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I'm interested in the films Philips released on VCD. Does anyone have a list as there appears to be lots of different films released in different countries? America and mainland Europe seems to have done better than the UK.

I think Philips licensed 50 titles from Paramount, 30 from MGM/UA, 10 from Orion for the USA, 15 from Live entertainment for the USA.

Any info useful

Thanks

I posted the masterlist right here

Unfortunately, it's not complete, regarding all the catalogue numbers and missing European releases, the more we all can add, the more complete it will eventually be.

I'm interested to know what exactly was the first digital video disc from Philips, what was the first commercial title?

Nice site and a good start with a VCD list. I've posted some comments there. Below are all the UK released titles I know. The list comes from UK titles I own or saw in shops at the time as well as the Official Philips catalogue of titles in issue 20 of the UK CDI magazine, Philips CDI gold club's UK titles mail order list.

A Fish Called Wanda, MGM/UA, 811 2003
A View to a Kill, MGM/UA, 811 2036
Addams Family Values, Paramount, 811 2030
Airplane, Paramount, 811 2015
Alive, Paramount, 811 2029
An Officer and a Gentleman, Paramount, 811 2028
Annie Hall, MGM/UA, 811 2053
Apocalypse Now, Paramount, 811 2018
Baby Boom, MGM/UA, 811 2059
Benny and Joon, MGM/UA, 811 2054
Beverly Hills Cop, Paramount, 811 0112
Beverly Hills Cop II, Paramount, 811 0113
Beverly Hills Cop III, Paramount, 811 2045
Black Rain, Paramount, 811 1009
Blue Steel, First Independent, 811 2086
Buster, First Independent, 811 2091
Carrie, MGM/UA, 811 0258
Chitty Chitty Bang Bang, MGM/UA, 811 2039
Clear and Present Danger, Paramount, 811 2047
Coming to America, Paramount, 811 2005
Congo Paramount, 811 0131
Crocodile Dundee 2, Paramount, 811 2042
Dead Again, Paramount, 811 2071
Diamonds are forever, MGM/UA, 811 2055
Dr No, MGM/UA, 811 2016
Drop Zone, Paramount, 811 2072
Fatal Attraction, Paramount, 811 1008
Flashdance, Paramount, 811 2043
For your eyes only, MGM/UA, 811 2052
Forrest Gump, Paramount, 811 2046
From Russia with Love, MGM/UA, 811 2019
Ghost, Paramount, 811 1006
Goldfinger, MGM/UA, 811 2020
Indecent Proposal, Paramount, 811 2002
Intersection, Paramount, 811 2070
IQ, Paramount, 811 2074
Lassie, Paramount
Live and let die, MGM/UA, 811 2051
Misery, MGM/UA, 811 2098
Moonraker, MGM/UA, 811 2038
Moonstruck, Paramount, 811 2017
Octop*ssy, MGM/UA, 811 2050
Of Mice and Men, MGM/UA, 811 2056
Overboard, MGM/UA , 811 2057
Patriot Games, Paramount, 811 1004
Planes, Trains and Automobiles, Paramount, 811 2011
Quigley down under, MGM/UA, 811 2069
Raging Bull, MGM/UA, 811 2033
Rain Man, MGM/UA, 811 2026
Roadhouse, MGM/UA, 811 2061
Rocky, MGM/UA, 811 2035
Scrogged, Paramount, 811 2025
Sliver, Paramount, 811 2008
Star Trek - The Motion Picture, Paramount, 811 2022
Star Trek 2 - The Wrath of Khan, Paramount, 811 2010
Star Trek 3 - The search for Spock, Paramount, 811 2014
Star Trek 4 - The Voyage Home, Paramount, 811 2064
Star Trek 5 - The Final Frontier, Paramount, 811 2068
Star Trek 6 - The undiscovered Country, Paramount, 811 1007
Star Trek 7 – Generations, Paramount, 811 2077
Terms of Endearment, Paramount, 811 2066
The Accused Paramount, 811 2041
The Black Stallion, MGM/UA, 811 2037
The Brady Bunch, Paramount, 811 0060
The Firm, Paramount, 811 2009
The Hunt for Red October, Paramount, 811 1003
The Lawnmower man, First Independent, 811 2095
The Naked Gun, Paramount, 811 2001
The Naked Gun 2 1/2, Paramount, 811 1002
The Naked Gun 33 1/3, Paramount, 811 2044
The Pink Panther, MGM/UA, 811 2060
The Princess Bride, First Independent, 811 2102
The Secret of Nimh, MGM/UA, 811 2040
The Untouchables, Paramount, 811 2032
Thelma and Louise, MGM/UA, 811 2024
Thunderball, MGM/UA, 811 2067
Top Gun, Paramount, 811 1001
U2 Rattle and Hum, Paramount, 631 1504
Wayne's World, Paramount, 811 1005
Wayne's World 2, Paramount, 811 2031
Witness, Paramount, 811 2027
You only Live Twice, MGM/UA, 811 2034
Young Guns, First Independent, 811 2105

