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I hate it when something is released on DVD, then months later it's rendered obsolete by a "special" edition or whatever. It's just as bad when DVDs are released seperately, than later released as one package, for less money. Right?

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Guest cpac

That is nothing. My local sam goody has the hulk for 27 dollars while the circuit city has it for 16. OOO and the steal cage matches dvd from wwe is 30 bucks at sam goody. I cant stand people who spend their money at that place. What suckers.

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Guest El Satanico

If the movie has a good following or is a big mainstream movie and has no or very little extras, don't buy it.

 

I don't buy a DVD if I'm not pleased with the total package. If I bought a DVD that I was pleased with and they release a new DVD, I won't buy it unless it's a major improvement.

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If the movie has a good following or is a big mainstream movie and has no or very little extras, don't buy it.

 

I don't buy a DVD if I'm not pleased with the total package. If I bought a DVD that I was pleased with and they release a new DVD, I won't buy it unless it's a major improvement.

same here, that's why I didn't get the TCM SE. I will double dip if the movie is good enough, but so far I haven't. I probably will get the Army of Darkness 2-disc edition even though I've got the director's cut already, but I don't know if that counts or not

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So how many versions of Lord of the Rings have you bought? It has what 3 different versions of the DVD out, so did you get the 2 DVD, 4 DVD, or the 5 DVD set?

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Guest Man Of 1,004 Modes

I Never buy at Sam Goody anymore.

 

WhenI bought The Simpsons Season 3 from Circuit City for $35 (+ tax), I went to S.G. and I coulda sworn it said $50!

 

 

Or maybe i'm blind.

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Guest El Satanico

In horror only Halloween and Army of Darkness have received alot of DVD releases.

 

The LOTR releases are a different thing all together. Each version has different features and all of them are full of extra, so it's not really screwing the average fan. The 4 and 5(don't remember that) disc sets are for the hardcore fans. The two disc set is for the casual fans.

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There's only a 2-Disc and a 4-Disc LOTR set.

 

As for everything else, if I think they'll be a double dip in the future, I won't get it.

 

Except for Scarface. That I doubled on purposely.

 

Dames

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There's only a 2-Disc and a 4-Disc LOTR set.

 

As for everything else, if I think they'll be a double dip in the future, I won't get it.

 

Except for Scarface. That I doubled on purposely.

 

Dames

There is a Five Disc collectors set that includes the Extended Edition and a Tolkien documentary. I think it comes with Argonath book ends too.

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And how much do you want to bet that sometime in 2005, after the two obligatory ROTK sets have been released, that a huge LOTR trilogy collection will be released?

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Guest El Satanico

Oh there's no doubt that they will eventually release a complete LOTR collection.

 

I don't plan on buying it, unless there's some amazing extras or it comes in great packaging

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Guest Salacious Crumb
I hate it when something is released on DVD, then months later it's rendered obsolete by a "special" edition or whatever. It's just as bad when DVDs are released seperately, than later released as one package, for less money. Right?

This is nothing compared to what it was like in the early days of DVDs. Nothing was worse than all those bare-bone DVDs getting rereleased with what passes as standard extras these days.

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That's why I don't buy the initial DVD. I wait a couple of months or whatever until they come out with the "Special Edition" or "Director's Cut" or whatever the fuck else to try to shell out more money from you.

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I hate that,

 

As it sometimes keeps you from buying a movie you really like because you know a really great version will be out someday (Like the old barebones Pulp Fiction DVD) and you don't want to have to buy it twice.

 

DVD companies are evil that way. Anchor BAy and their 10 million versions the Evil Dead and Halloween Series especially

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Guest Just J
Oh there's no doubt that they will eventually release a complete LOTR collection.

 

I don't plan on buying it, unless there's some amazing extras or it comes in great packaging

How many versions of Halloween came out, and what were the differences? I have one, but I am not sure what version it is.

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Versions of Halloween (I'm guessing the years):

 

1998: Barebones disc with shitty transfer from Anchor Bay.

 

2000: Special Edition with hour-long documentary and a few more extras from Anchor Bay; two covers exist-one holographic and one plain.

 

2001: Halloween: TV Version. Includes film cell.

 

2003: New two-disc SE from Anchor Bay. Includes commentary and AMC Backlot documentary.

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Guest El Satanico
2000: Special Edition with hour-long documentary and a few more extras from Anchor Bay; two covers exist-one holographic and one plain.

I have this version with the holographic cover.

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Dazed and Confussed is the worst DVD I have ever bought.

 

The extras are production notes and director notes. THAT'S IT!

 

Thank GoD I love the movie, or I would be very pissed off.

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