Issue #38 • ships from Dec 26 2002
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2003 DVD Preview
• The excitement stars here… from James Bond to Harry Potter, from Roger Rabbit to Captain Sisko, and from xXx to Frodo Baggins… They’re lining up for a spectacular 2003 DVD schedule, with extended editions, Deleted Scenes and Behind the Scenes features galore on their way. Die Another Day, The Two Towers and Star Trek: Deep Space Nine are among our must-have discs for next year.

Out-takes
• They’re often the funniest things on a disc, and we can’t get enough of them. We examine the best out-takes available on the format – from A Bug’s Life to Amélie to Doctor Who…

Free Coverdisc
• John Cleese in The Muppet Show and an exclusive interview with writer/director Nicholas Meyer on Star Trek II and Star Trek VI. This VCD PAL disc is available from VI Direct with the Men in Black II cover.

Men in Black II
• Agents J and K are back after five years – but why the long wait? We hear from executive producers Walter F Parkes and Laurie MacDonald. Plus a review of the two-disc release.

The Film Buff’s Guide to DVD
• Dig deeper into DVD with our ultimate film buff’s collection. Casablanca, Ben-Hur, Breakfast and Tiffany’s, The Godfather… amazing movies, excellent extras and a collection to die for.

Back to the Future
• More coverage on 2002’s most exciting trilogy release, as writer/producer Bob Gale discusses the DVD and the sequel that will never happen…

Blackadder
• Tony Robinson, aka not-so-cunning sidekick Baldrick, discusses the DVD releases.

New discs available in both Regions 1 and 2 including:

• Beauty and the Beast: The Enchanted Christmas
• Men in Black II
• The Rodgers and Hammerstein Collection
• Spider-Man: Return of the Green Goblin
• Spirit: Stallion of the Cimarron
• Star Trek: The Next Generation – Season 6

A wealth of new reviews including...

• Bad Company
• Barbershop
• Buffy The Vampire Slayer – Season 3
• Glengarry Glen Ross – Special Edition
• Halloween Resurrection
• Reign of Fire
• Signs
• Solaris – Criterion Edition

All the latest discs including:

• 40 Days and 40 Nights
• Blackadder Christmas Carol
• Domestic Disturbance
• Don’t Say a Word
• Happiness
• Interview with the Vampire – Special Edition
• Kate and Leopold
• Kung Pow
• ‘Orrible
• Rollerball 2001
• The Shipping News

• Commentary – News from the DVD scene
  Including the line-up for Road to Perdition, more Special Edition Star Treks and loads of TV for DVD!
• Hardware
  The Thompson DTH220 and Toshiba SD-9500 reviewed, and we reveal all the must-have hardware coming to the market soon.

Images taken from this issue are copyright or courtesy of: Pixar/Disney, Columbia Pictures

All other contents © Visual Imagination Ltd 2003. Not for reproduction

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