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""Finally this morning, I've saved the best (or worst) for last.
The NY Times has a new story up on how the Hollywood studios are rushing to cash in on the DVD boom.
Here's your happy, happy, joy, joy from the article... Miramax is reportedly preparing to release a half-dozen different DVD editions of Kill Bill:

"This is the beauty of having two volumes," said Rick Sands, chief operating officer at Miramax.
"Vol. 1 goes out, Vol. 2 goes out, then Vol. 1 Special Edition, Vol. 2 Special Edition, the two-pack, then the Tarantino collection as a boxed set out for Christmas.
It's called multiple bites at the apple. And you multiply this internationally."
Mr. Tarantino has also cut an alternate version of the movie for Japan.

I'm gonna ask the obvious right now: Can you believe the BALLS required to make a statement like that in public?
To a reporter?
For a story that people are going to READ?!
Do you suppose Miramax planned to let fans of the film know about all this, so they could... oh, I don't know... maybe make informed decisions
about which version they want to spend their hard-earned cash on?
can understand the need to put out multiple DVD versions of a film on occasion, but DAMN!
A half-dozen different DVD editions, and Tarantino wants to release stand-alone Beneath the Crust-style discs of supplemental materials as well?
! F#@K THAT.

Multiple bites at the apple, huh?

BITE THIS!

And to think the entertainment industry has the nerve to wonder why some people download this stuff. Greedy bastards. Doh!""

Film Buff

Act accordingly....

Film Buff wrote:
:: ""Finally this morning, I've saved the best (or worst) for last.
:: The NY Times has a new story up on how the Hollywood studios are
:: rushing to cash in on the DVD boom.
:: Here's your happy, happy, joy, joy from the article... Miramax is
:: reportedly preparing to release a half-dozen different DVD editions
:: of Kill Bill:
::
:: "This is the beauty of having two volumes," said Rick Sands, chief
:: operating officer at Miramax. "Vol. 1 goes out, Vol. 2 goes out,
:: then Vol. 1 Special Edition, Vol. 2 Special Edition, the two-pack,
:: then the Tarantino collection as a boxed set out for Christmas. It's
:: called multiple bites at the apple. And you multiply this
:: internationally."
:: Mr. Tarantino has also cut an alternate version of the movie for
:: Japan.
::
:: I'm gonna ask the obvious right now: Can you believe the BALLS
:: required to make a statement like that in public?
:: To a reporter?
:: For a story that people are going to READ?!
:: Do you suppose Miramax planned to let fans of the film know about
:: all this, so they could... oh, I don't know... maybe make informed
:: decisions
:: about which version they want to spend their hard-earned cash on?
:: can understand the need to put out multiple DVD versions of a film
:: on occasion, but DAMN!
:: A half-dozen different DVD editions, and Tarantino wants to release
:: stand-alone Beneath the Crust-style discs of supplemental materials
:: as well? ! F#@K THAT.
::
:: Multiple bites at the apple, huh?
::
:: BITE THIS!
::
:: And to think the entertainment industry has the nerve to wonder why
:: some people download this stuff. Greedy bastards. Doh!""

Roger Zoul

Derek Janssen wrote on [Wed, 21 Apr 2004 15:23:30 -0700]:
> Roger Zoul wrote:
>
>> :: "This is the beauty of having two volumes," said Rick Sands, chief
>> :: operating officer at Miramax. "Vol. 1 goes out, Vol. 2 goes out,
>> :: then Vol. 1 Special Edition, Vol. 2 Special Edition, the two-pack,
>> :: then the Tarantino collection as a boxed set out for Christmas. It's
>> :: called multiple bites at the apple. And you multiply this
>> :: internationally."
>> ::
>> :: I'm gonna ask the obvious right now: Can you believe the BALLS
>> :: required to make a statement like that in public?
>> :: To a reporter?
>> :: For a story that people are going to READ?!
>> :: Do you suppose Miramax planned to let fans of the film know about
>> :: all this, so they could... oh, I don't know... maybe make informed
>> :: decisions
>> :: about which version they want to spend their hard-earned cash on?
>> :: can understand the need to put out multiple DVD versions of a film
>> :: on occasion, but DAMN!
>> :: A half-dozen different DVD editions, and Tarantino wants to release
>> :: stand-alone Beneath the Crust-style discs of supplemental materials
>> :: as well? ! F#@K THAT.
>> ::
>> :: Multiple bites at the apple, huh?
> >
>> Act accordingly....
>
> Oh, you mean, assuming that 'Max wants a piece of New Line's "Multiple
> artistic versions of LOTR" pie, do what most forewarned-ahead-of-time
> LOTR fans do and ignore all "unofficial" quick-sale versions till the
> Extended/Director's Cut comes out?

