°±²Û  ADDING A MOVIE TO THE DATABASE  Û²±°
The first item to enter after choosing this option on
the main menu is the TITLE of the movie. It is import-
ant, as in all entries, to enter the ENTIRE name of
the movie. Partial entries may make searching for the
movie difficult, but not impossible. If the title
begins with the word 'THE', then enter it that way
...eg; 'THE CHAMP' is correct, 'CHAMP, THE' is not
neccessary and can make searching difficult, but not
impossible. (a search for the word 'CHAMP' would turn
up both movies)
All entries will be forced to capital letters, regard-
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less of the shift or caps lock features on most key-
boards.  The only exception to this is in the
Description of the movie. Here, upper and lower case
characters are allowed...
The next step is to enter the MPAA rating.  This is
the rating given by the movie industry for subject
matter.  An example of this rating would be 'G' for
General Audiences. The industry is intended to rate
the movie, NOT YOU...It is required that you ONLY
enter the rating as put out by the industry and NOT
your own! eg; 'BAMBI' is rated G by the MPAA, deciding
that you feel it should be rated PG because you don't
like shooting animals, does NOT justify changing the
rating...only the MPAA is authorized to do that!
Here is a list of current ratings;
G - General Audiences      X - Restricted
PG - Parental Guidance          (under 21 years)
PG13 - Parental Guidance             NON-MPA RATINGS
if under 14 years     TV - Telivision
R - Restricted             M - Mature
(under 18 years       NR - Not Rated
without adult)            (or rating unknown)
The next entry is the RELEASE date.  Simply enter
the full year, (eg; 1992, not '92), that the picture
was released.  The day and month of release can be
quite difficult to find for any given movie.  In the
interest of uniformity, only the year is relevent to
MDBS.
Next, fill in the length of time it takes for the
movie to play entirely through.  eg; 120
Entries should be in minutes, not hours.  MDBS uses
the minute format to search through it's database.
Entering 2 hours 12 minutes for the run time is NOT
correct...The same time, 132 minutes IS correct.
This will enhance search capabilities.
Next, fill in the REASON for rating.  This area is
subjective.  It is an opportunity for you to say WHY
YOU feel the movie is rated as it is by the MPAA. In
other words, If the movie is rated R and you feel it
is because of the VIOLENCE it contains, then enter it
here!  If it is rated R and you feel it is because of
the sexual scenes or nudity, then say so here! Comb-
inations can also be used; eg;   VIO/LANG/NUDITY
Next, fill in the TYPE of movie, such as a COMEDY or
ACTION.  Combinations can also be used and are en-
couraged.  eg;  AC/CM
A current listing of movie types and abbreviations
can be found on page seven of this help section...
Next, fill in the movie DESCRIPTION. Accurate accounts
about the movie are appreciated.  Personal opinions
should be entered ONLY after an unbiased description
has been given.
The DIRECTOR and PRODUCER of the movie are self-
explanatory.  Simply enter the name as given.  If the
director or producer is unknown, just leave it blank.
Lastly, enter the actors of the movie in any order you
wish.  The search utility supports any order you may
choose.
APPENDIX - A
MOVIE TYPES AND ABBREVIATIONS
SF - Science Fiction         COM - Comedy
WES - Western                 WAR - War
SW - Spaghetti Western        DM - Drama
ACT - Action                   MD - Melodrama
ADV - Adventure               REL - Religious
DOC - Documentary              AB - Autobiography
HOR - Horror                  SPF - Spoof
B - "B" movie               ROM - Romance
S - Silent                  ANM - Animation
FAM - Family                  KID - Children
Multiple types can be used:    ACT/ADV   ANM/SPF/HOR
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LEGEND FOR THE DRAW BOX SCREEN
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