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Tehy are just used as an excuse to charge more for DVDs imho. I buy DVDs to see the main feature and I'm not really interested in any other bull that they put on them. Does anyone else feel the same or do most people feel it's worth the extra money?
go and join the VHS forums then:p
Depends on the package.
On most hollywood formula movies then yes the extras are rubbish but take FotR for example the extras on both the standard 2 disk and the 4 disk Extended Edition are excellent.
Paul.
I have to admit that the only extras I really watch are the deleted scenes or alternative endings. I rareley listen to commentaries. The extras on Spiderman were pretty good as they featured the history of Spiderman in terms of comics as well as movie extras.
The LOTR and Star Wars are two other note worthy dvds with excellent extras.
I only interested in extra if it subtitled if not I ignore it.
I also don't bother with director commentary either.
The only things I ever look at on the extra features, if they are there, are, Out takes and Actor History. I remember ages ago I used to fasinated about how they did all the computerised affects etc, but now since computer affects are so common place it it doesnt seem to interest me anymore.
If the movie is history based or carries a documenty that isn't about the making of the movie, but is based on facts, such as the Gladiator Extra's then I watch them.
Originally posted by Big A
go and join the VHS forums then:p
:norty:
Extras are the norm now, companies would get beaten up if they didn't do any.:smokin:
I personally love commentaries, and are about the only extra that I'm garunteed to watch, usually I get so fed up dealing wih them at work, I just get frustraded. They tend to lack imagination :|
I like commentaries I find most of them intresting and I like documentaries but the rest of the extras I rarely bother with except deleted scenes.
I like the odd things (the lotr hidden things were good) but those that give some of magic away are avoided!
Extras are like the nursery rhyme about the little girl with the little curl.
When they are good, they are very, very good - but when they are bad, they are horrid.
Having extras on a disk is always nice, but I get fed up with the constant regurgitation of press-pack type "Oh yes, this is the most wonderful project I've ever worked on!" type features. I'd much rather have a twenty minute documentary that really gave some insight than three hours of features and a commentary that just utter bobbins non-stop.
I only like deleted/extended scenes and alternate endings as well. Love the trailers, need to have them all, especially teasers, and interviews with anyone involved are great too, but anything deeper, like a commentary or a good making of, while interesting, I usually don't want to see it because it spoils the movie. I agree with Luc Besson and David Lynch on that part.
Extras are the main reason I buy DVDs. :noid:
I only got into DVD for audio commentaries and extras that explain the technical side of movie production.
While better picture and sound are nice, that on its own would not have been enough to make me upgrade.
It's just a shame that some commentaries are dull and the worst being those where the director/producer bangs on about how great certain people were to work with.
Ridley Scott, David Fincher and David Cronenberg always do excellent audo commentaries. Nice that some people are reliable :)
I find that the more I like the movie, the more time I have for the extras. I'm always thrilled to get a commentary/documentary if it's an old favourite, but I honestly can't be arsed with newer run-of-the-mill flicks (too much promotional guff).
As an example, I bought Don't Say a Word ages ago (blind purchase), but even though it's loaded with extras, I haven't bothered with any of them. Wheras I recently got They Live and ploughed through absolutely everything in one sitting (the feature itself, followed by the commentary and some brief featurettes). I did the same with Beverly Hills Cop aswell...
I often rent DVD's from Blockbuster and don't touch the extras at all, so I guess in my case, interest in the film equates to interest in the extras. I do hate doco's that just prattle on about CGI and other FX though:- I don't really care 'how' they make films, I'm more concerned with 'who' and 'why'.
In-depth interviews that AREN'T spliced with clips and interruptions are the most pleasing addition to a disc IMO, but they're extremely rare...
Originally posted by Tony Keats
I don't really care 'how' they make films, I'm more concerned with 'who' and 'why'.
I agree with this, the extras on Attack of the Clones which a lot of people lauded nearly sent me to sleep.
The other extra I hardly ever bother with are storyboards.
What I don't like is when they cover classes the "interactive menu" as one of the extras (How can you have menu that isn't interactive?) but, I couldnt beleive the spiderman disk that put that onw of the extras was a picture disk!!!
Rag
Disney do that as well, its a case of aren't we clever we can put pictures on it :( . What I wanted to see in Blade 2 was how come the man who played the cat in Red Dwarf got the part. Also don't listen to the commentary by Brendon Fraser on the Mummy it is so boring, the one by the rest of the men was funny his sent me to sleep. I would miss the extras, but have to admit really only watch them on the better films.
