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Region 4 DVD Hall Of Fame

Region 4 DVD Hall Of Fame

The Best

True Lies (1994)
Universal
Distributed by Sony Pictures Home Entertain
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Inducted 5th September 2001 by Tony R

This film is a brilliant blend of action and comedy. The video transfer is perfect. If all DVDs were this good we would not need to review the transfers.

Honourable Mentions
Spy Kids (2001) Miramax Distributed by Roadshow Home Entertainment Inducted 5th April 2002 by Stephen W	The Caveman's Valentine (2000) Franchise Pictures Distributed by Roadshow Home Entertainment Inducted 30th March 2002 by Tony R	Moulin Rouge: Special Edition (2001) Fox Distributed by Twentieth Century Fox Inducted 21st November 2001 by Terry M	Superman-The Movie: Special Edition (1978) Warner Bros Distributed by Warner Home Video Inducted 5th August 2001 by Paul C
Spy Kids is a real fun adventure movie for all the family. The disc sports a reference quality picture and audio that is quite spectacular plus a nice little group of extras. All-in-all, this is a must-have.	This is not a film for everyone, but if you can stand it, this is an impressive film, with a terrifying portrayal of what it's like to suffer from paranoid schizophrenia. The disc has brilliant video, and awesomely immersive audio.	Baz Lurhmann has taken his red curtain series to the next level, with an amazing, quirky and very original film that will touch your heart. A pristine transfer and a new high water mark for extras.	Superman is a landmark piece of cinematic history, presented to perfection on a double-sided, dual-layered disc. A reference 16x9 transfer, a new 5.1 soundtrack and a buketload of extras combine to make this a disc of steel.

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Seven: Special Edition (1995) New Line Cinema Distributed by Roadshow Home Entertainment Inducted 31st July 2001 by Anthony K	Jesus Christ Superstar (2000) Really Useful Films Distributed by Universal Pictures Home Video Inducted 15th May 2001 by Tony R	GoldenEye: Special Edition (1995) United Artists Distributed by Twentieth Century Fox Inducted 5th May 2001 by Dean M	Fight Club: Special Edition (1999) Fox Distributed by Twentieth Century Fox Inducted 18th November 2000 by Dean M
Se7en is a fabulous film beautifully presented with a gorgeous video transfer and stunning audio selections. In addition to this, a superb collection of extras is also provided with the dual disc set.	Jesus Christ Superstar is the best work Tim Rice and Andrew Lloyd Webber ever did. This is a magnificent performance, both vocally and dramatically.	Another case where transfer quality directly affects one's perception of the plot, GoldenEye: Special Edition slots into its rightful place as the best Bond DVD of the lot.	Fight Club is a rare kind of film, and a truly special (double) DVD. Even when you're done with the film, you can still enjoy hours of insightful extras. It is an excellent title with which to demonstrate all the advantages of the format.

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Snow Falling on Cedars: Collector's Edition (1999) Universal Distributed by Sony Pictures Home Entertain Inducted 11st July 2000 by Ian M	Ozzy Osbourne-Live & Loud (1993) Epic Music Video Distributed by Sony Music Inducted 7th February 2000 by Dean M	The Matrix (1999) Village Roadshow Distributed by Roadshow Home Entertainment Inducted 17th November 1999 by Michael D	Shakespeare in Love: Collector's Edition (1998) Universal Distributed by Sony Pictures Home Entertain Inducted 3rd September 1999 by Michael D
Superb cinematography, a superbly crafted story and brilliant performances make this a film of rare evocative distinctiveness. Add a technically superb DVD and this is something very special indeed, albeit not to everyone's taste.	Stunningly sharp visuals with a 5.1 soundtrack that will drown out the sound of your jaw hitting the ground. The lack of extras is the only fly in the ointment, but otherwise this is THE best music video available on DVD.	Whoa! The Matrix is an incredible movie experience on an amazing DVD that is chock-full of innovative extras.	Shakespeare In Love has it all - a dramatic, touching, funny and ultimately very moving movie, presented on a DVD that is perfect in every way and which is loaded to the eyeballs with extras to top it all off.

