Titles

Title

Use the title from the film's creditsDVD's front cover.

• Never add distinguishing factors to the title (such as "Widescreen" or "Special Edition"). Use the Description field for these.
• Check capitalization of the title.
• For English titles do not capitalize joining words such as "of", "the", "a", "in", etc. unless they are the first, last or only word in of the title. "Lord of the Rings" is correctly capitalized. "Lord Of The Rings" is not. "The Matrix Reloaded" is correctly capitalized. "The matrix reloaded" is not.
  • For non-English titles, use capitalization rules common to the language of the title. "Tout va bien" is correctly capitalized. "Tout Va Bien" is not
  • If the title appears in multiple languagesfront cover is multilingual, use the title that matches the language of the locality, and do not include an alternate title (for instance in another language).
  • Episode descriptors are part of the title; separate them with a colon and space; e.g. "Star Trek III: The Search for Spock". For multiple descriptors, use a colon and space for each break, e.g. "Star Wars: Episode I: The Phantom Menace".
  • If a title includes a secondary title (aka Sub-Title), use the common separator for the location of the DVD release, e.g. “Dodgeball: A True Underdog Story” (English) or “Cast Away – Verschollen” (German). Please note that the above rule for Episode descriptors takes precedence.
  • Annual DVDs , where the same title is used every year such as WWE or NFL Films titles if the year is included it is, e.g. "WWE Royal Rumble", add the year to part of the title and should; it is not be included in the Descriptor field. For Example Title: Year, "WWE Royal Rumble: 2001".
  • The title for a Box Set should be the title listed on the Front Cover; for example Alien Quadrilogy.

Description

The Description field is for distinguishing between DVDs, and for indicating special versions and collections (for example The Criterion Collection, Widescreen, Full-Screen Edition). It's usually safe to use one of the built-in selections if appropriate. If you are using a non-standard description, take it from the DVD box, and ensure it will help distinguish between different releases of the same title.Use the description exactly as listed on the cover. Descriptors usually come in 3 types: Aspect Ratio (Widescreen or Full Screen), Series (e.g. Platinum Edition, The Criterion Collection) and Edition (Two-Disc Special Edition, Collector's Edition). If multiple descriptors are present, enter them in the order listed on the box cover, separated by colons. Abbreviate as necessary (e.g. WS, FS, SE, CE).

Add HD DVD or Blu-ray as appropriate for such discs (HD or BR if there is insufficient field length)

Original Title

The Original Title field serves two general purposes, but in both cases allows for the tracking of the original feature title. In cases where the title is the original titleof the DVD matches the original title, leave the Original Title field blank.

• Foreign Films: Enter the original title for the main feature in its country of origin into tThe Original Title field will contain the original title for the main feature in the country of origin. i.e.e.g. A German DVD release for a film originally produced in the United States would have the German titleDVD's front cover title in the Title field and the English title in the Original Title Field.
• Modified Titles: The Original Title field will contain the original theatrical title, while the Title field will contain the title of the DVD release.In some cases, the Title on the DVD's Front Cover has been modified from the original theatrical title. When this occurs, enter the title from the DVD's front cover into the title field; the Original Title field will contain the title from the film's credits. For instance, for the Special Edition rerelease of There's Something About Mary:
  • Title: There's Something More About Mary
  • Original Title: There's Something About Mary