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Why do we pay for such things?

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FredFredrickson

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Why in the world do we pay extra money for dvd's containing deleted scenes? There was a reason why the scenes were dealeted! Aaaaaagh!
Okay, glad to get that off my chest! 😀
 
Because DVDs contain much more than just deleted scenes.. and sometimes the deleted scenes are good anyways. 😛
 
Some of the deleted scenes: include actors whose only part was that scene; add to understanding of a character but were edited out for time; add to the plot but were edited for time.

The Star Wars Episode 1 DVD has about 45 min. of deleted scenes. It's like a whole other movie 🙂
 
Originally posted by: conjur
Some of the deleted scenes: include actors whose only part was that scene; add to understanding of a character but were edited out for time; add to the plot but were edited for time.

The Star Wars Episode 1 DVD has about 45 min. of deleted scenes. It's like a whole other movie 🙂
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But my point is... these scenes are not neded, or they'd be in the final cut. And honestly, who wants to watch a movie, and then sit thru the whole damn thing again while the director and a few goofy actors give lame commentary about what they did. Or trailers? If you want them that bad, record them off tv for free!

COnsidering the cost of production for a dvd disk is less than a dollar, i don't see why some dvd's are 20-30 dollars, as opposed to the near-extinct vhs versions that are usually 10 bucks less (which cost more to produce). Makes no sense!
 
Originally posted by: FredFredrickson
Originally posted by: conjur
Some of the deleted scenes: include actors whose only part was that scene; add to understanding of a character but were edited out for time; add to the plot but were edited for time.

The Star Wars Episode 1 DVD has about 45 min. of deleted scenes. It's like a whole other movie 🙂
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But my point is... these scenes are not neded, or they'd be in the final cut. And honestly, who wants to watch a movie, and then sit thru the whole damn thing again while the director and a few goofy actors give lame commentary about what they did. Or trailers? If you want them that bad, record them off tv for free!

COnsidering the cost of production for a dvd disk is less than a dollar, i don't see why some dvd's are 20-30 dollars, as opposed to the near-extinct vhs versions that are usually 10 bucks less (which cost more to produce). Makes no sense!
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Because *most* people enjoy films and the entire movie-making process. And that often includes seeing what was left on the cutting room floor.
 
Originally posted by: FredFredrickson
Originally posted by: conjur
Some of the deleted scenes: include actors whose only part was that scene; add to understanding of a character but were edited out for time; add to the plot but were edited for time.

The Star Wars Episode 1 DVD has about 45 min. of deleted scenes. It's like a whole other movie 🙂
Click to expand...

But my point is... these scenes are not neded, or they'd be in the final cut. And honestly, who wants to watch a movie, and then sit thru the whole damn thing again while the director and a few goofy actors give lame commentary about what they did. Or trailers? If you want them that bad, record them off tv for free!

COnsidering the cost of production for a dvd disk is less than a dollar, i don't see why some dvd's are 20-30 dollars, as opposed to the near-extinct vhs versions that are usually 10 bucks less (which cost more to produce). Makes no sense!
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You know why they charge that much? Cause they can. If you dontl like it dont buy it.
 
Originally posted by: FredFredrickson
Originally posted by: conjur
Some of the deleted scenes: include actors whose only part was that scene; add to understanding of a character but were edited out for time; add to the plot but were edited for time.

The Star Wars Episode 1 DVD has about 45 min. of deleted scenes. It's like a whole other movie 🙂
Click to expand...

But my point is... these scenes are not neded, or they'd be in the final cut. And honestly, who wants to watch a movie, and then sit thru the whole damn thing again while the director and a few goofy actors give lame commentary about what they did. Or trailers? If you want them that bad, record them off tv for free!

COnsidering the cost of production for a dvd disk is less than a dollar, i don't see why some dvd's are 20-30 dollars, as opposed to the near-extinct vhs versions that are usually 10 bucks less (which cost more to produce). Makes no sense!
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You pay more for the better picture quality and sound on the DVD, not for the deleted scenes...
 
Originally posted by: FredFredrickson
Why in the world do we pay extra money for dvd's containing deleted scenes? There was a reason why the scenes were dealeted! Aaaaaagh!
Okay, glad to get that off my chest! 😀
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Compare the LOTR theatrical release to the extended edition. The longer version is closer to the book.
 