I also don't have the patience to watch DVD extras, I buy DVDs because I want to watch movies with better quality picture and sound. The LotR 4 disc set was just overkill and I would have preferred to have the choice to buy a bare bones version. Extras may also tempt studios to decode the main feature at a lower quality so they can squeeze everything onto a disc. The "Superbit
" discs really annoyed me - they should already make DVDs which have decoded the movie at the highest level of quality, never mind getting us to pay extra for it at a later date.
Originally posted by scott1_234
I also don't have the patience to watch DVD extras, I buy DVDs because I want to watch movies with better quality picture and sound. The LotR 4 disc set was just overkill and I would have preferred to have the choice to buy a bare bones version. Extras may also tempt studios to decode the main feature at a lower quality so they can squeeze everything onto a disc. The "Superbit
" discs really annoyed me - they should already make DVDs which have decoded the movie at the highest level of quality, never mind getting us to pay extra for it at a later date.
:confused: You did have the choice about Lord of the Rings
2 disc set
4 disc set
4 disc set with bookends
5 disc set with bookends
Originally posted by Rag
What I don't like is when they cover classes the "interactive menu" as one of the extras (How can you have menu that isn't interactive?)
Because it is an extra. I got this movie with Jessica Alba called Paranoid, it has NO menus, goes straight to previews and then the movie, like a VHS tape.
Yeah Superbit is a con. It's like they're saying "well be didnt do it properly the first time so we've made another one and you can pay more for it, cheers *sound of cash being raked in*"
It depends with DVD extras whether they are really any good or not.
For instance, there are loads and loads of DVDs with loads of extras that are total crap, but there are quite a few discs with just one or two extras that are great to listen/watch.
The current British Straw Dogs disc is stunning though.
(Don't egg me!)
[runs off]
:nuts:
I like commentaries and deleted and alternate scenes the most.:D
My favourite extras are director/cast audio commentaries and deleted scenes. I'll also happily watch a well produced documentary and trailers/teasers. I almost never bother with posters, stills galleries, storyboards, biographies or text essays. Interactive menus are nice if kept simple and don't give away scenes from the film you're about to watch. Overall, extras that relate directly to the production are a nice addition for me (as a film editor). I won't always watch them all, but I'm often prepared to pay a little extra for them.
As for SuperBit - nobody's forcing anyone to buy them. You pay your money and make your choice. I'm very happy with my Crouching Tiger, Hidden Dragon SuperBit, but I was also very happy with the first release of it. I just got bored of the extras and decided to upgrade. No big deal.
Originally posted by SithLordSi
As for SuperBit - nobody's forcing anyone to buy them. You pay your money and make your choice. I'm very happy with my Crouching Tiger, Hidden Dragonp SuperBit, but I was also very happy with the first release of it. I just got bored of the extras and decided to upgrade. No big deal. How much of an "upgrade" would you consider the switch from the standard edition to the Superbit to be? I only own one Superbit title, Panic Room, and it is plagued by compression artifacts and reduction in detail due to the bit rate being far too low -- so much for their promises of "optimal bit rate".
There is quite a bit more fine detail in the SuperBit of Crouching Tiger. I'd have loved a version with subtitles burned onto the print of the film, for those with large displays and no knowledge of Mandarin. Alas, the subtitles are still chunky and crap looking. However, the transfer is probably the best in my collection. Imagine the current release, but with NO digital artifacts whatsoever and virtually no edge-enhancement. There is slightly more fine-grain visible, but this is purely because the transfer represents the look of the original film that bit better.
As for Panic Room - it's not a SuperBit release, and was never planned as one. Early rumours suggested a two-disc set with Fincher commentary etc. At the last minute, it was released under the SuperBit label, for reasons unknown (but probably so thay can roll out the 2-disc set later on). The transfer, which was probably already done for the feature-packed release (evident from the low bitrate), was probably just kept the same to save money. Crap, I know, but it's the only dodgy SuperBit release.
Originally posted by Deadly Green Poison
Tehy are just used as an excuse to charge more for DVDs imho. I buy DVDs to see the main feature and I'm not really interested in any other bull that they put on them. Does anyone else feel the same or do most people feel it's worth the extra money?
What extra money? Paramount still happily charge £20 RRP for back catalogue, extra-less discs.
Whereas WB feature-laden back catalogue discs still tend to be very cheap.
I like extras and I've rarely seen them have a big effect on the price I'm paying...
