least favorite things about the best DVDs

[homerthegreat]

deleted scenes would have been included on evey set

easter eggs?

 

[doctort13]

I dislike any DVDs that do not include subtitles or closed captions. I am hearing impaired, and it really helps me enjoy the DVD when I can read what is being said. I am at the point that I probably WON'T buy another DVD that doesn't include at least closed captions.

Be kind to you ears gang, it's a real bother when you must wear hearing aids and you are under 70 years old.

 

[minor muppetz]

easter eggs?

I am not sure if there are any deleted scenes as easter eggs on the first three simpsons season sets, but seasons 4 and 5 have deleted scenes, which are easy to access. On season 4, the only episodes with deleted scenes were Homers Tripple Bypass and The front, while season 5 is loaded with deleted scenes. However, to watch these, you either have to click "Deleted scenes on" in the episode menus (and press enter whenever a deleted scenes logo appears), or you can play all deleted scenes on the last disc. I don't really like the way this was done.

 

[minor muppetz]

All the Fraggle Rock DVDs are loaded with "kiddie" features, as opposed to the behind-the-scenes footage we fans want.

One of the things that sort of bugs me is that the trivia games only have questions to the episodes that are included on the DVDs, and not behind the scenes questions. This is also what the Trivia Game on What's The name of That Song? is: all questions relating to the main program. When I bought that DVD, I expected the trivia game to be a 35th anniversary trivia game and played that first, and even though I played it before watching the special, I got every answer right.

 

[Drtooth]

The 1980's TMNT DVD season one release stated 4 never before seen episodes, all from the last season. They were only unseen in a few markets, and they weren't really good episodes anyway.

I wish the Bullwinkle DVD's had more special features, like ALL the Cheerio's commercials

But the Special features for Toxic Crusaders V1 are non-sequitor and pretty lame (old Fleitcher WWII era christmas cartoons)... but the Intro by lloyd Kauffman was very funny. But the prints of the episodes weren't good, but then again, it's an independant company.

The New TMNT series should be on season by seasons sets, since getting the entire collection (and the first 5 DVD's only had 3 eps. each) would cost a crap load of money.

And the SS DVD's should all have more Classic skits as special features.

 

[minor muppetz]

Same here! And they only did just because the second season opening/closing is Jay Ward's favorite. Personally, I like the "Bullwinkle Show" opening because that's the one I'm accustomed too.

That's a bit ridiculous. Jay Ward wasn't even alive when the first season was released, so it's not like he would have a copy of the DVD. If that openign was his favorite, then why didn't he have that opening in syndication (the only reason I can think of is either because the bullwinkle Show was on more seasons, or because The Bullwinkle Show is a more famous title than Rocky & His Friends).

 

[minor muppetz]

And the SS DVD's should all have more Classic skits as special features.

If you or anybody else is interested, i started a thread in the Sesame merchandise section that has to do with what bonus sketches you would like to see included if special editions of older videos/ DVDs were released.

 

[Drtooth]

That's a bit ridiculous. Jay Ward wasn't even alive when the first season was released, so it's not like he would have a copy of the DVD. If that openign was his favorite, then why didn't he have that opening in syndication (the only reason I can think of is either because the bullwinkle Show was on more seasons, or because The Bullwinkle Show is a more famous title than Rocky & His Friends).

Well, according to the booklet in the DVD, before Jay's death he always talked about how he wanted to change the music that was used for the series original premier.... I'm guessing that changing the openings and closings aorund (though the season one open/close is in the latter half of the season 2 episodes) was something they did a while ago, since the copywrite at the end of the episodes had been altered to read 1997, Ward productions.

>> All the Fraggle Rock DVDs are loaded with "kiddie" features, as opposed to the behind-the-scenes footage we fans want.<<

My guess? The single disk DVD's were to test the waters with the main stream, and children prior to the choice to make fan based season sets. personally, I do like the fact they have an episode of the animated version per single disk, as I don't think I'd purchase them seperately.

>>Muppet Treasure Island, The Muppet Christmas Carol, Matilda: Special Edition are all only in pan-and-scan. I bought them and watched them, simply because they're fine films, but the p&s process butchers the films.<<

I have the VHS edition of Ghostbusters, and the cropped screen pans the angle over and over, making it look really off-kilter while ruining the framing of the actors. I hope the DVD is widescreen myself, since I plan to replace it.

 

[lowercasegods]

I'll tell you my least favorite thing about Rocky and Bullwinkle Season I: That I paid forty bucks for it, then a month or so later FYE was selling it for five. Wadda kick in the teeth that was!