To: Skeeter Bug who wrote (28102 ) 11/25/1998 9:04:00 AM From: Glenn D. Rudolph Respond to of 164684
Reel.com Announces the Internet's Top Ten VHS, DVD and Kids Best-sellers; Reel.com Suggests the Top 10 Ways to Keep Kids Busy Over The Holidays EMERYVILLE, Calif.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Nov. 24, 1998--Reel.com, Inc., (http://www.reel.com), the leading online movie store, today released its list of the best-selling DVD and VHS movies for the week of Nov. 15 to Nov. 21. This list of top sellers reflects the unique movie picks of online shoppers, which includes both the mainstream titles that one would expect to find on best-seller lists, as well as the special interest and hard-to-find movies that are anything but mainstream. Reel.com's best selling kids titles offer great suggestions for ways to keep kids busy during holiday vacations. Reel.com's film offerings run the gamut from art-house to Hollywood box office winners, giving Internet shoppers the freedom to browse through a far greater number of titles, 100,000 VHS and 2,300 DVD, than can be offered in a traditional retail store. Reel.superior content and selection draws thousands of buyers a day. This holiday season Reel.com is the easiest way to buy movies online. With their Holiday Store, Reel.com offers customers a wide array of gift-buying features that makes holiday shopping fast, convenient, and stress-free. At Reel.com, shoppers can get help finding the perfect movie for friends and family, browse the Web's most comprehensive selection of kids' titles, and access an entire section devoted to DVD. Best-Sellers for November 15 to November 21: Top 10 Kids Titles 1. The Lion King II: Simba's Pride 2. Lady and the Tramp 3. The Parent Trap (pre-order for Dec. 8th) 4. Madeline (pre-order for Dec. 15th) 5. Dance with the Teletubbies 6. How the Grinch Stole Christmas 7. Blue's Clues: Blue's Birthday 8. A Charlie Brown Christmas 9. Billboard Dad 10.The Year Without a Santa Claus Reel's Top VHS Sellers 1. Armageddon 2. The Lion King II: Simba's Pride 3. Gone with the Wind 4. Titanic 5. Cats 6. Lady and the Tramp 7. Godzilla 8. The X-Files: The Movie 9. The X-Files: The Movie (Collector's Set) 10.How The Grinch Stole Christmas Reel's Top DVD Sellers 1. South Park on DVD 2. Dances with Wolves 3. Casablanca 4. Tomorrow Never Dies (Limited Edition) 5. Godzilla 6. From the Earth to the Moon 7. Gone with the Wind 8. The Horse Whisperer 9. Star Trek Generations 10.Young Frankenstein About Reel.com, Inc. Reel.com (http://www.reel.com) is the leading Internet-based movie store offering over 100,000 VHS and 2,300 DVD titles for sale. Reel.com also features proprietary editorial content to help customers select movies. The staff of writers for the site includes film school graduates, video store veterans, screen writers, and scores of other film experts. Reel.com's current Internet partners include Excite, @Home Network, Chicago Sun Times, E! Online, Film.com, Turner Home Entertainment, TV Guide Entertainment Network, and Yahoo! Reel.com is a subsidiary of Hollywood Entertainment, Corp. (Nasdaq:HLYW), dba Hollywood Video, the second largest video store chain in the United States, with over 1,100 stores in 42 states. Note to Editors: For more information on Reel.com, please contact Pamela Coddington at (510) 549-3333 ext. 221 or pamelac@reel.com. CONTACT: Reel.com Pamela Coddington, 510/549-3333 ext. 221 pamelac@reel.com