41]="Dolby Digital 5.1"
features[41]="Chapter access, ten subtitles, US theatrical trailer, 'Windmills of Your Mind' promo trailer, commentary by directory John McTiernan, 24 minute documentary 'Making of a Masterpiece'."
descript[41]="Pierce Brosnan is Thomas Crown in this 1999 remake of the 1968 classic which starred Steve McQueen and Faye Dunaway (who plays a psychiatrist in this version). Crown is a thrill-seeking billionaire who steals a painting from a museum, and Rene Russo plays Catherine Banning, the insurance investigator hired to retrieve the artwork. Denis Leary plays Michael McCann, the detective in charge of the police investigation. A very good story with some classic scenes reproduced from the original (like the glider sequence, but not the chess game) and the picture quality is as good as DVD can get. The film was produced by Brosnan, although you have to wait until halfway through the making of to find this out, as the first half concentrates on the original movie, also available on DVD. The music promo just has clips from the film with the odd still picture of Sting, who re-recorded the oscar winning song. I still prefer the original version, followed by a later version by Swing Out Sister. Still, the menu system set in a gallery works well, with some nice piano music."

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DVDtitle[42]="Stuart Little"
runtime[42]="85"
region[42]="1"
company[42]="Colombia Tristar"
pictureformat[42]="Widescreen 1.85:1"
sound[42]="Dolby Digital 5.1 and 2 Channel Dolby Surround"
features[42]="Chapter access, bloopers and gag reel, visual effects reel, HBO Making It Big special, Central Park Adventure Game, isolated music score, three music videos, visual effects interactive feature, commentaries from director and visual effects supervisor, early concept reel, deleted scenes, art galleries, talent files, trailers, preview trailers, screen test, DVD ROM features (Race with Stuart game, web links), english subtitles."
descript[42]="Mr and Mrs Little (Hugh Laurie and Geena Davis) adopt a little boy called Stuart (voiced by Michael J Fox) who looks alot like a mouse. His new brother George (Jonathan Lipnicki) isn't too sure of him, and the pet cat Snowbell (voiced by Nathan Lane) hates him, so he comes up with a plan to get rid of him. This dual layered disc is packed with extras and although the film is squarely aimed at the kids, it is still enjoyable for adults. The picture quality is excellent, which makes this computer animated mouse even more realistic."

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DVDtitle[43]="Galaxy Quest"
runtime[43]="102"
region[43]="1"
company[43]="Dreamworks"
pictureformat[43]="Widescreen 2.35:1"
sound[43]="Dolby Digital 5.1"
features[43]="Chapter access, english subtitles, theatrical trailer, On Location in Space making of feature, deleted scenes, Thermian alien soundtrack, cast and filmakers' bios, hidden cast interviews, production notes, Omega 13 function."
descript[43]="The cast of the cancelled sci-fi series Galaxy Quest spend their time now twenty years later doing conventions and store openings. Commander Peter Quincy Taggart (Tim Allen), Lt. Tawny Madison (Sigourney Weaver) and Dr. Lazurus (Alan Rickman) along with the rest of their 'crew' are taken for real space heroes by an alien race (the Thermians) who have seen the show and though they were historical documents. Now they must fight a real space enemy Sarris (Robin Sachs) with real weapons in a real spaceship. A very funny film which takes the mickey out of the whole sci-fi TV culture, great animated menus. The picture is brilliant, as is the sound  quality. The previews also include a trailer for Nick Park's Chicken Run.<a href='ee.htm?11'><img src='ee.gif' border=0 align='top' alt='Easter Egg'></a>"

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DVDtitle[44]="Eyes Wide Shut"
runtime[44]="152"
region[44]="2"
company[44]="Warner Home Video"
pictureformat[44]="4:3 TV Ratio"
sound[44]="Dolby Digital 5.1"
features[44]="Chapter access, interviews with Nicole Kidman, Tom Cruise and Steven Spielberg, two TV trailers, cast and crew filmographies, five subtitles."
descript[44]="Tom Cruise and Nicole Kidman are Dr William and Alice Hartford, a wealthy couple living in New York with their daughter. William flirts with some women at a party, and later discovers that his wife is interest in the opposite sex as well, revealing a dark fantasy. Stunned, he begins an odyssey of sexual self-discovery. Stanley Kubrick's last film is a strange affair. Shot in full frame and letterboxed for cinema release, you see the full version on the DVD. The UK cut is also devoid of the digital enhancements (extra people added to cover certain actions) of the US version in the masked orgy sequence. Despite the subject matter the film is not erotic, and the single note piano score adds to the haunted feeling of the film. Well worth repeated viewing."

