Comments | mattzimmer: Put up or Shut up

mattzimmer

Put up or Shut up

May 23, 2007 15:53

One of the most aggravating things about fandom is people screaming for a specific release on DVD but whenever there is something wrong with the DVD like a minor edit or cut people say they aren't going to bother buying the DVD. Now I KNOW there are some people who truly WOULD buy The Muppet Show if it was completely uncut and ALL of the music ( Read more... )

the muppet show, return of the jedi, star wars, the empire strikes back, george lucas

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style92 May 23 2007, 20:21:37 UTC

it was really odd last september when this happened. it was like, they were so knee-jerk in their reaction of bashing that they couldn't help but to continue to bash, no matter what. when pressed, they would say something like, "This is just a money-grab!" Maybe, but it IS what we've been asking for. "You know that, next year, they'll put out the originals remastered for the 30th anniversary mega-set." That set has long been rumored, but I have YET to see any details on it. if it's coming this fall, you'd think we'd have heard something.

I hang out on AICN, and one of the reviewers there said "If you buy these discs you lose all right to complain about Star Wars." I was appalled by that statement on several levels.

mattzimmer May 23 2007, 20:31:44 UTC

I just don't understand it and it drives me nuts. Lucas has been capable of making me as crazy as any fan with Episodes I and II sucking so hard and his refusal to put the theatrical version on DVD for the longest time but he FINALLY delivers a pretty good last film AND releases the originals and people STILL complain. Fanboys don't seem to be happy unless they're miserable. Ugh.

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dcauyojimbo May 24 2007, 01:59:42 UTC

Speaking of the Tick, even the second season set will be missing an episode, and a pretty important one, too. I blame Fantastic Four.

90scartoonman May 24 2007, 03:49:12 UTC

The Galactus episode? Or whatever he was called?

mattzimmer May 24 2007, 22:40:45 UTC

Why is it that they have to pay rights for a PARODY of a character? That makes no sense to me. I wish Disney and Marvel could work it out because it's ridiculous to expect The Tick to get rid of it's parody episodes.

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90scartoonman May 24 2007, 03:50:40 UTC

Fans can be annoying a lot, but it's good that you have enough integrity to do what you said you would.

mattzimmer May 24 2007, 22:43:26 UTC

I think the fact that they were only limited time releases were what spurred me to do so. I didn't want the stores to run out and make me a liar.

I also promised to buy Battlestar Galactica on DVD since I watched bootleg copies and I DID do that. Integrity is very important to me.