Most? Most I know get both releases.

Justin

Derek Janssen wrote on [Wed, 21 Apr 2004 15:28:21 -0700]:
> Justin wrote:
>
>>>Oh, you mean, assuming that 'Max wants a piece of New Line's "Multiple
>>>artistic versions of LOTR" pie, do what most forewarned-ahead-of-time
>>>LOTR fans do and ignore all "unofficial" quick-sale versions till the
>>>Extended/Director's Cut comes out?
>>
>>
>> Most? Most I know get both releases.
>
> ...
>
> ...
>
> ...You're kidding.

They are two different movies, after all.

Justin

Roger Zoul wrote:

> :: "This is the beauty of having two volumes," said Rick Sands, chief
> :: operating officer at Miramax. "Vol. 1 goes out, Vol. 2 goes out,
> :: then Vol. 1 Special Edition, Vol. 2 Special Edition, the two-pack,
> :: then the Tarantino collection as a boxed set out for Christmas. It's
> :: called multiple bites at the apple. And you multiply this
> :: internationally."
> ::
> :: I'm gonna ask the obvious right now: Can you believe the BALLS
> :: required to make a statement like that in public?
> :: To a reporter?
> :: For a story that people are going to READ?!
> :: Do you suppose Miramax planned to let fans of the film know about
> :: all this, so they could... oh, I don't know... maybe make informed
> :: decisions
> :: about which version they want to spend their hard-earned cash on?
> :: can understand the need to put out multiple DVD versions of a film
> :: on occasion, but DAMN!
> :: A half-dozen different DVD editions, and Tarantino wants to release
> :: stand-alone Beneath the Crust-style discs of supplemental materials
> :: as well? ! F#@K THAT.
> ::
> :: Multiple bites at the apple, huh?
>
> Act accordingly....

Oh, you mean, assuming that 'Max wants a piece of New Line's "Multiple
artistic versions of LOTR" pie, do what most forewarned-ahead-of-time
LOTR fans do and ignore all "unofficial" quick-sale versions till the
Extended/Director's Cut comes out?

Derek Janssen (oh, like anyone had to ASK...)

Derek Janssen

Justin wrote:

>>Oh, you mean, assuming that 'Max wants a piece of New Line's "Multiple
>>artistic versions of LOTR" pie, do what most forewarned-ahead-of-time
>>LOTR fans do and ignore all "unofficial" quick-sale versions till the
>>Extended/Director's Cut comes out?
>
>
> Most? Most I know get both releases.

....

....

....You're kidding.

Derek Janssen (and those're JACKSON fans, let alone Quentin fans!)

Derek Janssen

"Film Buff" <> wrote in message
news:...
> And to think the entertainment industry has the nerve to wonder why some
people download this stuff. Greedy bastards. Doh!""

So... choice is bad?

3W

Justin, says...
> Most? Most I know get both releases.

Not me.

Mark Spatny

On Thu, 22 Apr 2004 04:11:32 GMT, "3W" <>
wrote:


>So... choice is bad?



Choice is a good thing. But choice would be far better if the studios
let the consumers know well in advance how they were going to release
a film. The Lord of the Rings example is a decent example since
they've always said two versions of each film will be released, etc.

Zygon Curry

On Thu, 22 Apr 2004 04:11:32 GMT, "3W" <>
wrote:

>> And to think the entertainment industry has the nerve to wonder why some
>people download this stuff. Greedy bastards. Doh!""
>
>So... choice is bad?

Choice only if you know ahead of time. How many of the millions who
bought V1 on it's day of relase realized that there would be a SE
verion released later in the year, then a complete 3.5 hour cut of the
film at xmas? Some, sure (I did) but not most. They have every right
to be ****ed about this when they find out.

-Otter

Otter