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G_Whiz · 08-08-2003, 01:57 PM

The LOTR DVDs raised an interesting issue for me that I haven't seen quite covered so far.

My wife has some association with the movie industry. So we buy and watch a lot of material. We are not above buying multiple versions when we feel there may be a reason to, such a buying the theatrical release and the director's cuts.

What was problematic for me was that New Line announced from the beginning that there would 2 multiple disk sets. The theatrical release first (2 disks) followed 3 months later by the director's cut (4 disks). Since this was done at the same time, why not release both in one set?

Our concern is that frequently we want to compare the theatrical release to the director's cut. If they are issued year's apart, no big deal. But when they are issued within 3 months of each other, I'm not a happy camper.

The other one who is good for multiple releases is George Lucas. You don't want to know how many different copies of the original 3 Star Wars that I own. I have them on VHS, at least 3 sets on Laser Disk, and we are waiting for the DVDs.

08-08-2003, 01:57 PM	#8 (permalink)
G_Whiz Junkie Location: Northern California	The LOTR DVDs raised an interesting issue for me that I haven't seen quite covered so far. My wife has some association with the movie industry. So we buy and watch a lot of material. We are not above buying multiple versions when we feel there may be a reason to, such a buying the theatrical release and the director's cuts. What was problematic for me was that New Line announced from the beginning that there would 2 multiple disk sets. The theatrical release first (2 disks) followed 3 months later by the director's cut (4 disks). Since this was done at the same time, why not release both in one set? Our concern is that frequently we want to compare the theatrical release to the director's cut. If they are issued year's apart, no big deal. But when they are issued within 3 months of each other, I'm not a happy camper. The other one who is good for multiple releases is George Lucas. You don't want to know how many different copies of the original 3 Star Wars that I own. I have them on VHS, at least 3 sets on Laser Disk, and we are waiting for the DVDs. __________________ If love is blind, why is lingerie so popular?