Yeah, I find this kind of annoying as well. I just buy them as they come out -- what else can I do? The good thing is that SVU and Criminal Intent didn't happen until after I left the States, so everything I'm getting of those shows on DVD is new to me. The good thing is it's episodic TV, so...
I played catch-up between vols. 2-7 over cost, but that was years ago. I've been buying them on release (even if I have to switch R1 DVD source) ever since. I'm really hoping they can pick up the pace, but I imagine clearing some of these films can be difficult considering the ludicrous...
If only one title has rights issues, I wouldn't be surprised if they re-released the ones that don't spread out among other volumes. Any idea what rights expired on which titles in Volume 1? Alternatively I suppose they could do two-disk Essentials releases with those titles from vols. 1 & 10...
Thanks for the sites. It looks like the UE of Silence of the Lambs is a skip for the credits issue, but there's a noticeable picture quality improvement with the Special Edition that is drawing me to it.
Thanks for the confirmation on the others. I'll have to pop into a Virgin re: The Color of Money and have a look a the box (amazon.co.uk isn't consistent in stating that bit of information). It would be odd for it not to be anamorphic over here, but then some of the other films in my list aren't...
Since my dvd purchases have fallen wayyyy off, to just buying the odd new TV show release I figured I'd finally go through my collection to eliminate what remaining R1 non-anamorphic titles I still own (I started my DVD collection before moving to Scotland) and replace them with anamorphic ones...
Weak, so I'd end up double-dipping on the IV-VI box set, eh? It would be worth it if it also included the unaltered IV-VI films. Anyone know if the latter are anamorphic in R2?
My widescreen PAL/NTSC tube set still works; I don't like the quality of broadcast digital and definitely am not impressed with plasma or lcd sets either in price or quality of picture (maybe if someone teaches the kids at Currys how to calibrate one, I'd consider flat panel, but right now I...
I'm wondering because I remember reading a rumour on another thread here that Lucas was putting CGI Yoda into Episode I, but that it wouldn't see light until a prequel triology release. As a result, I've put off buying Episode III, but it's been awhile and searching the site didn't turn up...
Prehistoric Park. Originally aired on ITV; gonna watch it tonight. "From the people who brought you Walking with Dinosaurs." Region 2, natch, £14.99 from Woolworths.
Well, I have to say that I'm going to wait for the Final Cut; if it's in a big multi-disc set, then fine. If they had released that on its own rather than a re-release of the only other DVD cut, then I'd buy it without regard for the big set.
Looks like someone at Vivendi/Universal is finally using their brains and not only releasing this in R2 first, but not pricing it at double the price it'll eventually sell for in the States. I just ordered my copy for £23.97 from amazon.co.uk -- I'm sure I'll get over the different opening...
In the UK they often release partial season sets alongside complete ones to fight the "sticker shock;" (it also allows for a release of a long US series as it's airing with the complete series after the airing has finished). This might be a strategy to also let people try the show without buying...
You know the message just doesn't go far enough to be effective. Not only is buying a pirate DVD just like stealing a car or a handbag, it's like bludgeoning a pensioner for a fish supper, or indeed, even robbing a bank or picking up a fiver you found on street. You wouldn't return a library...
Groovy, more torture for the wife! Actually since I hardly buy any DVDs any more this works out pretty good since I'm unaware of any titles of interest outside of August. one or two months a year I can deal with (of course, typically a slate of Law and Order titles crop up out of nowhere by...
For those, like me, who are annoyed by the British copyright authority/lobby group's little ad on just about every DVD released here which equates buying a pirate DVD with stealing a car or a handbag, be warned that this is the first DVD release I've seen where you cannot skip, fast-forward or...
What's the RRP on this one? As far as season sets go, it could also be a test of popularity. Dr. Katz came out with a season one release, but the 1st season was only six episodes, so you could argue about that, but I bought it because I like the show.
If the Tick proves popular enough I have...
Um, I don't suppose it occurred to anyone that being a funny show they decided to put a humourous sticker on the front which might imply that EVERY episode from the 1st season is funny/great?
I find it hard to believe it won't be the complete first season -- especially since it looks like a...
Any idea if this is going to be world-wide or just a Region 1 release?
I'm happy to import, but I generally prefer to buy the local release if the feature sets are the same.
Nice release; commentary on 5 out of 6 episodes is pretty funny and has interesting tidbits I wasn't aware of (like Ben and Laura being involved in real life at the time of filming and their relationship breaking up...art imitates life I guess!). I do hope they keep releasing them, but I...
I rewatched these last year on my portable DVD player on the way to work and on business trips and it was much different than watching them when I bought the DVD sets as they were originally released with gaps between the series. It was interesting because I stopped watching the show after...
You'd think they'd complete CI and SVU and then just keep current with the DVD. I would very much like to see original L&O as well, but the SVU and CI stuff is totally new to me.
Well, the arrival of Dr. Katz, likely appearance of The Tick and new King of the Hill and Mystery Science Theatre 3K sets augur well, but the lack of any continuations of the main three Law and Order series disappoints.
The region-free nature of HD-DVD and it's release makes me ask the following: Will HD-DVD players (which are supposed to be backwards-compatible) play all DVD regions -- including DVDs encoded with RCE? Will the advent of HD-DVD mean the death of DVD region-coding (finally)? Unless...