Warning..John Wayne/John Ford Canadian Edition

Jay_J · 06-20-2006, 12:20 PM

Just a warning for all Canadians looking to buy this box set. It is missing the Stagecoach 2 disc edition. Must be a rights issue, as it has been removed from the packaging listing as well. I found this in two places today...Sunrise and HMV, both without Stagecoach. Seems the Dominion of Tax has been royally screwed again. First we wait two weeks, then this happens! Looks like I'll be picking this one up south of the border next week.

Jay

MarcoBiscotti · 06-20-2006, 01:05 PM

What could possibly be a rights issue about the content in the extras?

Anyways, thanks for the warning... I think a drive to Burlington or NY State is in order in the next few weeks.

I'm really getting tired of all these Canadian issues recently with packaging, content, features, etc.

GregoryMesh · 06-20-2006, 01:36 PM

It's not the extras - it's Castle Hill titles in Canada. TO BE OR NOT TO BE was missing from Classic Comedies Collection in Canada as well.

MarcoBiscotti · 06-20-2006, 01:47 PM

Wow... so Stagecoach is just not in the set altogether?

I guess that's not really WB's fault, but frustrating none the least.

At least I won't have to complain about bilingual packaging now...

Jonathan-S · 06-20-2006, 02:14 PM

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Originally Posted by MarcoBiscotti

Wow... so Stagecoach is just not in the set altogether?

That's like HAMLET without the "prints".....

(Or the Duke!)

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Jay_J · 06-20-2006, 03:38 PM

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Originally Posted by GregoryMesh

It's not the extras - it's Castle Hill titles in Canada. TO BE OR NOT TO BE was missing from Classic Comedies Collection in Canada as well.

I didn't realize To Be or Not To Be was left off the Classic Comedies. I bought that box in Atlanta last year while heading to our condo in Orlando. Of course, it had To Be or Not To Be included.

I refuse to purchase any substandard Canadian edition of either music or dvd, I just add it to my list, and pick it up the next trip south. If everyone could do the same (which I know most can't) these companies would get their act together up here in a hurry.

Jay

ChristianB · 06-20-2006, 05:26 PM

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Wow... so Stagecoach is just not in the set altogether?

I guess that's not really WB's fault, but frustrating none the least.

At least I won't have to complain about bilingual packaging now...

Stagecoach was always N/A in Canada. It was treated as an import DVD.

There's no French language track on the DVD anyway so it wouldn't have been an issue.

Christian

PatW · 06-21-2006, 08:03 AM

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Originally Posted by GregoryMesh

It's not the extras - it's Castle Hill titles in Canada. TO BE OR NOT TO BE was missing from Classic Comedies Collection in Canada as well.

It was included in the set I purchased from Amazon.ca

I'll be picking up my John Wayne/John Ford set south of the border. Thank God I live right near the border.

MarcoBiscotti · 06-21-2006, 09:28 AM

Does anyone know anything about the John Ford set?

I haven't seen that one on shelves here yet either... has anyone picked it up, and if so, is it a safe purchase on all accounts (full content, extras, packaging, etc)?

Thanks!

Douglas R · 06-21-2006, 11:31 AM

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Originally Posted by GregoryMesh

It's not the extras - it's Castle Hill titles in Canada. TO BE OR NOT TO BE was missing from Classic Comedies Collection in Canada as well.

So presumably THE LONG VOYAGE HOME is also missing from the Canadian John Wayne/John Ford box set because that is also a Castle Hill title?

Russell G · 06-21-2006, 04:48 PM

I'm glad I had it pre-ordered out of the states. Funny thing is, with the exchange right now, you can buy the more complete US editions for less money than you can the Canadian editions that are missing content even factoring in the tax and shipping.