I hardly ever watch the extras on DVDs, main reason I buy them is because of increased picture/sound quality. If I do look at them it is usually very brief and only at things like deleted scenes.
I do like the odd extra.................i usually watch em in the morning before i get up for work.................that or listen to talksport
I agree that some DVD's are filled with padding, Planet Of The Apes has something like 11 hours of extra stuff but it's just too much! Discs like The Thing, Psycho or Cape Fear however give you a really in-depth documentaries of an hour or more that are fascinating, none of this 20 minute 'infomercial' pap.
Have to agree on the They Live disc too, great commentary!
Originally posted by TheoGB
What extra money? Paramount still happily charge £20 RRP for back catalogue, extra-less discs.
Whereas WB feature-laden back catalogue discs still tend to be very cheap.
I like extras and I've rarely seen them have a big effect on the price I'm paying...
Absolutely correct. I see no real difference in price for basic bare bones releases and the feature packed special editions (well in the UK maybe but R1 seems to be fantastic value for money in my opinion).
Surely if you don't like extras why watch them? They are there for the vast majority who do. The DVD format offers so much space so why not use it? I agree some extras are mere fillers. Personally I love extras and think that they add enormously to my enjoyment/appreciation of a movie. Take the Extended LORD OF THE RINGS for instance. 208 minutes X 5 if you include the commentaries (all of which are very good). I paid £22.50 for this and don't think I wasted my money. All of the documentaries are worthwhile - I found the one on digital colour grading to be fascinating. The only thing that's a bit of a waste of time is the Atlas of Middle Earth. All quality stuff otherwise. If you don't like 'em don't watch 'em! Buy the Pan/Scan VHS version and watch it deteriorate before your eyes!
We all have a choice that is why we live in a democracy and not a dictatorship
;)
I don't really bother with extras anymore , the only ones I take an interest in these days is an Kevin Smith/Cast audio commentry or a John Carpenter commentry , but I think I'll be watching the documentry "We stand Alone Together" on the BoB DVD as that sounds like it will be quite interesting
Some extras are good, some are not, commentaries for instance, make me want to watch the film without their voices on, but maybe I don't have time for it, others have, some films commentaries are fun.
Bond documenties after watching a Bond film, I enjoy on many occasions.
But some making of segments, poor stuff.
Deleted scenes/brancing most useful extra.
Overall though, I'm glad dvds have them, it just gives it a all round completeness on the film.
DVD would have died IMO without extras - it really makes them stand out from standard VHS for the general public.
And how anyone can slate the LOTR 4/5 disc sets is beyond me! :oh-hum:
Originally posted by Whiggles
Extras are the main reason I buy DVDs. :noid:
Picture and sound quality are mine.
I`m not interested in extras.
The price of a DVD is worth every penny, 12 quid for a regular SE? Considering Laserdiscs were 100 quid, I'm very happy with what I'm getting :clap:
Hardly watch extras, but I'd rather have them, so I can watch 'em at a later date.
I do like extras as a general rule, but they're becoming ever more absurdly abundant, self-promotional or just plain sloppy in their presentation.
I can't bear the "Everything and the kitchen sink" approach, ie. Pearl Harbor, Fight Club, Terminator 2, because it's both daunting and laborious to go through everything, and much of what is on there is of often limited interest.
Two of my favourite DVDs of the past year have been Criterion's glorious Tokyo Olympiad and The Royal Tenenbaums because both featured a sensible number of absolutely superb special features (the former only three in total) and still managed to give all the insight into each that I needed.
Originally posted by Panavision
The price of a DVD is worth every penny, 12 quid for a regular SE? Considering Laserdiscs were 100 quid,
And what LaserDisc was that then??? :confused:
My Star Wars Trilogy SE Boxset was only £70.
Originally posted by Narshty
I do like extras as a general rule, but they're becoming ever more absurdly abundant, self-promotional or just plain sloppy in their presentation.
I can't bear the "Everything and the kitchen sink" approach, ie. Pearl Harbor, Fight Club, Terminator 2, because it's both daunting and laborious to go through everything, and much of what is on there is of often limited interest.
Two of my favourite DVDs of the past year have been Criterion's glorious Tokyo Olympiad and The Royal Tenenbaums because both featured a sensible number of absolutely superb special features (the former only three in total) and still managed to give all the insight into each that I needed.
Totally agree with this.
The best extras I've seen recently have been on the Bond Disks. (think someone else also mentioned this) The documentaries include interviews with everyone involved that are incredibly interesting!!
