Okay then. Name a few DVDs that you have bought because of the amount of extras they've had; watched once and then never bothered with again.
DVD extras, it seemed like a good idea at the time
Most of them. I went through a phase where I always bought the two disc edition of something as though it was going to be much better than the single disc. On most of them I have never, ever watched the second disc.
The problem is, if I only buy the single disc (nearly £5 cheaper!) I feel I'm likely to miss out on something. It's mental.
Def.
Quote: Deferenz @ September 12 2008, 2:15 PM BSTMost of them. I went through a phase where I always bought the two disc edition of something as though it was going to be much better than the single disc. On most of them I have never, ever watched the second disc.
The problem is, if I only buy the single disc (nearly £5 cheaper!) I feel I'm likely to miss out on something. It's mental.
Def.
Same here I rarely watch the 2nd disc... unless there is something really good, like the Borat movie extras or Bloopers I generally won't touch the extras...
These days I find that where there's a choice between the 1 disc edition and the 2 disc edition, I'm going for just the bare bones version. Only with my favourite films/programmes do I bother with the extras. On the whole I don't care how/why something was made, just glad that it was.
That's how they do it. If they have a film they want to re-release on DVD they will tart it up a bit with whatever they can find and failing that just change the packaging. I know what you mean about feeling that you have missed out on something. What I hate is when they give 'scene selection' as a as an extra, which I suppose it is in a way.
The thing is, is extras are the benchmark for all future DVD releases. It's what people come to expect. Take classic Dr Who DVDs for instance. Whenever I go to buy a new release I expect all sorts and so far the haven't dropped the ball.
A wise move for extras is the recent release of Bladerunner and Alien saga.
I think the older the film, generally, the better the extras. The extras on the Superman The Movie DVD were brilliant - proper documentaries, speaking to all the key creators, who were able to speak honestly about the difficulties in making the film.
Yes,I forgot that one. The four disc editions of Lord of thhe Rings gave you something to chew on too. I still haven't seen them all and I've had 'em for years.
You are very right with 'the older the film...' Taxi Driver and Deer Hunter were respectful editions.
Star Wars fans are still being woefully shortchanged. There's bucket fulls of outtakes and deleted scenes still in Lucas' cellar.
Quote: The Rook @ September 12 2008, 3:04 PM BSTThere's bucket fulls of outtakes and deleted scenes still in Lucas' cellar.
Hopefully on top of Jar Jar Binks' stupid head.
Hooosah are yooosah...
Trouble is, a lot of DVDs are being re-released with a fraction of the possible extras on just so a new edition can be released with a few more on in a couple of years.
True. Mind you, the Elvis 68 Comeback DVD as all takes that are in existance. But then how many times would you want to see him attempt the same song over and over again? Come to think of it I'm sure there is someone. In an instance like this it has gone too far the other way.
It's a bit like when vinyl albums are released on CD, you get extra tracks. Then they bring the album out again, with some more tracks on top of that, or 2 CDs etc.
Some of these movies like Terminator, Alien, Blade Runner are coming out time and time again. I suppose something must tempt people to re-buy them. I always only buy a DVD when I know that I will never want to upgrade it if another version comes out.
One or two people who I know have gone for Blu-Ray have said that some of the discs are bare bones releases, without the extras that even the DVD versions had, as if the companies releasing them are starting with bare bones, selling a few, then releasing them again with a few more extras etc etc.
Quote: Bad dog @ September 12 2008, 4:02 PM BSTOne or two people who I know have gone for Blu-Ray have said that some of the discs are bare bones releases, without the extras that even the DVD versions had, as if the companies releasing them are starting with bare bones, selling a few, then releasing them again with a few more extras etc etc.
I'm sure that that is exactly what is happening. They've got to test the waters with a new format before spending all the cash re-clearing and re-buying all of the rights again. Otherwise you get a 2point4 Children or a Birds Of A Feather, where they start releasing and find out that there is no market for it (yet).
And for me, the kinds of things I buy on DVD are highly unlikely to have extras. I generally don't care either way, as long as I get to see the TV show (or extremely rarely, film) in question.
Pixar usually have very good short films/extras/making ofs included on the DVD but even still it's not the sort of thing I'd watch more than once.