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  The Internet Movie Database - TvWiki, the free encyclopedia
By 1993, the database had been expanded to include additional jobs as well as trivia, biographies, and plot summaries; the movie ratings had been properly integrated with the list data; and a centralised email interface for querying the database had been created.
The database was growing every day, and it was again reaching a critical point; revenues were being spent on equipment, and shareholders were finding it difficult to reconcile the fact that for all their hard work they themselves were getting very little income.
For instance, newly released movies commonly find their initial ratings artificially inflated by fans who are more likely to see a movie first and develop a love-at-first-sight impression of it, which is contrary to the commonly held belief that a truly great movie should hold up to repeat viewings.
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  Internet Movie Database - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
By 1993, the database had been expanded to include additional categories of filmmakers and other demographic material, as well as trivia, biographies, and plot summaries; the movie ratings had been properly integrated with the list data; and a centralised email interface for querying the database had been created.
Over the next few years, the database was run on a network of mirrors across the world with donated bandwidth.
The decision was made to become a commercial venture and in 1996, IMDb was incorporated in the United Kingdom, becoming the Internet Movie Database Ltd, with Col Needham the primary owner as well as identified figurehead.
en.wikipedia.org /wiki/The_Internet_Movie_Database   (3516 words)

  
 Internet Movie Database - One Language   (Site not responding. Last check: )
The expanded database found at akas.imdb.com can be used to find movies from the title under which they were released in many different languages and countries.
For instance, newly released movies commonly find their initial ratings artificially inflated by fans who are more likely to see a movie first and develop a love-at-first-sight impression of it, which is contrary to the commonly held belief that a truly great movie should hold up to repeat viewings.
In practice, however, many of the movies atop critical yearly and historical best picture lists appear high on the Top 250 as well, raising the question of whether the opinions of the critics and movie-goers are all that different after all.
www.onelang.com /encyclopedia/index.php/Internet_Movie_Database   (1114 words)

  
 Internet Movie Database
The expanded database found at http://akas.imdb.com/ can be used to find movies from the title they were released under in many different languages and countries.
In 1993, a centralized e-mail interface for querying the database was created, and in 1994 this interface was extended to allow the submission of information as well.
The database then moved to a Web-based interface, which initially ran on a network of mirrors with donated bandwidth.
www.ebroadcast.com.au /lookup/encyclopedia/im/IMDb.html   (352 words)

  
 Internet Movie Database - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Database content is largely provided and updated by a cadre of volunteer contributors; only 17 members of the IMDb staff are dedicated to monitoring received data.
By 1993, the database had been expanded to include additional categories of filmmakers and other demographic material, as well as trivia, biographies, and plot summaries; the movie ratings had been properly integrated with the list data; and a centralized email interface for querying the database had been created.
The decision was made to become a commercial venture and in 1996, IMDb was incorporated in the United Kingdom, becoming the Internet Movie Database Ltd, with Col Needham the primary owner as well as identified figurehead.
www.knowledgehunter.info /wiki/The_Internet_Movie_Database   (2913 words)

  
 Internet Movie Database   (Site not responding. Last check: )
The database moved to a Web -based interface which initially ran on a of mirrors with donated bandwidth.
For instance released movies commonly find their initial ratings inflated by fans who are more likely see a movie first and develop a impression of it which is contrary to commonly held belief that a truly great should hold up to repeat viewings.
In practice many of the movies atop critical yearly historical best picture lists appear high on Top 250 as well raising the question whether the opinions of the critics and movie-goers are all that different all.
www.freeglossary.com /Internet_Movie_Database   (1098 words)

  
 The Internet Movie Database information - Search.com
By 1993, the database had been expanded to include additional categories of filmmakers and other demographic material, as well as trivia, biographies, and plot summaries; the movie ratings had been properly integrated with the list data; and a centralised email interface for querying the database had been created.
The decision was made to become a commercial venture and in 1996, IMDb was incorporated in the United Kingdom, becoming the Internet Movie Database Ltd, with Col Needham the primary owner as well as identifed figurehead.
At present, the database entries for TV series are in a state of flux, as listings are migrated from series titles to individual episodes.
www.search.com /reference/The_Internet_Movie_Database   (3947 words)

  
 Internet Movie Database - Wikinfo
The expanded database found at akas.imdb.com can be used to find movies from the title they were released under in many different languages and countries.
In 1993, a centralized e-mail interface for querying the database was created, and in 1994 this interface was extended to allow the submission of information as well.
The database then moved to a Web-based interface, which initially ran on a network of mirrors with donated bandwidth.
www.wikinfo.org /wiki.php?title=Internet_Movie_Database   (2788 words)

