Good movies that have bad DVDs?

[Black Omega]

The DVD release for Tombstone improved the movie a little, but the directors commentary was one of the most boring I've ever heard.

Unlike the unintentional comedy of the directors commentary in the Corrupter.

 

[Viking Bastard]

I take it you have the UK Region DVDs?

Region 2, yes. UK and Scandinavia.

Apparently those do have edits like what you mentioned.

Brits have the most peculiar habits. Full frontal nudity and every other BBC show, but
notarious for cutting sex scenes out of movies.

Those edits aren't in the US DVD they have the whole movie. You might want to invest in a region free DVD player and pick up the US editions.

Do they still even sell un-region free DVD players? Not here, they don't.

So, y'know, half-way ahead of you.

 

[johnsemlak]

Apparently the US released a DVD version of Jewel of the Crown series has an appalling transfer quality. I've really wanted to pick this up, but have balked after reading reviews on Amazon. A Region 2 version was released this year and it's much better apparently. One more reason to invest in that region-free DVD player...

 

[Dark Jezter]

Another movie that deserves a better DVD treatment is Dumb & Dumber, which was one of the best comedies of the 1990s, and to this date remains my favorite Farrley Brothers movie.

 

[Viking Bastard]

One more reason to invest in that region-free DVD player...

Most DVD players can easily be rigged to become region free, though.

Usually just by putting a code with your remote.

Did that with my old DVD player.

 

[sniffles]

I was disappointed that the DVD of Dark City didn't have any commentaries other than the Roger Ebert commentary track, which was interesting, but I would have liked to hear Alex Proyas talk about the movie. It would have been fun to hear what the actors thought of it too.

I'm always disappointed when "classic" old movies (1940s and earlier) are released on DVD without any extras. I know I'm not going to get commentary tracks with the cast & crew, but it would be nice to have some interviews with modern critics or directors, and they could include newsreel footage or radio interviews.

And even if the studios don't want to go to the expense of remastering a film, they could at least find the best copy of it they can, instead of picking up just any old copy and bunging it onto DVD.

 

[FCWesel]

I don't have it, but I've read that the 'director's cut' version of Last of the Mohicans cut several notable scenes.....

Yes. It did. I and my wife were very disapointed in it. The worst "Director's Cut" I have seen. I sold it to Blockbuster for a fraction of the price and watch the movie on VHS. (Yeah, it's that crappy.)

 

[Dagger75]

Another crappy directors cut, Army of Darkness. There are a few changes, most noticably, "Good, Bad, I'm the guy with the gun" is NOT ON THE FREAKIN DIRECTORS CUT. I have never watched it since. Sure it has all the ending but that scene is not there at all.


And I have some older DVD's like Robin Hood Prince of Thieves that I have to flip over half way through.

 

[Padril]

Hmmm, of the ones I own I think Panic Room is the worst. It is a Superbit transfer, and looks fantastic, but otherwise it has nothing on it. I found it to be pretty decent and was disappointed at the lack of bonus content. Especially when you compare them to the more than excellent treatments that Se7en and Fight Club received.

Thats the point of the superbit versions of films. There is no extra content, the entire disc is devoted to the highest quality transfer with nothing wasted on extras.

 

[griff_goodbeard]

Ntl Lampoon's Christmas Vacation is pretty bad. No menu or extras. And not that they're bad, but I was a little annoyed that the extended edition LotR moives were split into two discs. I figures it was because of all the extra scenes they added (which rock btw) but I hate having to change the disc halfway through. Pulls me right out of the experience.