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Tender Loving Care (interactive DVD movie)
Glen here…
Just got some information on a new DVD-ROM that’s coming out soon from Aftermath Media. The top part of this post contains snippets of the actual letter that came attached to the press release, the second part of the message is a Press Release about TENDER LOVING CARE, the "first interactive DVD movie".
I'm working on getting a copy soon for review on the site, I’ll let you know when and if that happens, and share my thoughts on this (potentially) very interesting concept.
Here’s the news…
Following is a press release about "Tender Loving Care" (TLC), a new
interactive movie starring award-winning British actor John Hurt. TLC is a
psychological thriller that was created by Aftermath Media. It has just been
released in the U.S. on DVD-ROM and will be released on DVD-Video in
September.
TLC was released in Europe in May, where it has already received excellent
reviews. Here's what the European press had to say about it:
"In our offices, Tender Loving Care was circling like a joint."
PC Games (Germany) - June, 1998
"This is an adult caper with an enticingly voyeuristic style...Verdict: 9 out
of 10. Supreme thriller with a twist." The Times (London, UK) - August 1, 1998
"Two beautiful women, sex, a touch of violence, and the depths of your own
psyche will fascinate you for endless hours." Gamestar (Germany) - June, 1998
Here’s the Press Release:
INTERACTIVE MOVIE "TENDER LOVING CARE"
LAUNCHES NEW GENRE OF HIGH-TECH ENTERTAINMENT
PSYCHOLOGICAL THRILLER STARS JOHN HURT
Ashland, Oregon; August 10, 1998--"Tender Loving Care," the world's
first truly interactive movie designed for home viewing, debuted last week in
the U.S. on DVD-ROM and CD-ROM, and will be released on DVD-Video in late
September. "Tender Loving Care" (TLC) is a provocative, psychological
thriller based on a novel of the same name by Andrew Neiderman ("Devil's
Advocate"). Starring two-time Oscar nominee John Hurt, this ground-breaking
new release maximizes the incredible advantages of DVD technology while
elevating CD-ROM to new heights as well.
Unlike other self-described interactive movies that are actually games
with video elements added or feature films with extra scenes and interviews,
TLC is a motion picture that offers an enhanced entertainment experience
through the use of numerous interactive elements. TLC is unprecedented in
that the viewer's psyche is the director of this tale, affecting both
character and plot developments.
The viewer is drawn into TLC's plot of deception, power and sexual
intrigue through John Hurt's character, a psychiatrist named Dr. Turner. He
enlists the viewer's help in analyzing the story's characters - a beautiful,
deluded patient, her dangerously unpredictable husband, and the mysterious,
seductive psychiatric nurse who has arrived to provide what may, or may not
be, Tender Loving Care.
The viewer gets to play the voyeur not only by watching the action, but
by exploring the "cozy" little household where the story takes place to find
out what each of the characters may be hiding and what their personal
motivations are. By the same token, Dr. Turner explores the viewer's secret
desires, predilections and aversions through a series of probing psychological
questions - and this, more than anything else, is what determines how the
story will unfold.
Since the psychological profile of no two viewers is alike,
experiencing TLC will be different for everyone. Ultimately, TLC becomes an
emotional roller-coaster of plot twists and turns, with trust in short supply.
And everyone's sanity - including the viewer's - is open to question.
TLC was created by Aftermath Media's Rob Landeros and David Wheeler -
architects of the first big interactive CD-ROM successes, "The 7th Guest" and
"The 11th Hour." It was shot on 35mm film and features state-of-the-art audio
and video, seamlessly interwoven with extremely realistic 3-D renditions of
the story's settings.
TLC will be as fully interactive on DVD-Video as it is on DVD-ROM - the
only difference being that the viewer will use a remote control instead of a
mouse to answer questions and make selections. Because of TLC's extraordinary
level of interactivity on DVD-Video, it is absolutely unprecedented by any
other product on the market today - and it will be the perfect complement to
HDTV.
Having pushed the envelope of DVD technology, Aftermath now plans to
use the Internet to its full potential as a retail channel, selling TLC
directly to U.S. consumers via its electronic storefront at
www.aftermathmedia.com. TLC was released throughout Europe in May to
excellent reviews and outstanding sales - landing on the best-seller charts
after just one week on the market.
DVD-ROM and CD-ROM versions of TLC may be purchased now at
www.aftermathmedia.com for $45.00 plus shipping. TLC will be available on
DVD-Video in late September. A fully interactive DVD-Video demo is available
now for $5.00, which can be credited towards the full purchase price of the
product when it's released.
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Silent Steel, a interactive movie about submarine warfare puts you in the place of a sub's captain. It is going to be released on DVD-ROM soon, but serious bugs exist on many different of the DVD sollutions, so it may be a while before it comes out. Versions currently exist for CD-ROM.
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I read in some science journal that there are currently technicians playing around dvd technology and cable modems and such to create a new way of doing cable. You'll be able to combine TV and a computer in ways that you can't touch with Net TV. In ten to twenty years we could see tv scheduling turned into a thing of the past with the ability to rewatch a show you missed at any time of the day, but that would ruin the idea of reruns, so it's gonna be interesting to see what this experimentation leads unto.
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I can't believe this...
Back in the spring of '96, I saw this movie at the Computer Game Developers Conference in San Jose. It had just been wrapped up, and was directed by a guy who had been responsible for a pair of well-regarded computer games. I can't think of the names, but you would probably have heard of them. Very cimematic, all done in 3DStudio. Anyway, the guy who had directed those games then got his company to put up the money for this movie, the idea being that this would be the first time where a feature movie and a game would be released simultaneously. The game would be all full motion video and you would progress through the movie based on your decisions, which is probably what they've done now, 2.5 years later. So we were (supposedly) the first audience to see it.
Well it turned out to be quite possibly the worst movie I've ever seen. The crowd was roaring with laughter. Its basically soft-porn masquarading as psychological drama. Jon Hurt has a minor role as the main character's psychologist. The main guy is living in a scaaaarrryy house with (as I recall) his wife and the maid. Hilarity ensues, much bodice ripping, etc. I think he kills himself in the end. We cheered. Strangely enough, the director dissapeared after the showing, I guess he forgot about the scheduled Q&A session. -
I saw this movie last year on cable. What a piece of Shit!. Extremely boring, awful performances all around, the whole movie was an excuse for 5 minutes of T&A. BTW the guy didn't kill himself at the end, at least in the version i saw.
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Now that I think back, I believe you're right, he didn't die. Maybe we were just wishing he would. Did he possibly go insane? That sounds more like it. Whatever. Just avoid this like the plague. Oh yeah, and now that I actually read the press release (I was choking too hard the first time) the plot comes back to me. Maid, nurse, whatever, the movie just treats her as someone with tits anyway, who cares what her job is.
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I bought the DVDROM and loved it. So did my wife, who never plays computer games. We were both very drawn into the story. It was humorous at times, but it really was a tragic, but sexy, psycho drama with unexpected plot twists. It really is more of a movie than a game like the Tex Murphy titles.
I agree with the London Times review - 9 out of 10. -
I have received an e-mail from the people of Aftermath Media calling me a liar because this movie had not been show on cable or any channel, i want to say for the record that i had seen the movie in a Latin cable network called Movie City, i'm very pissed that my integrity and my honesty has been questioned, and demand a public apology from Aftermath Media.
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