  
 Kris Kelley's Addendums to the Internet Movie Database   (Site not responding. Last check: )
The Internet Movie Database is THE place to go when you want to know about movies, movie stars, and movie news.
The movie has several symbolic character names like this, and once upon a time they were all mentioned in the IMDb's trivia section for this movie.
Major League II SPOILER: In the movie, the Cleveland Indians and the Chicago White Sox face off in the American League Championship Series, which is a best-of-seven series.
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Movie Trailers & Clips - Denver is rocked when the paranormal eliminators face off against the forces of darkness in a battle for Earth's souls in the ultimate Ghostbusters fan film.
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 ipedia.com: Internet Movie Database Article   (Site not responding. Last check: )
The Internet Movie Database, owned by Amazon.com, is an online database of information about movie stars, movies, television shows, commercials, and video games.
Bride of Frankenstein with under 3,000 votes), and movies from a cross-section of genres (e.g.
The listing also carries surprising movies which were not necessarily widely popular hits but which have developed broad followings among more devoted movie fans (including movies such as The Shawshank Redemption, Snatch and Memento).
www.ipedia.com /internet_movie_database.html   (1026 words)

  
 Internet Movie Database
The database appears to be structured well, considering the high volume of use and the versatility that users require from the site.
People have their own set of information in the database, including name, date and place of birth, a biography, photo gallery, news articles, lists of films they have been a part of, and the roles they have played as actors, and other jobs on movies, such as director, producer, or writer.
The basic database structure exists and is a great start to place data into Web pages, however, the structure of the data as it leaves the database and is placed into HTML pages is lost.
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 Oct. 24, 1996-Vol28n09: The Internet Movie Database   (Site not responding. Last check: )
The Internet Movie Database, built mostly through volunteer effort, is the largest single site on the Internet for trivia about movies.
The database can be searched by movie title, name of actor/actress, character's name, year of release, genre, ratings, production company, country of origin, and several other categories.
Even though the Internet Movie Database is a great place for movie buffs, it is only one of several hundred sites on the Web specializing in information about cinema.
www.buffalo.edu /reporter/vol28/vol28n09/eh.html   (321 words)

  
 Movie Database: Frequently Asked Questions List   (Site not responding. Last check: )
The database is available in several forms on the Internet and provides the most comprehensive source of free on-line movie information, ranging from the early cinema to the latest releases.
The Alternative Movie Database package is also available as a text only interface for Win-32 systems (95/NT): uiarchive.cso.uiuc.edu in /pub/info/imdb/tools/win32/ ftp.funet.fi in /pub/culture/tv+film/database/tools/win32/ ftp.fu-berlin.de in pub/misc/movies/database/tools/win32/ ftp.sunet.se in /pub/tv+movies/imdb/tools/win32/ 3.
The Internet Movie Database Team =================================== If you have any comments or suggestions which are appropriate for the whole team, we can be reached via e-mail at: < feedback@imdb.com> Please DO NOT use this address to send additions and corrections to the content of the database.
omicron.felk.cvut.cz /FAQ/articles/a2217.html   (5476 words)

  
 [No title]   (Site not responding. Last check: )
The Internet Movie Database (IMDb) is an online database of information about movies, television shows, cartoons, and video games.
To saveguard against "vote stuffing" and other attempts to subjectify the data, the database employs data filters and a vote quota (currently 1250) in an attempt to give a true "Bayesian estimate".
The Internet Movie Database website - including a copyright statement and license terms
wikiwhat.com /encyclopedia/i/in/internet_movie_database.html   (813 words)

  
 Internet Movie Database Information | Internet Movie Database Articles   (Site not responding. Last check: )
Title internet movie database the internet movie database illustrates the great potential of the internet.
When kevin bray, the director of last winter's all about the benjamins, was trying to cast the film, a scene from the comedy a night at the roxbury popped into his head.
The most complete movie database available on the net this online access is a courtesy of the internet movie database team.
www.cinema-nation.com /internet-movie-database.html   (958 words)

  
 : Internet Movie Database
The humor in the movie is largely supplied by an adorable Red Buttons, playing a former New York cabbie who currently acts as manic truck driver for John Wayne on his daily quest to capture animals.
So in movies like Hitari, and Donovan's Reef, he was still turning the girls on with cigarette breath and using Camels as sexual paraphernalia.
There are two things that save this movie from the absolute bottom of the barrel: the Mancini soundtrack (with the exception of the "ditty" for the final chase scene), and the animal tracking scenes.
www.ntz.info /gen/b00790.html   (3211 words)