:)
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go and join the VHS forums then:p
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Depends on the package.
On most hollywood formula movies then yes the extras are rubbish but take FotR for example the extras on both the standard 2 disk and the 4 disk Extended Edition are excellent.
Paul.
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I have to admit that the only extras I really watch are the deleted scenes or alternative endings. I rareley listen to commentaries. The extras on Spiderman were pretty good as they featured the history of Spiderman in terms of comics as well as movie extras.
The LOTR and Star Wars are two other note worthy dvds with excellent extras.
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I only interested in extra if it subtitled if not I ignore it.
I also don't bother with director commentary either.
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The only things I ever look at on the extra features, if they are there, are, Out takes and Actor History. I remember ages ago I used to fasinated about how they did all the computerised affects etc, but now since computer affects are so common place it it doesnt seem to interest me anymore.
If the movie is history based or carries a documenty that isn't about the making of the movie, but is based on facts, such as the Gladiator Extra's then I watch them.
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Originally posted by Big A
go and join the VHS forums then:p
:norty:
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Extras are the norm now, companies would get beaten up if they didn't do any.:smokin:
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I personally love commentaries, and are about the only extra that I'm garunteed to watch, usually I get so fed up dealing wih them at work, I just get frustraded. They tend to lack imagination :|
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I like commentaries I find most of them intresting and I like documentaries but the rest of the extras I rarely bother with except deleted scenes.
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I like the odd things (the lotr hidden things were good) but those that give some of magic away are avoided!
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Extras are like the nursery rhyme about the little girl with the little curl.
When they are good, they are very, very good - but when they are bad, they are horrid.
Having extras on a disk is always nice, but I get fed up with the constant regurgitation of press-pack type "Oh yes, this is the most wonderful project I've ever worked on!" type features. I'd much rather have a twenty minute documentary that really gave some insight than three hours of features and a commentary that just utter bobbins non-stop.
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I only like deleted/extended scenes and alternate endings as well. Love the trailers, need to have them all, especially teasers, and interviews with anyone involved are great too, but anything deeper, like a commentary or a good making of, while interesting, I usually don't want to see it because it spoils the movie. I agree with Luc Besson and David Lynch on that part.
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Extras are the main reason I buy DVDs. :noid:
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I only got into DVD for audio commentaries and extras that explain the technical side of movie production.
While better picture and sound are nice, that on its own would not have been enough to make me upgrade.
It's just a shame that some commentaries are dull and the worst being those where the director/producer bangs on about how great certain people were to work with.
Ridley Scott, David Fincher and David Cronenberg always do excellent audo commentaries. Nice that some people are reliable :)
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I find that the more I like the movie, the more time I have for the extras. I'm always thrilled to get a commentary/documentary if it's an old favourite, but I honestly can't be arsed with newer run-of-the-mill flicks (too much promotional guff).
As an example, I bought Don't Say a Word ages ago (blind purchase), but even though it's loaded with extras, I haven't bothered with any of them. Wheras I recently got They Live and ploughed through absolutely everything in one sitting (the feature itself, followed by the commentary and some brief featurettes). I did the same with Beverly Hills Cop aswell...
I often rent DVD's from Blockbuster and don't touch the extras at all, so I guess in my case, interest in the film equates to interest in the extras. I do hate doco's that just prattle on about CGI and other FX though:- I don't really care 'how' they make films, I'm more concerned with 'who' and 'why'.
In-depth interviews that AREN'T spliced with clips and interruptions are the most pleasing addition to a disc IMO, but they're extremely rare...
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Originally posted by Tony Keats
I don't really care 'how' they make films, I'm more concerned with 'who' and 'why'.
I agree with this, the extras on Attack of the Clones which a lot of people lauded nearly sent me to sleep.
The other extra I hardly ever bother with are storyboards.
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What I don't like is when they cover classes the "interactive menu" as one of the extras (How can you have menu that isn't interactive?) but, I couldnt beleive the spiderman disk that put that onw of the extras was a picture disk!!!
Rag
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Disney do that as well, its a case of aren't we clever we can put pictures on it :( . What I wanted to see in Blade 2 was how come the man who played the cat in Red Dwarf got the part. Also don't listen to the commentary by Brendon Fraser on the Mummy it is so boring, the one by the rest of the men was funny his sent me to sleep. I would miss the extras, but have to admit really only watch them on the better films.
