DVD is stuck, making a loud thumping noise, can't get the computer to turn off

I was watching a DVD and tried to eject it when it suddenly started making a continuous thumping noise.  It won't eject and I can't get it to power off. 

Are you able to open other programs? Have you gone to the apple icon at very top left hand corner of the screen and tried 'Force Quit', then selected your DVD player?
If that produces no result, try one of these options.

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