  
 Mining gold from the Internet Movie Database, part 1: decoding user ratings
While we might not know what it means for a movie to be a “7.8,” we probably do have a genuine sense for what it means for a movie to be among the best of movies, or among the worst, or among the middle of the pack.
The movies are most densely packed in the range that is a bit higher than 6 and a bit lower than 8.
One way to quantify its badness is to count how many movies in the database are equally bad or worse, and compare that count to the size of the entire database.
blog.moertel.com /articles/2006/01/17/mining-gold-from-the-internet-movie-database-part-1   (2076 words)

  
 Amazon.com: The Internet Movie Database: Website Details
The Internet Movie Database or IMDB is by far the most popular website about movies ever consieved.
The pages for individual movies show if the movie is available on VHS or DVD and if there is a soundtrack for the movie available commercially.
When it comes to movie trivia and useful information about videos, DVDs, and new releases, the "Internet Movie Database" is exactly what the doctor ordered.
www.amazon.com /The-Internet-Movie-Database/dp/B00006CLDJ   (1171 words)

  
 Internet Sources in Film and Television
The Motion Picture Database From "The Motion Picture Guide", Cinebooks' 23-volume reference and Ephraim Katz's comprehensive "Film Encyclopedia", this searchable database includes cast, credits and reviews for more than 30,000 movies released in the U.S., plus filmographies and biographical information on actors, directors and other filmmakers.
All Movie Guide Similar to the Internet Movie Database--you can search by title, names, or keywords.
The Internet Movie Database Search by title -- many film entries include a "critics" icon which you can click to access links to movie reviews from a variety of sources.
library.gmu.edu /resources/media/filmtv   (632 words)

  
 Lights, camera, action: the internet movie database
The Internet Movie Database (http://us.imdb.com) contains information on more than 100,000 movies, ranging from some of the earliest motion pictures of the 1890s to films that are currently in release or still in production.
For those of you who are interested in browsing the database rather than searching for specific information, IMDb offers users the chance to take a tour of the site (http://www.imdb.com/help/tour).
Whether you're one of those movie fanatics who can recite 70 years' worth of Oscar winners alphabetically, or just a fan who wants more information on a favorite film or personality, the Internet Movie Database provides a treasure trove of facts for film buffs of all ages.
www.chiroweb.com /archives/18/16/05.html   (1022 words)

  
 The Internet Movie Database ( IMDb )   (Site not responding. Last check: )
The director of this movie fought to keep the slash in the title so people would not think it was about hockey.
Scion of the legendary acting family, at the age of five this once-precocious cherub landed a small part as William Hurt's daughter in Altered States and a larger one in E.T. The Extra Terrestrial two years later.
But her career was overshadowed in the late 1980s by her highly publicized bouts with alcohol and drugs (and a resulting suicide attempt), an eerie echo of her family's troubled history.
www.chugsdesigns.com /imdb/v2   (556 words)

  
 Internet Movie Database
The Internet Movie Database (IMDb), owned by Amazon.com, is an online database of information about movie stars, movies, television shows, commercials, and video games.
In practice, however, many of the movies atop critical yearly and historical best picture lists appear high on the Top 250 as well, raising the question of whether the opinions of the critics and movie-goers are all that different after all.
The ability of the software to filter content is limited; to a certain extent, staff members gauge the validity of contributed data based on the past reliability of the contributor.
en.mcfly.org /Internet_Movie_Database   (886 words)

  
 Internet Movie Database. Search Forms   (Site not responding. Last check: )
Movie facts related to this day in history
The top 20 lists of people associated with the most popular movies.
give the exact movie titles here (or at least the first unique parts of their titles)..
www.bibl.u-szeged.hu /~kokas/mozi/search.html   (157 words)

  
 Internet Movie Database
The Internet Movie Database includes movies produced in every part of the world and television series produced in the United States, Canada, and the United Kingdom.
The movies tend to be main stream, listing very little in the way of experimental films, lesser-known documentaries, or pornography.
The database provides a search form for character names, plot summaries, selected quotations, locations, soundtracks, year of release, and rating (a grade from one to ten voted on by the Internet community).
www.bowdoin.edu /~samato/IRA/reviews/issues/may95/movies.html   (399 words)

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