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08-06-2006, 04:11 PM
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Re: Who else hates bonus discs?
I agree with that completely. I guess the best bet is if you're a hardcore Prison Break fan who MUST have both discs, buy them both (since they are on sale pretty cheap) and open the other one and sell it on ebay, even used you should be able to fetch a recoup for the most part
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08-06-2006, 04:12 PM
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Re: Who else hates bonus discs?
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As a consumer, I've always disliked the practice of exclusives only available at a single retailer. It just seemed unfair since not everyone lives near that specific store or the store in question may not price competitively since they have something extra to offer. When it comes to bonus discs, don't get me wrong; I appreciate that the studio offers this content but I don't see why it can't be included on all copies...or even posted on an official website so that more people have access to it.
But I just read today about two shows (Prison Break and Laguna Beach) that have bonus discs at not one, but two different retailers...and each bonus disc is different. I'm not a fan of either of these shows, but I think it's ridiculous that fans will either have to buy two copies or turn to eBay to have all of the content. Especially considering that both discs will offer something that fans want and most likely could fit on the set without having an additional disc.
It's an extremely irritating practice that has gone too far with different chains offering different bonuses for the same content.
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I know how you feel. I'm going through this same kind of crap with Target and the "Beavis & Butt-head vol. 3 collection. Target was supposed to have a bonus disc but every Target I've been to since Tuesday has not had it and nobody seems to know what is on it or if was even available. If it has nothing to do with B&B I'd be alot happier than not knowing for sure. |
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08-06-2006, 04:59 PM
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Brandon Harbeke
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Re: Who else hates bonus discs?
It's quite annoying for the Star Trek sets, especially since the bonus disc content is included with the regular set in Region 2.
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08-06-2006, 05:44 PM
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Re: Who else hates bonus discs?
A bonus disc at one store isn't bad*. Different discs at different stores, that's lame.
While I get the completist attitude (and suffer from it to some degree), I wouldn't die if I didn't get two bonus discs and neither will anyone else. In other words, it's best to let some things slide and not worry about it.
*Assuming you have at least a reasonable chance of getting one (unlike Beavis And Butt-Head Volume 3)
Last edited by TravisR : 08-06-2006 at 05:48 PM.
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08-06-2006, 11:35 PM
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Re: Who else hates bonus discs?
bonus disc exclusives don't make me happy either. Some bonus disc exclusives are really lame.
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08-07-2006, 12:50 AM
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Josh
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Re: Who else hates bonus discs?
I used to not mind bonus discs when it seemed that there was only one for each set. Like there was only one Bonus Disc for Lost Season 1 available at Best Buy. But now it seems there are more than one for each set. Im torn on which Prison Break Bonus disc to get, the one from Best Buy or the one from Target. What bothers me the most is if studios think this material is important enough to produce, why isn't it important enough to be on all sets?
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08-07-2006, 03:35 AM
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Yee Ming Lim
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Re: Who else hates bonus discs?
Pisses me off too, since I'm not in the US and have no chance of getting any of these bonus discs anyway. One incident that also pissed me off was the original Alien Legacy boxset, the extra disc was by mail-order only, which of course also rules out us foreign customers.
The alternative is... (verboten, so say it softly... bitt......)
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08-07-2006, 03:59 AM
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Re: Who else hates bonus discs?
I'm not terribly fond of them.
Haven't really seen one I "Must have", but I've had experience in the past with Wallmart and it's "Exclusives" tendency. I will not set foot in a Wallmart for any reason, so I find it highly annoying.
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08-07-2006, 05:07 AM
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