Originally posted by: FredFredrickson


But my point is... these scenes are not neded, or they'd be in the final cut. And honestly, who wants to watch a movie, and then sit thru the whole damn thing again while the director and a few goofy actors give lame commentary about what they did. Or trailers? If you want them that bad, record them off tv for free!

COnsidering the cost of production for a dvd disk is less than a dollar, i don't see why some dvd's are 20-30 dollars, as opposed to the near-extinct vhs versions that are usually 10 bucks less (which cost more to produce). Makes no sense!
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Not necessarily. Many times a movie will be cut to make the studio happy, or be more amicable to the audience, and not satisfy the director's vision. Also, time constraints can also make a film go under the chop.

DVD's can cost more, because when they sell they also enable greater budget's for films.

There are MANY people who love the extras, and can't live without them.
 
Originally posted by: RudeBoie
Originally posted by: FredFredrickson


But my point is... these scenes are not neded, or they'd be in the final cut. And honestly, who wants to watch a movie, and then sit thru the whole damn thing again while the director and a few goofy actors give lame commentary about what they did. Or trailers? If you want them that bad, record them off tv for free!

COnsidering the cost of production for a dvd disk is less than a dollar, i don't see why some dvd's are 20-30 dollars, as opposed to the near-extinct vhs versions that are usually 10 bucks less (which cost more to produce). Makes no sense!
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Not necessarily. Many times a movie will be cut to make the studio happy, or be more amicable to the audience, and not satisfy the director's vision. Also, time constraints can also make a film go under the chop.

DVD's can cost more, because when they sell they also enable greater budget's for films.

There are MANY people who love the extras, and can't live without them.
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a lot of censoring goes on in what's shown in theatres, as to making sure there are no conflicting interests with advertisors & the gov. & stuff... there's a little less restriction when it comes to dvd's that will be viewed in people's homes
 
it's why i buy a dvd in the first place...in addition dvds nowadays are not even that expensive...(at least for people like me who don't care if it is new or pre-viewed)
 
I think Deleted scenes and extras are a nice little bonus....but I buy a film for the film itself.

I have a friend who actually buys special edition DVD's when he already has the original....I think that's a bit of a waste, unless it's like your most favourite film ever.

If I own a movie on VHS or DVD and they release a special edition DVD....I won't be buying it.
 
Scenes are deleted for several reasons. I've seen some deleted scenes and thought, "well, if I was the producer, I would have left that one in."
 
The worst "special ed." was the 4- and 6-disc versions of LOTR that told EVERY LITTLE DETAIL about how they did the fx. They should've brought that out after the 3rd one was out of theaters! I didn't realize that I shouldn't have watched all the value features until afterward when I knew all their tricks. It steals away some of the rewatchability.

Haha, I know how they did that! Sh!t I wish I didn't.
 
20-30 dollars?!?!!? you're being ripped! why not recycle the columbia DVD club memberships? That's how I built up my massive collection. 🙂
 
Originally posted by: BCYL
Originally posted by: FredFredrickson
Originally posted by: conjur
Some of the deleted scenes: include actors whose only part was that scene; add to understanding of a character but were edited out for time; add to the plot but were edited for time.

The Star Wars Episode 1 DVD has about 45 min. of deleted scenes. It's like a whole other movie 🙂
Click to expand...

But my point is... these scenes are not neded, or they'd be in the final cut. And honestly, who wants to watch a movie, and then sit thru the whole damn thing again while the director and a few goofy actors give lame commentary about what they did. Or trailers? If you want them that bad, record them off tv for free!

COnsidering the cost of production for a dvd disk is less than a dollar, i don't see why some dvd's are 20-30 dollars, as opposed to the near-extinct vhs versions that are usually 10 bucks less (which cost more to produce). Makes no sense!
Click to expand...

You pay more for the better picture quality and sound on the DVD, not for the deleted scenes...
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Plus the fact that you can go directly to any scene in the movie without having to rewind or forward the "tape"
 
Originally posted by: BCYL

You pay more for the better picture quality and sound on the DVD, not for the deleted scenes.
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Well, this is certainly true if you're talking about SuperBit releases.

Otherwise, given the bit pool nature of the DVD format, deleted scenes may require a reduction in the audio and video quality of the feature presentation. It depends on the extent of the bonus material and the skill of the mastering team in hiding compression techniques where they're applied.

I'm willing to pay a premium for a good set of bonus features, however. Particularly entertaining or detailed commentary tracks.
 
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