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I also don't have the patience to watch DVD extras, I buy DVDs because I want to watch movies with better quality picture and sound. The LotR 4 disc set was just overkill and I would have preferred to have the choice to buy a bare bones version. Extras may also tempt studios to decode the main feature at a lower quality so they can squeeze everything onto a disc. The "Superbit
" discs really annoyed me - they should already make DVDs which have decoded the movie at the highest level of quality, never mind getting us to pay extra for it at a later date.
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Originally posted by scott1_234
I also don't have the patience to watch DVD extras, I buy DVDs because I want to watch movies with better quality picture and sound. The LotR 4 disc set was just overkill and I would have preferred to have the choice to buy a bare bones version. Extras may also tempt studios to decode the main feature at a lower quality so they can squeeze everything onto a disc. The "Superbit
" discs really annoyed me - they should already make DVDs which have decoded the movie at the highest level of quality, never mind getting us to pay extra for it at a later date.
:confused: You did have the choice about Lord of the Rings
2 disc set
4 disc set
4 disc set with bookends
5 disc set with bookends
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Originally posted by Rag
What I don't like is when they cover classes the "interactive menu" as one of the extras (How can you have menu that isn't interactive?)
Because it is an extra. I got this movie with Jessica Alba called Paranoid, it has NO menus, goes straight to previews and then the movie, like a VHS tape.
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Yeah Superbit is a con. It's like they're saying "well be didnt do it properly the first time so we've made another one and you can pay more for it, cheers *sound of cash being raked in*"
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It depends with DVD extras whether they are really any good or not.
For instance, there are loads and loads of DVDs with loads of extras that are total crap, but there are quite a few discs with just one or two extras that are great to listen/watch.
The current British Straw Dogs disc is stunning though.
(Don't egg me!)
[runs off]
:nuts:
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I like commentaries and deleted and alternate scenes the most.:D
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My favourite extras are director/cast audio commentaries and deleted scenes. I'll also happily watch a well produced documentary and trailers/teasers. I almost never bother with posters, stills galleries, storyboards, biographies or text essays. Interactive menus are nice if kept simple and don't give away scenes from the film you're about to watch. Overall, extras that relate directly to the production are a nice addition for me (as a film editor). I won't always watch them all, but I'm often prepared to pay a little extra for them.
As for SuperBit - nobody's forcing anyone to buy them. You pay your money and make your choice. I'm very happy with my Crouching Tiger, Hidden Dragon SuperBit, but I was also very happy with the first release of it. I just got bored of the extras and decided to upgrade. No big deal.
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Originally posted by SithLordSi
As for SuperBit - nobody's forcing anyone to buy them. You pay your money and make your choice. I'm very happy with my Crouching Tiger, Hidden Dragonp SuperBit, but I was also very happy with the first release of it. I just got bored of the extras and decided to upgrade. No big deal. How much of an "upgrade" would you consider the switch from the standard edition to the Superbit to be? I only own one Superbit title, Panic Room, and it is plagued by compression artifacts and reduction in detail due to the bit rate being far too low -- so much for their promises of "optimal bit rate".
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There is quite a bit more fine detail in the SuperBit of Crouching Tiger. I'd have loved a version with subtitles burned onto the print of the film, for those with large displays and no knowledge of Mandarin. Alas, the subtitles are still chunky and crap looking. However, the transfer is probably the best in my collection. Imagine the current release, but with NO digital artifacts whatsoever and virtually no edge-enhancement. There is slightly more fine-grain visible, but this is purely because the transfer represents the look of the original film that bit better.
As for Panic Room - it's not a SuperBit release, and was never planned as one. Early rumours suggested a two-disc set with Fincher commentary etc. At the last minute, it was released under the SuperBit label, for reasons unknown (but probably so thay can roll out the 2-disc set later on). The transfer, which was probably already done for the feature-packed release (evident from the low bitrate), was probably just kept the same to save money. Crap, I know, but it's the only dodgy SuperBit release.
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Originally posted by Deadly Green Poison
Tehy are just used as an excuse to charge more for DVDs imho. I buy DVDs to see the main feature and I'm not really interested in any other bull that they put on them. Does anyone else feel the same or do most people feel it's worth the extra money?
What extra money? Paramount still happily charge £20 RRP for back catalogue, extra-less discs.
Whereas WB feature-laden back catalogue discs still tend to be very cheap.
I like extras and I've rarely seen them have a big effect on the price I'm paying...
