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09-14-2003, 11:36 AM
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Simpsons: Season 4 When?
Does anyone think that Fox will speed up the pace of release, or should I look for this next August?
Have you ever heard of Vietnam, Larry?
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09-14-2003, 11:43 AM
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My money is on next August.
POWERFUL THE DARKSIDE IS... I caved and bought the Star Wars re-release after saying the whole time that I wouldn't.
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09-14-2003, 12:40 PM
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How big does your calendar go?
Let's see, right now we're in the 2nd millenium... :wink:
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09-14-2003, 01:30 PM
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Really, if they don't speed up, one has to wonder when exactly we'll have the complete Simpsons show in our collection. If ever.
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09-14-2003, 02:08 PM
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This once a year release with a top selling show is just ridiculous...
Do you realize we will all be about 13-20 years older (depending on when the show ends) and probably through yet another format change by the time the entire collection is released if they continue at this snails pace???
That in itself is scarier than any price increase they may throw at us...  |
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09-14-2003, 03:39 PM
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Unfortunately, I think it is going to be another year. I read a recent article with Al Jean who pretty much said the lengthly release schedule is pretty much all due to them because they still have to work on the first run shows. I think there were some other theories out there, but Jean did not mention anything else other than their busy schedules. He suggested that they were going to start recording commentaries in the winter "Like last time" so we are probably looking at the same time frame. It will probably stay that way until the show ends.
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09-14-2003, 04:04 PM
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It's been explained that the commentaries aren't what's holding the sets up. It's supposed to be because of the mastering they used for the first couple of seasons. Honestly, to make up for this...if whatever the holdup is resolved, they should bang them out every 4 months... lol
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09-14-2003, 04:23 PM
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There was a interview on DVD IGN not too long ago with Al Jean of the Simpsons, and he said you won't see Season four this year.
http://dvd.ign.com/articles/436/436093p1.html?fromint=1 |
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09-14-2003, 04:31 PM
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Quote:
IGN DVD: On to the DVDs. Why such a delay getting them out?
Al Jean: You know, I'll tell you what it was. The writers who would have to do the commentary are trying to make the show stay good. To me, the current show is the priority. The DVDs can always come out. We finally had the time to do these commentaries. Some of the cast appear on these, too, and there's a lot of different aspects to the Simpson world and to me, the prime time show is the most important...We're not trying to do everything and burn it out.
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The link to the full article is above. I really don't see how the commentaries are that big of a deal to do. I mean, if they do one 22 minute episode a day for a month and leave work 1/2 hour later, isn't the time spent worth the extra millions they will be getting in their piggy bank? Beats me. |
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09-14-2003, 05:03 PM
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I really don't see how the commentaries are that big of a deal to do. I mean, if they do one 22 minute episode a day for a month and leave work 1/2 hour later
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I'm not sure it's that simple. I think these guys already work ridiculously long hours to begin with. Most of them have families as well. The S3 commentaries give some idea of this. But at least we're lucky enought to have the people behind the show so insistent on participation and actually wanting to provide commentary as opposed to some who refuse to do it or just phone in their commentaries, even if it means having to wait longer. Although, it is admittedly a tough wait |
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