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They have apparently dropped the original version for this new disc. If you haven’t bought the old set yet, beware the walkie-talkies! 
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And why are so many 2-disc DVD's rereleased as 1-disc? The most confusing has been Spaceballs. It started as a single disc w/minimal features. It's finally released as a double-disc set, and simultaneously, the previous single disc was inexplicably replaced with yet another single disc version, with even less features than the first one. Not to mention the growing number of Independence Day rereleases. Is someone getting paid to make all of these pointless decisions?
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Originally posted by: booah
WTF- when will it end? It was nice to have both versions on the recent 2-disc set (original, and extra crispy), but what is the point of this single-disc release? (other than to needlessly rewrite cinematic history for a beloved modern classic, Lucas-style?) This is what lands DVD's on ebay for jacked-up prices.
And why are so many 2-disc DVD's rereleased as 1-disc? The most confusing has been Spaceballs. It started as a single disc w/minimal features. It's finally released as a double-disc set, and simultaneously, the previous single disc was inexplicably replaced with yet another single disc version, with even less features than the first one. Not to mention the growing number of Independence Day rereleases. Is someone getting paid to make all of these pointless decisions?
WTF- when will it end? It was nice to have both versions on the recent 2-disc set (original, and extra crispy), but what is the point of this single-disc release? (other than to needlessly rewrite cinematic history for a beloved modern classic, Lucas-style?) This is what lands DVD's on ebay for jacked-up prices.
And why are so many 2-disc DVD's rereleased as 1-disc? The most confusing has been Spaceballs. It started as a single disc w/minimal features. It's finally released as a double-disc set, and simultaneously, the previous single disc was inexplicably replaced with yet another single disc version, with even less features than the first one. Not to mention the growing number of Independence Day rereleases. Is someone getting paid to make all of these pointless decisions?
I don't know what you're talking about but there's only 2 different versions of Spaceballs.
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I was under the impression that when they swapped the discs, the gift set no longer came with the original version.
I bought the regular 2-disc set when I found out it had the original version.
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Originally posted by: booah
And why are so many 2-disc DVD's rereleased as 1-disc? The most confusing has been Spaceballs. It started as a single disc w/minimal features. It's finally released as a double-disc set, and simultaneously, the previous single disc was inexplicably replaced with yet another single disc version, with even less features than the first one. Not to mention the growing number of Independence Day rereleases. Is someone getting paid to make all of these pointless decisions?
And why are so many 2-disc DVD's rereleased as 1-disc? The most confusing has been Spaceballs. It started as a single disc w/minimal features. It's finally released as a double-disc set, and simultaneously, the previous single disc was inexplicably replaced with yet another single disc version, with even less features than the first one. Not to mention the growing number of Independence Day rereleases. Is someone getting paid to make all of these pointless decisions?
I agree regarding the Bonus features- isnt the word Bonus supposed to be exactly that - a Bonus, and not something you pay extra for?
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Originally posted by: NeilB
I agree regarding the Bonus features- isnt the word Bonus supposed to be exactly that - a Bonus, and not something you pay extra for?
I agree regarding the Bonus features- isnt the word Bonus supposed to be exactly that - a Bonus, and not something you pay extra for?
They're typically referred to as "Special" features now, not "bonus" anymore.
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Originally posted by: digitalfreaknyc
I don't know what you're talking about but there's only 2 different versions of Spaceballs.
There's three. I saw 'em with my own eyes. I have the original 1-disc, with an 8 min. featurette on it. After the 2-Disc edition came out, I was at Wal-Mart, and there was a 1-disc Spaceballs there with a different cover than the previous one. So I looked at the back, and lo and behold, no featurette. Different new 1-disc with even less content than before. Same with Silence of the Lambs and Hannibal-- both had loaded Special Editions, and then were rereleased in sad, pale feature-less versions.
I don't get it. Doesn't it cost money to repackage and tweak this stuff? Why put out another 1-disc version of a pre-exisiting release with very minimal features anyway, when you just put the 2-disc one out?
They sometimes still use the word "Bonus". And they say "Special Features" even though sometimes the only features are things like Chapter Selection and Subtitles. Marketing genius. And I think I've seen a "Special Exclusive Limited Collector's Director's Numbered Extreme Definitive Secret" Edition of something or other.
They are suposedly ment for the 'casual fan' who will pay £10 for the movie but cant be assed with paying an extra £5 for the second disk.
I don't know what you're talking about but there's only 2 different versions of Spaceballs.
There's three. I saw 'em with my own eyes. I have the original 1-disc, with an 8 min. featurette on it. After the 2-Disc edition came out, I was at Wal-Mart, and there was a 1-disc Spaceballs there with a different cover than the previous one. So I looked at the back, and lo and behold, no featurette. Different new 1-disc with even less content than before. Same with Silence of the Lambs and Hannibal-- both had loaded Special Editions, and then were rereleased in sad, pale feature-less versions.
I don't get it. Doesn't it cost money to repackage and tweak this stuff? Why put out another 1-disc version of a pre-exisiting release with very minimal features anyway, when you just put the 2-disc one out?
They sometimes still use the word "Bonus". And they say "Special Features" even though sometimes the only features are things like Chapter Selection and Subtitles. Marketing genius. And I think I've seen a "Special Exclusive Limited Collector's Director's Numbered Extreme Definitive Secret" Edition of something or other.
They are suposedly ment for the 'casual fan' who will pay £10 for the movie but cant be assed with paying an extra £5 for the second disk.
Yeah, good ol' "casual fans", who still buy pan & scan. Meanwhile, many of the 2-disc editions are actually pretty cheap these days.
