To: H James Morris who wrote (28727 ) 12/2/1998 1:21:00 PM From: Glenn D. Rudolph Read Replies (1) | Respond to of 164684
Reel.com Announces the Internet's Top Ten VHS & DVD Best-Sellers for Thanksgiving Weekend; Top Sellers a Good Indication of What Titles Are Selling Online for the Holidays EMERYVILLE, Calif.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Dec. 2, 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. 22 to Nov. 28. 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. 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. 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.com's superior content and selection draws thousands of buyers a day. Best-Sellers for November 22 to November 28: -0- *T Reel's Top VHS Sellers 1. The Wedding Singer (1998) 2. Gone with the Wind (1939) 3. Armageddon (1998) 4. Lion King II: Simba's Pride (1998) 5. Dr. Dolittle (1998) 6. Titanic (1997) 7. Lady and the Tramp (1955) 8. The Mask of Zorro (1998) 9. Dr. Seuss: How The Grinch Stole Christmas (1966) 10. Good Will Hunting (1997) Reel's Top DVD Sellers 1. The Mask of Zorro (1998) 2. Godzilla (1998) 3. Gone with the Wind (1939) 4. Dances with Wolves (1990) 5. Lethal Weapon 4 (1998) 6. Casablanca (1942) 7. From the Earth to the Moon (1998) 8. Tomorrow Never Dies (Limited Edition) (1997) 9. The Horse Whisperer (1998) 10. Good Will Hunting (Collector's Edition) (1997) *T -0- 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. --30--DB/sf* dl/sf CONTACT: Reel.com, Inc., Emeryville Pamela Coddington, 510/549-3333 ext. 221 pamelac@reel.com