well, THAT didn't take long...

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to decide to exploit the fanbase by making us purchase new copies of the films we already have just to get a new documentary that we don't...The Lord of the Rings:

These Limited Editions feature both the theatrical and extended versions of the film plus an all-new documentary. But they won't be around forever - own all three on August 29th!

I'm not going to bother. If the documentary is worth it, it'll likely end up torrented. I don't need four copies (2 of each type) of the films.

and I thought Star Wars's approach of making us buy new copies of the special editions in order to get the theatricals was annoying as hell...

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Looks Like It's A Moo Point (as Joey would say)

[rennfoole.livejournal.com]

From The Digital Bits today:

And here's a little something that's very interesting: Our friend Arnaud Calistri, who runs the DVDRama.com website in France, e-mailed me yesterday to say that Fox France has confirmed with him that the original versions of the Star Wars films to be released on DVD there will be in anamorphic widescreen (enhanced for widescreen 16x9 TVs). As many of you know, they were announced for release here in the States and elsewhere in non-anamorphic (letterboxed) widescreen only, causing a furor among fans (and rightly so). This news, if true, means one of two things: Either Lucasfilm quickly got their act together when fans complained and created new anamorphic masters for the DVD release everywhere (and it just hasn't been announced here in the States yet), or France is getting better DVDs that the rest of the world. If they DID get their act together, expect Lucasfilm's fan relations guru, Steve Sansweet, to make a massive deal about it the company's Star Wars panel at Comic-Con next week. If they DIDN'T get their act together, and France IS getting better discs, expect fans to make a massive deal about it. We'll ask all the right people to see if we can find out the truth of the matter. Of course, we'll let you know

Of course in translating the French text of the page, it appears that Fox France has given the impression that it is only the French DVDs of the original trilogy will be 16x9 anamorphically produced! This website may be wrong but I am still hoping for a Lucasfilm turnabout miracle.

Okay, 'nuff said about this subject. I've taken up too much of Joe's comment bandwidth! And, I apologize to all, especially to Joe for this carrying on for so long. It's just that it's a subject that gets under my skin occasionally.

Re: Looks Like It's A Moo Point (as Joey would say)

[rennfoole.livejournal.com]

Read that too...damn! LOL As the French say C'est la vie.