Anyone have info on Wal-Mart and editing movies they sell?

[lokiju]

If this is true that they edit content of DVD movies, how do we as the buyer know whats been edited out or changed?

Is there some resource that tells buyers what movies Wal-Mart edits?

The new Bond movie is now out on DVD, is the version they sell at Wal-Mart edited is some way or is this the same exact version as a version you would get from say Best Buy?

I can't recall exactly what title it was I saw but I know I've seen movies purchased from them that were missing content, yet I've never seen anything mentioned on their packages that state this was done.

Does anyone know any sites that have more information on this?

 

[nakedfrog]

Beyond hearsay, I've not seen/read anything on this (other than the DVD players which are supposed to censor objectionable content)

 

[Brainonska511]

You could always compare the bar codes if you feel like going over to each store.

 

[Tifababy]

My wife bought "The Sweetest Thing" from walmart because she said it was hilarious (especially the pen15 song part), she brought it home and the pen15 song part was cut out completely. She ended up renting it to show to her friends.

So walmart definitely censors some of their movies.

 

[lokiju]

Originally posted by: Tifababy
My wife bought "The Sweetest Thing" from walmart because she said it was hilarious (especially the pen15 song part), she brought it home and the pen15 song part was cut out completely. She ended up renting it to show to her friends.

So walmart definitely censors some of their movies.

This is exactly what I'm talking about, they do this kind of shyte and don't even mention that it was done on the packaging anywhere.

There has to be more information on this.

 

[Codewiz]

They do sell edited cds but I do not believe that they edit movies.

 

[SoulAssassin]

Originally posted by: Codewiz
They do sell edited cds but I do not believe that they edit movies.

Just did a quick google search and other people on the net are confirming receiving an edited version of The Sweetest Thing so apparently they do. I will never buy a movie at Wal-Mart again.

 

[TruePaige]

Yeah, I can confirm they do this.

 

[I Saw OJ]

Originally posted by: SoulAssassin

Originally posted by: Codewiz
They do sell edited cds but I do not believe that they edit movies.

Just did a quick google search and other people on the net are confirming receiving an edited version of The Sweetest Thing so apparently they do. I will never buy a movie at Wal-Mart again.

Crazy, I wonder what I've been missing...

 

[DaveSimmons]

I'll bet you a nickle that Tifababy and others are just confusing "unrated" editions with PG-13/R ones.

Sweetest thing at DVD Empire:
1. R version - Arrrr! - 84 mins
2. Unrated - Hey! - 90 mins

Selling the R version is not "editing" or "censoring" a movie.

 

[TruePaige]

Originally posted by: DaveSimmons
I'll bet you a nickle that Tifababy and others are just confusing "unrated" editions with PG-13/R ones.

Sweetest thing at DVD Empire:
1. R version - Arrrr! - 84 mins
2. Unrated - Hey! - 90 mins

Selling the R version is not "editing" or "censoring" a movie.

No, Wal-Mart orders pre-censored DVD's to make them meet Wal-Mart moral standards.

 

[Codewiz]

Originally posted by: DaveSimmons
I'll bet you a nickle that Tifababy and others are just confusing "unrated" editions with PG-13/R ones.

Sweetest thing at DVD Empire:
1. R version - Arrrr! - 84 mins
2. Unrated - Hey! - 90 mins

Selling the R version is not "editing" or "censoring" a movie.

I bet so because they have to identify edited CDs they sell. They would be under the same obligation to do that for movies.

 

[DaveSimmons]

Originally posted by: TruePaige
No, Wal-Mart orders pre-censored DVD's to make them meet Wal-Mart moral standards.

I assume you're joking and not dressed in tinfoil.

Interesting, the online store for Wal-mart sells both versions of the Sweetest Thing:
Both, yay!

So unless the stores stock a special, secret third version for their secret evil plot to cleanse America, it looks like Tifababy's wife just bought the "wrong" version.

 

[nakedfrog]

Originally posted by: DaveSimmons
I'll bet you a nickle that Tifababy and others are just confusing "unrated" editions with PG-13/R ones.

Sweetest thing at DVD Empire:
1. R version - Arrrr! - 84 mins
2. Unrated - Hey! - 90 mins

Selling the R version is not "editing" or "censoring" a movie.

That's what I was thinking too.

 

[lokiju]

I've even seen comments of Wal-Mart editing books they sell also.

 

[nakedfrog]

I don't buy it until I see actual evidence.

 

[waggy]

i would be suprised if they did. since they sell unrated versions of DVD's..

 

[OREOSpeedwagon]

The Walmart here sells unrated DVDs of The Girl Next Door and Old School, so I'd say it's probably not true *shrugs*