MOVIES TO GO! Electronic Video Movie Guide Shareware Version 2.8 April 1, 1995 Copyright (c) 1995, ImagiSOFT, Inc. All rights reserved. 1994 Double Award Winner! ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ "Best Home/Hobby" Shareware Product, Shareware Industry Association "Best Home and Hobby" Shareware, PC Magazine -- ZiffNet Interactive Shareware Version ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ This shareware version of MOVIES TO GO! contains information on 1,000 movies so you can "try" the software before you "buy" the full version. On April 1, 1995 the registered version had over 9,500 titles, to which we add 200 to 300 each month. The 1,000 movies in this shareware version were selected as representative of the full, registered version and were chosen as follows: Number Category Reason We Chose These Films ~~~~~~ ~~~~~~~~ ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ 59 Jan-Apr 1995 Films Our software is the most current anywhere 278 1994 Films Academy Award Winners, Box Office Gross 105 1939 Films We have older, classic titles too! 105 1949 Films Give the user a flavor of the 1940s 292 1989 Films Help user find good, older, videos 105 John Wayne Films Our software is complete 59 Charlton Heston Films Referenced in the Tutorial 16 "Pirate Movies" Referenced in the Tutorial 1 The Movie "10" Referenced in the Documentation Of the above 1,000 films, 380 are listed as "Good," 437 are categorized as "Average," and 99 are listed as "Poor." The remaining 84 have no review because none of our staff has seen the film, we have insufficient information on it, or, in some cases, the film hasn't been released yet. As you can see, we spend more resources researching watchable films rather than wasting time and your precious hard disk space with the "losers." Powerful Search Features ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ MOVIES TO GO! will help you find a film or video that you will enjoy. Search for a movie in your favorite category (comedy, drama, sports, family, etc.), your favorite actor, director, or a combination of all the above. For example, suppose you are an avid John Wayne fan and would like to watch a good, war, drama starring John Wayne. Search for "John Wayne,", "Drama," "War," and "Good," to list the following films: HORSE SOLDIERS, THE LONGEST DAY, THE SHE WORE A YELLOW RIBBON THEY WERE EXPENDABLE One of the ways to find an enjoyable video to rent is to combine a Category Search with a Keyword Search for the words "Top 10." For example, search for "Comedy," and "Top 10" in this shareware version of MOVIES TO GO! to list the following 15 films which were one of the top 10 in box office gross in at least one year: ACE VENTURA: PET DETECTIVE BABES IN ARMS BACK TO THE FUTURE II DEAD POETS SOCIETY, THE GHOSTBUSTERS II HATARI! HONEY, I SHRUNK THE KIDS I WAS A MALE WAR BRIDE INDIANA JONES AND THE LAST CRUSADE LETHAL WEAPON II LOOK WHO'S TALKING MCLINTOCK! MR. BELVEDERE GOES TO COLLEGE NEPTUNE'S DAUGHTER PARENTHOOD As far as we know, you can't do either of the above two search with any other software product! Movie buffs should do a Keyword Search for the word "Trivia." This shareware copy lists 46 films with interesting bits of trivia, and the full, registered version lists hundreds more! Needless to say, with the ability to search by category, actor, director, MPAA rating, key words, year, setting, main characters, possible objectionable content, trivia, authors, music, and box office gross, you have endless possibilities with MOVIES TO GO! Video Cataloging System ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ The graphics version of MOVIES TO GO! allows you to attach a 20 character personal note to each movie. Many people find this feature gives them the easiest, most convenient video cataloging program available anywhere. Hardware Requirements ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ PC Plus Magazine called our graphics interface "stunning" because of the animated icons, 3-D buttons, and graphic menus. The graphics interface, MOVIES.EXE, requires 549K of free conventional memory, a VGA monitor, and a 386 or faster computer. The text interface, TEXT.EXE, will work on virtually any IBM compatible PC with 256K or more of RAM and enough disk space for the files. The registered version currently requires about 5 megabytes of hard disk space. Mouse and sound cards are supported, but not required. Installation ~~~~~~~~~~~~ To install this software, simply place the disk in drive A: (or drive B:) and enter the command A:INSTALL (or B:INSTALL). From Windows, select "Run" from the Files Menu and enter A:INSTALL. Follow the instructions as they appear on the screen. Unpacking files, making directories, creating a new group, and printing the documentation is handled by the installation program. How to Order ~~~~~~~~~~~~ The regular price of MOVIES TO GO! is $39.95 plus $4.00 shipping / handling. This includes the program on three high density 3.5" diskettes, packaging, and a printed manual. Most people call (800) 767-1978 and order with their credit card. See ORDER.TXT for additional methods on how to order. If you have a 14,400 baud or faster modem, and would like to order with your credit card, call our BBS: (505) 275-9696 N 8 1. This method has three advantages: 1) You can have the full, registered version NOW. 2) Because we save the cost of diskette duplication, packaging, and a printed manual, we reduce the price by $14.00 -- $10.00 plus $4.00 shipping and handling. 3) You can subscribe to the MOVIE UPDATE BBS at the same time for only $15.00 -- $10.00 off the regular $25.00 price. This will give you access to monthly updates for an entire year! Next year your renewal fee will remain at $15.00, as long as you never let your subscription expire. We suggest that you order MOVIES TO GO! from our BBS only if: 1) You have a 14,400 baud or faster modem. 2) You have a reliable telecommunications program that supports either the ZModem or YModem-G protocol. 3) You have a copy of PKUnzip version 2.04g (or its successor). 4) You should have a reasonably priced long distance telephone service. At 14,400 baud it takes about 3 minutes to download UPGRADE.ZIP which converts the shareware version into a registered copy, and about 25 minutes to download MDATA.ZIP which has information on all 9,500 films. Add 15 minutes to fill out the credit card information and familiarize yourself with the BBS, and your first call should be about 45 minutes long. Plan about 30 minutes for each update thereafter. Support ~~~~~~~ If you get the error message "Not Enough Free Conventional Memory" or "The KB Value Required is too Large. Please reduce the KB Value . . ." then read the information found in the file MEMORY.TXT. Otherwise, please contact us by the communications method which is most convenient method for you to use: ImagiSOFT, Inc. PO Box 13208 Albuquerque, NM 87192-3208 Orders: (800) 767-1978 Support: (505) 275-1920 FAX: (505) 275-9697 CompuServe: 70632,1177 America OnLine: ImagiSOFT Prodigy: FSWM11A Internet: 70632.1177@CompuServe.Com Thank You! ~~~~~~~~~~ We wish we could thank all of the people who have helped support MOVIES TO GO! since we released version 1.0 in August 1992. Last year version 2.7 won two shareware awards, and articles appeared in numerous magazines. Of course, we appreciate the suggestions, reviews, and financial support of you, our registered users, most of all! Michael J. Prestwich, President, April 1, 1995