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Originally posted by: SilverWook
There does seem to be a trend going on. I noticed Ridley Scott's Legend is a single disc now too. Just the longer European cut.
There does seem to be a trend going on. I noticed Ridley Scott's Legend is a single disc now too. Just the longer European cut.
And Anchor Bay seems to solely exist to put out multiple, various disc editions of movies. Evil Dead, Supergirl, Halloween, etc.
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Originally posted by: SilverWook
There does seem to be a trend going on. I noticed Ridley Scott's Legend is a single disc now too. Just the longer European cut.
actually that's the "director's cut" which was originally created for a test screening but never released commercially till the dvd. the euro cut was only a couple of minutes longer than the u.s. cut. prolly easy to get the director's & euro cut mixed up though, since they both use the jerry goldsmith score (while the u.s. cut is the only one with tangerine dream).
Originally posted by: booahAnd Anchor Bay seems to solely exist to put out multiple, various disc editions of movies. Evil Dead, Supergirl, Halloween, etc.
There does seem to be a trend going on. I noticed Ridley Scott's Legend is a single disc now too. Just the longer European cut.
actually that's the "director's cut" which was originally created for a test screening but never released commercially till the dvd. the euro cut was only a couple of minutes longer than the u.s. cut. prolly easy to get the director's & euro cut mixed up though, since they both use the jerry goldsmith score (while the u.s. cut is the only one with tangerine dream).
Originally posted by: booahAnd Anchor Bay seems to solely exist to put out multiple, various disc editions of movies. Evil Dead, Supergirl, Halloween, etc.
anchor bay has a very respectable history of restoring & releasing lots of obscure old movies, with great transfer quality (relatively, for such aging films) and bonus features. it's just that a company can't stay afloat on werner herzog & alec guinness box-sets, no matter how good the movies are. those evil dead discs are what's commonly referred to as a "cash cow" -- the evil dead profits pay for the cost of producing the other stuff.
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Originally posted by: Cassius76
The Documentary from the laserdisc was cut down from 2 hours to 20 mins for the DVD! Anyone have the laserdisc of this and fancy doing a conversion?
The Documentary from the laserdisc was cut down from 2 hours to 20 mins for the DVD! Anyone have the laserdisc of this and fancy doing a conversion?
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And digitalfreaknyc, I'm be looking forward to your ET laserdisc documentary disc.
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Those extras were on the 3 disc special edition.
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Just thought I would post what the difference was between this single disc release and the others ones. 
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Originally posted by: booah
There's three. I saw 'em with my own eyes. I have the original 1-disc, with an 8 min. featurette on it. After the 2-Disc edition came out, I was at Wal-Mart, and there was a 1-disc Spaceballs there with a different cover than the previous one. So I looked at the back, and lo and behold, no featurette. Different new 1-disc with even less content than before. Same with Silence of the Lambs and Hannibal-- both had loaded Special Editions, and then were rereleased in sad, pale feature-less versions.
I don't get it. Doesn't it cost money to repackage and tweak this stuff? Why put out another 1-disc version of a pre-exisiting release with very minimal features anyway, when you just put the 2-disc one out?
They sometimes still use the word "Bonus". And they say "Special Features" even though sometimes the only features are things like Chapter Selection and Subtitles. Marketing genius. And I think I've seen a "Special Exclusive Limited Collector's Director's Numbered Extreme Definitive Secret" Edition of something or other.
Originally posted by: digitalfreaknyc
I don't know what you're talking about but there's only 2 different versions of Spaceballs.
I don't know what you're talking about but there's only 2 different versions of Spaceballs.
There's three. I saw 'em with my own eyes. I have the original 1-disc, with an 8 min. featurette on it. After the 2-Disc edition came out, I was at Wal-Mart, and there was a 1-disc Spaceballs there with a different cover than the previous one. So I looked at the back, and lo and behold, no featurette. Different new 1-disc with even less content than before. Same with Silence of the Lambs and Hannibal-- both had loaded Special Editions, and then were rereleased in sad, pale feature-less versions.
I don't get it. Doesn't it cost money to repackage and tweak this stuff? Why put out another 1-disc version of a pre-exisiting release with very minimal features anyway, when you just put the 2-disc one out?
They sometimes still use the word "Bonus". And they say "Special Features" even though sometimes the only features are things like Chapter Selection and Subtitles. Marketing genius. And I think I've seen a "Special Exclusive Limited Collector's Director's Numbered Extreme Definitive Secret" Edition of something or other.
What probably happened is this:
The factory where the discs were pressed made, I dont know, for example lets just say 50,000 copies. Once those 50,000 copies are sold out...if they decide to make another shipment...they go back to make a new set, but in order to cut costs/time, they release it with less features.
I dont know...thats the nest thign I can think of.
And yes, I think its stupid.
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Originally posted by: 3RA1N1AC
anchor bay has a very respectable history of restoring & releasing lots of obscure old movies, with great transfer quality (relatively, for such aging films) and bonus features. it's just that a company can't stay afloat on werner herzog & alec guinness box-sets, no matter how good the movies are. those evil dead discs are what's commonly referred to as a "cash cow" -- the evil dead profits pay for the cost of producing the other stuff.
Originally posted by: booahAnd Anchor Bay seems to solely exist to put out multiple, various disc editions of movies. Evil Dead, Supergirl, Halloween, etc.
anchor bay has a very respectable history of restoring & releasing lots of obscure old movies, with great transfer quality (relatively, for such aging films) and bonus features. it's just that a company can't stay afloat on werner herzog & alec guinness box-sets, no matter how good the movies are. those evil dead discs are what's commonly referred to as a "cash cow" -- the evil dead profits pay for the cost of producing the other stuff.
Except for the Manhunter 2 disc set. They really screwed that one up.