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Babe (1995) Universal Distributed by Sony Pictures Home Entertain Inducted 22nd July 1999 by Michael D	Bram Stoker's Dracula (1992) Columbia Pictures Distributed by Sony Pictures Home Entertain Inducted 2nd July 1999 by Michael D	The Man in the Iron Mask (1998) United Artists Distributed by Twentieth Century Fox Inducted 30th June 1999 by Michael D	City of Angels (1998) Regency Distributed by Warner Home Video Inducted 16th May 1999 by Michael D
Babe is funny, touching and has a cheeky darker side. Both children and adults will love the story of the pig who wanted to be a sheepdog. A perfect video transfer and excellent audio complement this disc.	Lush, sensuous and sumptuous, Bram Stoker's Dracula is unlike any other vampire movie that you have ever seen, foregoing the horror for a deep, passionate and erotic love story.	The Man In The Iron Mask is a wonderful story, superbly acted, presented on an amazingly good DVD.	City Of Angels is a great movie. A superb storyline is complemented by superb acting and breathtaking cinematography along with a nicely enveloping soundtrack. The DVD presentation is essentially perfect.

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GoldenEye (1995) United Artists Distributed by Twentieth Century Fox Inducted 6th February 1999 by Michael D	The Fifth Element (1997) Gaumont Distributed by Sony Pictures Home Entertain Inducted 16th December 1998 by Michael D	Fly Away Home (1996) Columbia Pictures Distributed by Sony Pictures Home Entertain Inducted 30th November 1998 by Michael D	The Juror (1996) Columbia Pictures Distributed by Sony Pictures Home Entertain Inducted 14th November 1998 by Michael D
GoldenEye is one of the better Bonds, filled with stunning visuals, enveloping audio, and all that we expect in a Bond movie. This one will keep you entertained from its way-over-the-top opening stunt until the end credits.	Glorious vibrant visuals and stunning aggressive audio make this disc a roller-coaster ride of thrills and excitement. A must-have for DVD fanatics to show off your system to its full capacity.	Fly Away Home is a stunning family DVD, with some of the most gorgeous cinematography I have ever seen. The transfer is essentially perfect. The soundtrack is wonderfully enveloping. The movie is inspirational and uplifting without being corny.	The Juror is a surprisingly good action thriller with an absolutely outstanding performance by Alec Baldwin and an excellent performance by Demi Moore. The DVD looks and sounds magnificent, too.

Honourable Mentions
The Quick and the Dead (1995) Tristar Pictures Distributed by Sony Pictures Home Entertain Inducted 10th November 1998 by Michael D	Michael Collins (1996) Geffen Distributed by Warner Home Video Inducted 29th October 1998 by Michael D	Mary Shelley's Frankenstein (1994) Tristar Pictures Distributed by Sony Pictures Home Entertain Inducted 3rd October 1998 by Michael D	The Craft (1996) Columbia Pictures Distributed by Sony Pictures Home Entertain Inducted 2nd October 1998 by Michael D
The Quick and The Dead has absolutely perfect visuals and a stunning surround sound presence. It makes for a great DVD demo disc.	Michael Collins is a powerful, wonderfully rendered DVD with superb visuals and an explosive surrounding soundtrack. The story is gripping and very intense. Minor aliasing and flipper status aside, this is a stunning DVD.	Mary Shelley's Frankenstein is a tremendous visual, audio and cinematic experience flawed only by minimal oversaturation of colours at times and occasional difficulty in hearing dialogue. A fantastic DVD experience.	The Craft has a stunning looking picture and a very aggressive in-your-face surround presence. Very occasionally, it is a bit hard to hear some of the dialogue but otherwise this is a magnificent disc.

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Jerry Maguire (1997)
Tristar Pictures
Distributed by Sony Pictures Home Entertain
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Inducted 17th September 1998 by Michael D

Jerry Maguire is a wonderful, colourful romantic comedy with a movie-stealing performance by Jonathan Lipnicki. The music has a tremendous surround presence and the visuals are stunning. A most enjoyable DVD.