42nd Street Freak
Supporting Actor
- Joined
- Aug 15, 2007
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- Dave
GREAT points by JeffMC.
Of course it's not 'the same'. But watching "300" on a DVD is not 'the same'.
Watching any cinema film on DVD (even if you have got a 60" screen) is not 'the same'.
Now we've agreed things are not 'the same' we can look at what is entertaining!
And I am guessing none of you who think this have never watched a double bill set-up DVD. They are in fact GREAT FUN.
And as Jeff said they're are a lot of releases now doing this...Give it a go and then see if you change your mind.
Hell, Just look at the pre-"Grindhouse" DVD releases of the 'Warner Bros' Gangster films.
You can watch the film on its own or as part as a 'night out at the movies' program...YES we know you are not at the movies and it won't be 'the same' but lets work not with impossibilities and work with what can happen with what we have got....and sure enough they are LOTS OF FUN!
You have the newsreel, trailers, a cartoon short of the same year the film was first released and then the film.
It's (that word again) FUN.
And yes, this was designed as a 'concept'...a concept can still be replicated as best as it can on a different medium. And the concept is still a good one.
Proof of pudding is in the eating.
My Dad is a bit of an Americana freak (he used to won a red/white open- topped Buick ad went to what must be the UK's only Drive-In) and I showed him the aforementoned "The Glove/"Search & Destroy" Drive-In DVD...and he thought is was great!
So there you go.
It may not be the same...but it can still work and entertain.
Of course it's not 'the same'. But watching "300" on a DVD is not 'the same'.
Watching any cinema film on DVD (even if you have got a 60" screen) is not 'the same'.
Now we've agreed things are not 'the same' we can look at what is entertaining!
And I am guessing none of you who think this have never watched a double bill set-up DVD. They are in fact GREAT FUN.
And as Jeff said they're are a lot of releases now doing this...Give it a go and then see if you change your mind.
Hell, Just look at the pre-"Grindhouse" DVD releases of the 'Warner Bros' Gangster films.
You can watch the film on its own or as part as a 'night out at the movies' program...YES we know you are not at the movies and it won't be 'the same' but lets work not with impossibilities and work with what can happen with what we have got....and sure enough they are LOTS OF FUN!
You have the newsreel, trailers, a cartoon short of the same year the film was first released and then the film.
It's (that word again) FUN.
And yes, this was designed as a 'concept'...a concept can still be replicated as best as it can on a different medium. And the concept is still a good one.
Proof of pudding is in the eating.
My Dad is a bit of an Americana freak (he used to won a red/white open- topped Buick ad went to what must be the UK's only Drive-In) and I showed him the aforementoned "The Glove/"Search & Destroy" Drive-In DVD...and he thought is was great!
So there you go.
It may not be the same...but it can still work and entertain.