Call me cynical, but... - The Barrow-Downs Discussion Forum

doug*platypus · 01-05-2003, 03:47 AM

I'm also cynical about the Extended DVD, but for a different reason. There is a disturbing trend of important scenes being cut and then turning up on the Extended DVD. The Downs is littered with comments along the lines of "boy, I really hated how they didn't show *insert scene/dialogue*, but I hear it'll be in the Extended version. Don't get me wrong, I'm SO grateful for this brilliant new medium, it's gonna make big changes to entertainment. I think that so long as filmmakers have this safety net to fall back on, they won't be under pressure to create the best possible cut for the cinemas.<P><A HREF="http://forum.barrowdowns.com/cgi-bin/ultimatebb.cgi?ubb=get_topic&f=4&t=001578" TARGET=_blank>Here</A> is a link that I <I>thought</I> would have some good comments on the Extended DVD, but right now doesn't have a lot on offer. Maybe you can add something.<P>On the commercialism thing, it's not as bad as I thought it would be. Before the movies came out my stock joke was "I can't wait to get a Frodo happy meal!". At least it's not as over-the-top as Star Wars. Waylander - GREAT name! - I'm sure fantasy will explode onto the scene after LOTR's success, but that might not be a good thing. A lot of fantasy films I've seen up to now are nothing but mush crudely designed just to get audiences to the box office, and aren't very good (Dungeons & Dragons comes to mind).

01-05-2003, 03:47 AM	#11
doug*platypus Delver in the Deep Join Date: Dec 2002 Location: Aotearoa Posts: 960	I'm also cynical about the Extended DVD, but for a different reason. There is a disturbing trend of important scenes being cut and then turning up on the Extended DVD. The Downs is littered with comments along the lines of "boy, I really hated how they didn't show insert scene/dialogue, but I hear it'll be in the Extended version. Don't get me wrong, I'm SO grateful for this brilliant new medium, it's gonna make big changes to entertainment. I think that so long as filmmakers have this safety net to fall back on, they won't be under pressure to create the best possible cut for the cinemas.<P><A HREF="http://forum.barrowdowns.com/cgi-bin/ultimatebb.cgi?ubb=get_topic&f=4&t=001578" TARGET=_blank>Here</A> is a link that I <I>thought</I> would have some good comments on the Extended DVD, but right now doesn't have a lot on offer. Maybe you can add something.<P>On the commercialism thing, it's not as bad as I thought it would be. Before the movies came out my stock joke was "I can't wait to get a Frodo happy meal!". At least it's not as over-the-top as Star Wars. Waylander - GREAT name! - I'm sure fantasy will explode onto the scene after LOTR's success, but that might not be a good thing. A lot of fantasy films I've seen up to now are nothing but mush crudely designed just to get audiences to the box office, and aren't very good (Dungeons & Dragons comes to mind). __________________ But Gwindor answered: 'The doom lies in yourself, not in your name'.