Both plaques measure approx 40cm in width and 20cm in height.  They're made for a thick acrylic and look dead sexy with the accompanying text and logo raised out from the main plaque.

The Plaques aren't the only new Home Theatre Toy coming soon.  The DVD "Show-off" Stand is our newest offering.  This stand goes on top of your TV, Amplifier, DVD Player or Speakers with the intent purpose being to show off the DVD you are "now playing". 

These latest additions to our product line-up aren't due in til the beginning of May, so we are offering half price postage for ALL Australian Customers. AND we are Shipping these to New Zealand as well!!  Postage to NZ is reduced during the Pre-Order and NZ customers are also Exempt of our GST!!!
Plus! Several pre-ordering customers will receive a Dolby Lapel Pin FREE!!!

• DVD Stations - Plaques and DVD Stand Page

DVDs coming this April
We've added The April DVD releases from Roadshow and Universal to our DVD Releases section

Universal are set to release Nurse Betty and a couple of Billy Connolly concerts, and Roadshow are set to release Blood Oath, Angel Eyes, The Score, and more.

• Roadshow April 2002 DVD Releases
• Universal pril 2002 DVD Releases

• Star Trek :TNG Season 1 Disc 7 - DVD Review
  

A Whole lotta review'n going on
When it rains it pours. Cass has reviewed Crocodile Dundee in LA, Sopranos Season 2, Sweet November and The Wedding Planner.
I've reviewed An American Werewolf in London, Star Trek Season 1 Disc 7, Superman :SE & Superman 2

• An American Werewolf in London - DVD Review
• Crocodile Dundee in Los Angeles - DVD Review
• Star Trek :TNG Season 1 Disc 7 - DVD Review
• Sopranos Season 2 - DVD Review
• Superman : SE - DVD Review
• Superman II - DVD Review
• Sweet November - DVD Review
• The Wedding Planner - DVD Review

Lantana on DVD
Released late last year to theatres was Ray Lawrence's brilliant Lantana.   Lantana was the sort of film that initially didn't receive a big release, but as word of mouth got around, it was soon playing in all the big cinemas and it also proved a winner at the Aussie Oscars taking out quite a few major awards.  Director Lawrence's last film was another acclaimed hit, Bliss (coming soon to DVD from Roadshow if i'm not mistaken). 
As a bit of movie trivia, Bliss was made waay back in 1985, and so it was 16 years before Lawrence make his 2nd feature film! (that's a hellofa break! :)

• Click HERE to read the Lantana DVD Press Release

Upcoming DVD Menu Shots
Click the Link below for a look see at the DVD menus for upcoming DVDs of Blow, Tremors 3 & Star Trek : TNG Season 1, and

• DVD Slicks & Menus Page

There's Less Apple in this here Pie
Below is a list of changes made to the upcoming AP2 DVD

• Audio commentary by stars Tara Reid, Eddie Kaye Thomas and Shannon Elizabeth now only features Eddie Kaye Thomas.
• The following has been deleted altogether:
  Never-before-seen casting tape footage for AMERICAN PIE
• 'Good Times with the Stars' a behind-the-scenes featurette
• All of the subtitles have been taken off except English
• Hungarian 5.1 audio has also been removed.

Also, the 5th June releases are ALL now being released on the 19th June

• CTHE DVD release List

• Ab Fab Series 1 - DVD Review
• He Died with a Felafel in his Hand - DVD Review
• Little Vampire - DVD Review

Amaray Order Form Update
DVD Plaza have added Double Amarays to the On-line Order Form made exclusively for ordering Amaray Cases from DVDown Under.

• Click HERE for our Amaray Case Prices.

And don't forget, when you buy ANY QED interconnect from DVDown Under, we GIVE you a FREE DVD Voucher for use at either EzyDVD or The VideoShift.

• Click HERE for our Range of QED Interconnects

• Driven - DVD Review
• Enemy At the Gates - DVD Review
• Fear - DVD Review

Double the Motion for Star Trek
Phew....the upcoming Star Trek : The Motion Picture DVD will be a 2 disc release afterall!

The Specs for the second disc where simply on another spreadsheet (it was simply left off when we were sent the information)

All in all there's almost 1 hour of featurettes, and 50 odd minutes of outtakes, additional scenes and trailers, etc,etc.

• Click HERE for Paramount's April DVD Specs

BTW We've check with Paramount and you can expect Star Trek : TNG Season 1 boxset to sell for about $220 to $230. (Now that GST is in place there is no actual  Recommended Retail Price as such..so a Retailer can put whatever price you want on a product..)

Have the Whole Pie, not just a slice!
When American Pie 2 hits Region 4 DVD this June, we will be treated to the "unrated" version, not the "theatrical cut" released around the world....YAY! 

Like American Pie 1, the nudity, sex and sexual gags were toned down for the USA release in an effort to avoid their dreaded NC-17 rating.  As a result this "american R Rated version" is what was released all around the world.    (actually, i'm thinking after the success of the first AP and doing an "unrated version" this one is just another marketing gimmick to draw more sales...fine by me as it means there will be a few extra gags we won't have seen in theatres :)

For the DVD release of AP1, Universal USA released both the "theatrical" version and an "unrated, uncut" version.  (not to mention Pan & Scan versions, and Ultimated Editions!..and on  and one they went...man did they milk this one for all it was worth!)

Unfortunately for us region 4 DVD'ers we only got the Theatrical Version of AP1 on DVD, but all that is about to change when AP2 is released!

The Plan from Columbia Tristar is to release the uncut version of AP2 this June (with Dolby and DTS tracks) .  AND also the UNCUT verison of AP1.....BUT you will only be able to buy the Region 4 UNCUT version of American Pie 1 in this double disc boxset. 
The Single DVD release version of AP1 will remain the theatrical version :(  (no doubt with the extent of re-releasing, re-marketing and re-packaging, AP1 uncut version will get a single disc release for region 4 at some point...seems silly not to really)

Extras wise, AP2 is doing a Se7en!  In additon to the Dolby 5.1 and DTS 5.1 tracks, we're also getting FOUR separate audio commentaries!   (am i the only one who LOVES commentaries but STILL thinks this is getting a bit ridiculous?  I mean really "maybe" 4 very broad commentaries on a cinema classic like Pee-wee's Big Adventure is justifiable, but American Pie 2?  dunno about that :)

The Uncut Version of American Pie 1 has a few goodies also, many of which are found on the Current DVD version.  A Commentary, music clip, behind the scenes...the usual stuff

CTHE April/May/June Releases
April 2002 seems a quite month from Columbia with only 2 DVDs.  John Carpenter's (didn't quite make it, but is still a bit of fun) Ghosts of Mars, and The replicant.  Both are Anamorphic Widescreen with Dolby Digital 5.1 sound.  GOM features a comm track with John and leading lady Natasha (Species) Henstridge and quite a few other extras, whereas The Replicant is a bare bones release :(

May sees the release of a few soppy looking films (gees, you might be guessing it's mothers day or something from the lineup :) starring Julia, Sybil, Shirley and Kathleen.
America's Sweethearts, Chances Are, Guarding Tess, Peggy Sue Got Married.
All are Anamorphic Widescreen with Dolby Digital 5.1 sound (except Peggy, who is sadly only in Mono :(

In June CTHE are releasing the aforementioned UNCUT versions of American Pie 1 and 2, as well as  Riding in Cars With Boys (the one with Drew Barrymore), Fast Times at Ridgemont High and Animal House!  All are Anamorphic Widescreen and only AP1, 2 and Boys get a Dolby Digital 5.1 track (AP2 also getting DTS)

Full specs for all will be published over the next few days.

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