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I hardly ever watch the extras on DVDs, main reason I buy them is because of increased picture/sound quality. If I do look at them it is usually very brief and only at things like deleted scenes.
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I do like the odd extra.................i usually watch em in the morning before i get up for work.................that or listen to talksport
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I agree that some DVD's are filled with padding, Planet Of The Apes has something like 11 hours of extra stuff but it's just too much! Discs like The Thing, Psycho or Cape Fear however give you a really in-depth documentaries of an hour or more that are fascinating, none of this 20 minute 'infomercial' pap.
Have to agree on the They Live disc too, great commentary!
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Originally posted by TheoGB
What extra money? Paramount still happily charge £20 RRP for back catalogue, extra-less discs.
Whereas WB feature-laden back catalogue discs still tend to be very cheap.
I like extras and I've rarely seen them have a big effect on the price I'm paying...
Absolutely correct. I see no real difference in price for basic bare bones releases and the feature packed special editions (well in the UK maybe but R1 seems to be fantastic value for money in my opinion).
Surely if you don't like extras why watch them? They are there for the vast majority who do. The DVD format offers so much space so why not use it? I agree some extras are mere fillers. Personally I love extras and think that they add enormously to my enjoyment/appreciation of a movie. Take the Extended LORD OF THE RINGS for instance. 208 minutes X 5 if you include the commentaries (all of which are very good). I paid £22.50 for this and don't think I wasted my money. All of the documentaries are worthwhile - I found the one on digital colour grading to be fascinating. The only thing that's a bit of a waste of time is the Atlas of Middle Earth. All quality stuff otherwise. If you don't like 'em don't watch 'em! Buy the Pan/Scan VHS version and watch it deteriorate before your eyes!
We all have a choice that is why we live in a democracy and not a dictatorship
;)
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I don't really bother with extras anymore , the only ones I take an interest in these days is an Kevin Smith/Cast audio commentry or a John Carpenter commentry , but I think I'll be watching the documentry "We stand Alone Together" on the BoB DVD as that sounds like it will be quite interesting
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Some extras are good, some are not, commentaries for instance, make me want to watch the film without their voices on, but maybe I don't have time for it, others have, some films commentaries are fun.
Bond documenties after watching a Bond film, I enjoy on many occasions.
But some making of segments, poor stuff.
Deleted scenes/brancing most useful extra.
Overall though, I'm glad dvds have them, it just gives it a all round completeness on the film.
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DVD would have died IMO without extras - it really makes them stand out from standard VHS for the general public.
And how anyone can slate the LOTR 4/5 disc sets is beyond me! :oh-hum:
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Originally posted by Whiggles
Extras are the main reason I buy DVDs. :noid:
Picture and sound quality are mine.
I`m not interested in extras.
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The price of a DVD is worth every penny, 12 quid for a regular SE? Considering Laserdiscs were 100 quid, I'm very happy with what I'm getting :clap:
Hardly watch extras, but I'd rather have them, so I can watch 'em at a later date.
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I do like extras as a general rule, but they're becoming ever more absurdly abundant, self-promotional or just plain sloppy in their presentation.
I can't bear the "Everything and the kitchen sink" approach, ie. Pearl Harbor, Fight Club, Terminator 2, because it's both daunting and laborious to go through everything, and much of what is on there is of often limited interest.
Two of my favourite DVDs of the past year have been Criterion's glorious Tokyo Olympiad and The Royal Tenenbaums because both featured a sensible number of absolutely superb special features (the former only three in total) and still managed to give all the insight into each that I needed.
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Originally posted by Panavision
The price of a DVD is worth every penny, 12 quid for a regular SE? Considering Laserdiscs were 100 quid,
And what LaserDisc was that then??? :confused:
My Star Wars Trilogy SE Boxset was only £70.
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Originally posted by Narshty
I do like extras as a general rule, but they're becoming ever more absurdly abundant, self-promotional or just plain sloppy in their presentation.
I can't bear the "Everything and the kitchen sink" approach, ie. Pearl Harbor, Fight Club, Terminator 2, because it's both daunting and laborious to go through everything, and much of what is on there is of often limited interest.
Two of my favourite DVDs of the past year have been Criterion's glorious Tokyo Olympiad and The Royal Tenenbaums because both featured a sensible number of absolutely superb special features (the former only three in total) and still managed to give all the insight into each that I needed.
Totally agree with this.
The best extras I've seen recently have been on the Bond Disks. (think someone else also mentioned this) The documentaries include interviews with everyone involved that are incredibly interesting!!
:)
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