Anyone know of any More?

Top Gun was the first Digital Video title released in the UK, I believe it was the first title released in the USA as well.

CD-i: Keep the faith, an evening with Bon Jovi, Polygram Video, 8102003
VideoCD: Elton John, Love songs, Polygram Video, 637940-2
CD-i: Sting, Ten Summoner's tales, Philips, 0895664
VideoCD: ABBA, Gold (Greatest hits), Polygram video, 085548-4
VideoCD: Rolling Stones Live, Ath the MAX, CMM, CMMDD118
CD-i: Bryan Adams, Waking up the neighbours, Polygram video, 8102002

I think that's almost all that's left, traded almost all my videocd's for laserdiscs some time ago . I also remember having a VideoCD of braindead, still missing the movie now....

I've updated my post above to add the original studio and catalogue number.

If anyone is interested these are the UK films released as Digital Video (Green Book) which will only play on CDI.

Black Rain
Fatal Attraction
Ghost
Patriot Games
Star Trek 6 - The undiscovered Country
The Hunt for Red October
The Naked Gun 2 1/2
Top Gun
Wayne's World

Impressive! Tell me, you look quite interested in the VCD subject

Another one for the list I haven't seen yet would be:

911 Doing the business or at least I think thats the tile lol.

And Star Treck VI: The Undiscovered Country.

OR the interactive VCD:

Dinosaurs: The Myths & The Reality (I have inlay/cover scans for this if anyone is interested)

can you still buy titles on VCD new, if not what was the latest film released on VCD?

I have seen websites around that sell fairly recent movies on VCD along with a backcatalogue of older movies aswell HOWEVER I have never actually used any of them so I cant actually say what they are like.

i have the star wars vcd set and the lord of the rings trilogy (and many many more) ... both play fine on my cdi players.

I wouldn't include VCDs, only CDi CDs ((serial 811....)with the CDi logo on the spine).
I visited Chinatown in London, and they have shops stacked with VCDs, by the 1000s.

Also there are a few country released CDi films, eg I've seen some French-only and Dutch-only films, if I'm not mistaken.

What I wanna know, are there some p.orno movies on CDi? (again...not VCD)

Philips never wanted to be associated with that. The only titles softly related to it are "Playboy's Complete Massage" and "The Joy of S.ex". But that's no p.orn.

But as other companies were able to do this, it can't be a reason why VCD didn't make it as a standard...

there are german only films too ... and a james bond box set (hand numbered) which includes 6 connery films and a book about the fims.

really? I'd love a picture

I only have a three-disc Bond-set, but that's from the USA.

sent you an e-mail ... btw, is there a way to post pics without an url? ... otherwise i´ll keep sending you mails (did you receive the gamester pics?)