Disappointing DVD releases

[Lonemagpie]

I am becoming more and more disappointed with DVD releases in general. There's too much "tier-ing" going on. Used to be the basic DVD came with a good range of extras. Now we're lucky to get a Director's Commentary track. To get some decent extras, you have to buy the "deluxe" version. Then there's Blu Ray on top of that, with even MORE exclusive content.

They were making plenty of money off of full-featured DVDs so all this regular/deluxe/Blu Ray rationing of extras is nothing more than a scumbag attempt at upselling and price gouging.

What's worse is in the UK where the censored versions of stuff cut for a lower rating are released on DVD, and the uncut version (whether at a higher rating or even the same!) is only out on Blu-ray.

C.f. The Hangover, The A Team, Temple of Doom, The Angels Share, Woman In Black, etc etc...

 

[the G-man]

When you say "the uncut version" do you mean the theatrical version?

 

[Trekker4747]

I suspect by "uncut" he means the "true" theatrical version rather than a version that's been cut to meet the UK's equivalent of the MPAA's standards.

These days I find "store-specific" exclusives to be sort of annoying.

 

[Lonemagpie]

When you say "the uncut version" do you mean the theatrical version?

It means the US theatrical version, in the cases I mentioned - today there's a tendency for distributors to cut for a 12A rating if would otherwise get a 15, and then also release that version on DVD but the 15 version on blu-ray

 

[JarodRussell]

The Abyss DVD is not anamorphic.

I made that horrifying discovery after I watched Aliens on blu ray. Boy, does The Abyss look horrible on the DVD. Naturally, DVD looks less good than blu ray, but that contrast was shocking.