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DVDtitle[45]="Devil's Advocate"
runtime[45]="138"
region[45]="2"
company[45]="Warner Home Video"
pictureformat[45]="Widescreen 2.35:1"
sound[45]="Dolby Digital 5.1"
features[45]="Chapter access, director's commentary, theatrical trailer, two TV spots, character biographies, production notes."
descript[45]="Kevin Lomas (Keanu Reeves) and his wife Mary Ann (Charlize Theron) joins an elite New York law firm with promises of a high salary, luxury apartment and instant friends. Only one slight problem, his boss (Al Pacino) is Satan! One of the early DVDs to be released, the picture quality is good, and the special features make up for some of the bad acting in the film. An enjoyable escape from Keanu's action films."

cover[46]="eots.jpg"
DVDtitle[46]="Enemy Of The State"
runtime[46]="127"
region[46]="2"
company[46]="Touchstone Home Video"
pictureformat[46]="Widescreen 2.35:1"
sound[46]="Dolby Digital 5.1"
features[46]="Chapter access, seven subtitle languages."
descript[46]="Washington DC Attorney Robert Clayton Dean (Will Smith) is given a video that ties a top official of the National Security Agency (Jon Voight) to a murder. Soon a lethal team of surveillance operatives wage a campaign to discredit him and retrieve the evidence. Only the mysterious Brill (Gene Hackman) offers any help. A standard disc with no special features (when will companies learn that chapter access is not a special feature) but a good soundtrack in surround. An average picture quality, with only the good plot of the film making this a worthy disc."

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DVDtitle[47]="The World Is Not Enough"
runtime[47]="123"
region[47]="2"
company[47]="MGM"
pictureformat[47]="Widescreen 2.35:1"
sound[47]="Dolby Digital 5.1"
features[47]="Chapter access, english subtitles, two audio commentaries (one from director Michael Apted and one from Production Designer, Second Unit Director and Composer), The Making Of Documentary, Secrets of 007, Theatrical Trailer, Music Video by Garbage, Bond Cocktail Documentary, Bond Down River Documentary, Playstation Game Trailer, Tribute to Desmond Llewelyn."
descript[47]="007 (Pierce Brosnan) is assigned to protect oil heiress Elektra King (Sophie Marceau) but soon fights against one of his most deadly adversaries: Renard (Robert Carlyle), an anarchist impervious to pain. The fight sequences (and certainly the opening sequence boat chase on the River Thames) highlight the 5.1 surround sound and fantastic picture quality. Animated menus and several documentaries (despite the americanised Making Of) makes this special edition DVD a far cry from the efforts of the first Brosnan DVD Goldeneye. Along with Dr.No, this DVD begins a reissue of all the Bond movies in repackaged special editions, and a worthy DVD to add to your collection."

cover[48]="aliens.jpg"
DVDtitle[48]="Aliens"
runtime[48]="148"
region[48]="2"
company[48]="20th Century Fox"
pictureformat[48]="Widescreen 1.85:1"
sound[48]="Dolby Digital 5.1"
features[48]="Chapter access, interactive menus, theatrical trailer, interview with James Cameron, still photo gallery, eleven subtitles, 17 minutes restored footage, behind the scenes footage."
descript[48]="Sigourney Weaver returns as Ripley in the sequel to Alien. She joins a team of high-tech colonial marines sent to investigate the disappearance of colonists on LV-426. The picture quality and sound are excellent as ever with DVD, and the animated menus (computer displays with video camera shots) are well done, only let down by some of the extra material. The interview with James Cameron seems disjointed, fading to black halfway through before returning. Only once is the subject that he is talking about illustrated with scenes from the film. The behind the scenes footage is menu driven (i.e. you can't watch it all continuously) and some of the scenes are silent, showing less that a minute of model making. The test footage of the Queen Alien full size model in action was good, and more of this would have been better than silent shots of models. You can get this disc as part of box set of all the films, which includes an extra disc of behind the scenes footage." 

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DVDtitle[49]="The Sixth Sense"
runtime[49]="103"
region[49]="2"
company[49]="Hollywood Pictures"
pictureformat[49]="Widescreen 1.85:1"
sound[49]="Dolby Digital 5.1"
features[49]="Chapter access, three subtitles, two languages (English and Italian), seven mini documentaries (storyboard to film comparison, music and sound design, deleted scenes, conversation with director M. Night Shyamalan, reaching the audience, the cast, rules and clues), publicity (trailer and 2 TV spots), filmmaker/cast biographies."
descript[49]="Bruce Willis stars as Dr. Malcolm Crowe, a child psychologist who tries to help Cole Sear (Haley Joel Osment), an eight year old who receives visits from inhabitants of the spirit world. An interesting selection of bonus material enhances this DVD. Neatly divided into sections (although a chance to see them all in one go would have been nice) the material is well explained. The music and sound design could have been added to with a music and effects soundtrack, but as this is a dual layer disc there may not have been enough room. As it says on the cover, this is 'a real must see twice film', and the DVD is the perfect medium to do so."

cover[50]="fs1.jpg"
DVDtitle[50]="Farscape Volume 1.1"
runtime[50]="135"
region[50]="2"
company[50]="Kult TV"
pictureformat[50]="4:3 TV Ratio"
sound[50]="Dolby Digital 5.1"
features[50]="Chapter access, video profile (John Crichton), behind the scenes documentary."
descript[50]="During a test mission on an experimental space craft Farscape, John Crichton (Ben Browder) is swept across time and space in a worm hole. He is picked up by a living ship called Moya and it's crew of escaped prisoners and is forced to join them. This is disc one of a two disc box set with episodes 1.01 Premiere and 1.02 Throne For A Loss. Both are uncut, but for some reason the first episode played squashed with black bars at the top and bottom, even though it's a PAL 4:3 ratio. This was only in effect on my PC playing through Creative's DVD Encore player and also a software PowerDVD player, and apparently not noticed when played on a standalone player. The few extras are good, but there is duplication in the documentary and video profile. Despite this, the excellent picture makes this ideal for the avid collector. This disc is rated PG."

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