MarcoBiscotti
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Why is it that studios tend to disregard and neglect the comedy genre on DVD?
It seems that most comedy releases are almost consistently given poor treatment on DVD regardless of what sort of following or cult status they might have aquired, unless they happen to fall into the "classics" category pre-dating the 1975 era.
This is most bothersome to me because I grew up in an era of some of the greatest and funniest men alive like Chevy Chase, Dan Akroyd, Eddie Murphy, John Beluschi, Steve Martin, Bill Murray, John Candy, Harold Ramis, Rick Moranis, Leslie Neilson, Jon Lovitz, Norm Mcdonald, Chris Farley, Dana Carvey, Rodney Dangerfield, Billy Crystal, Mike Myers, etc. and unfortunately none of their films are adequately represented in DVD form. Why is that?!?
There are literally ten dozen currently available, cheap barebones non-anamorphic titles deserving of re-issue that I would like to see, but since that seems unrealistic, I want the following films released in proper context (very least take a hint from Paramount = anamorphic transfers, oar):
Caddyshack: Special Edition!
What About Bob: Special Edition!
Meatballs: Special Edition!
Quick Change - Release this!
Fletch: Special Edition!
Funny Farm - Only available in pan & scam!
Spies Like Us - Only available in pan & scam!
The Great Outdoors: Special Edition!
Uncle Buck: Special Edition!
Wagon's East - Okay, not the greatest movie but it was Candy's last film... non-anamorphic, barebones, pan & scam!
The Jerk: Special Edition!
The Man With Two Brains - Only available in pan & scam!
Parenthood: Special Edition!
Ruthless People: Special Edition!
Ladybugs - Release this!
Big - Special Edition, this movie deserves it!!!
Home Alone / Home Alone 2 - Where the hell are the SE?!?
Honey I Shrunk The Kids - Come on Disney, are you serious?!?
Mrs Doubtfire: Special Edition, anamorphic this time!
Young Frankenstein: Special Edition!
Trapped In Paradise - Release this already!!!
My Cousin Vinny: Special Edition!
Get Shorty: Special Edition!
Beetlejuice: Special Edition!!!
Ghost Dad - Sorry it's a personal treasure, please lose the pan & scam and horrible transfer!
Taking Care Of Business: Special Edition!
Eddie Murphy Raw / Delirious - Release these!!!
Coming To America: Special Edition!
National Lampoon's Class Reunion - Reissue!
White Men Can't Jump: Special Edition!
Thank you.
It seems that most comedy releases are almost consistently given poor treatment on DVD regardless of what sort of following or cult status they might have aquired, unless they happen to fall into the "classics" category pre-dating the 1975 era.
This is most bothersome to me because I grew up in an era of some of the greatest and funniest men alive like Chevy Chase, Dan Akroyd, Eddie Murphy, John Beluschi, Steve Martin, Bill Murray, John Candy, Harold Ramis, Rick Moranis, Leslie Neilson, Jon Lovitz, Norm Mcdonald, Chris Farley, Dana Carvey, Rodney Dangerfield, Billy Crystal, Mike Myers, etc. and unfortunately none of their films are adequately represented in DVD form. Why is that?!?
There are literally ten dozen currently available, cheap barebones non-anamorphic titles deserving of re-issue that I would like to see, but since that seems unrealistic, I want the following films released in proper context (very least take a hint from Paramount = anamorphic transfers, oar):
Caddyshack: Special Edition!
What About Bob: Special Edition!
Meatballs: Special Edition!
Quick Change - Release this!
Fletch: Special Edition!
Funny Farm - Only available in pan & scam!
Spies Like Us - Only available in pan & scam!
The Great Outdoors: Special Edition!
Uncle Buck: Special Edition!
Wagon's East - Okay, not the greatest movie but it was Candy's last film... non-anamorphic, barebones, pan & scam!
The Jerk: Special Edition!
The Man With Two Brains - Only available in pan & scam!
Parenthood: Special Edition!
Ruthless People: Special Edition!
Ladybugs - Release this!
Big - Special Edition, this movie deserves it!!!
Home Alone / Home Alone 2 - Where the hell are the SE?!?
Honey I Shrunk The Kids - Come on Disney, are you serious?!?
Mrs Doubtfire: Special Edition, anamorphic this time!
Young Frankenstein: Special Edition!
Trapped In Paradise - Release this already!!!
My Cousin Vinny: Special Edition!
Get Shorty: Special Edition!
Beetlejuice: Special Edition!!!
Ghost Dad - Sorry it's a personal treasure, please lose the pan & scam and horrible transfer!
Taking Care Of Business: Special Edition!
Eddie Murphy Raw / Delirious - Release these!!!
Coming To America: Special Edition!
National Lampoon's Class Reunion - Reissue!
White Men Can't Jump: Special Edition!
Thank you.