DVD Purchasing Poll

[Woochifer]

For purchasing, I weigh all of the above (well except for Jon Clod Van Damme). Often, I buy DVDs in lieu of going to the theater, and with stores like BB and Fry's offering up new releases for as low as $14, it's worth a try. But, my reason for watching any movie in the first place is for the story.

If I've already seen a movie at the theater, and I deem it worthy of rewatching/including in my DVD collection, THEN the other factors like the video/sound quality and extras come into play. Just as an example, I like Tim Burton's Batman, but I have not purchased the DVD because it's a movie-only title with a low bitrate DD soundtrack. Likewise, I have not bought Superman II or Blue Thunder because they came out in theaters with 70mm six-track prints, yet the DVDs only come with 2.0 soundtracks. With DVDs like these, with no extras and/or with just 2.0 soundtracks, the chances are pretty good that a special edition will come out at some point (Batman's due out in two weeks, Superman II and Blue Thunder are both rumored for special edition reissues next year). So, part of my buying decision is weighed against the probability of a new and improved version coming out at some point.

Other more obscure movies might never get a special edition reissue, so those movies I will likely buy if I really like he movie.

[topspeed]

Superman II and Blue Thunder are both rumored for special edition reissues next year). So, part of my buying decision is weighed against the probability of a new and improved version coming out at some point.

Blue Thunder was that Roy Scheider helicopter gig, right? I loved that movie! For the life of me, I've never understood why they don't replay it on any of the movie channels. Heck, I'd even settle for TNT or TBS every once in a while. If this movie is released and the sound is upgraded, I'm all over that!

[eisforelectronic]

Blue Thunder was that Roy Scheider helicopter gig, right? I loved that movie! For the life of me, I've never understood why they don't replay it on any of the movie channels. Heck, I'd even settle for TNT or TBS every once in a while. If this movie is released and the sound is upgraded, I'm all over that!

Did you know the "Gazelle" helicopter they used to build Blue Thunder really is capable of doing a loop. They should bring back the tv show too. I'm sure Bubba Smith could use the work.

[Woochifer]

Blue Thunder was that Roy Scheider helicopter gig, right? I loved that movie! For the life of me, I've never understood why they don't replay it on any of the movie channels. Heck, I'd even settle for TNT or TBS every once in a while. If this movie is released and the sound is upgraded, I'm all over that!

Yup, that's the one! That was one of my favorite action pics when it came out. Seeing it on the big screen in 70mm was great, and I caught it multiple times that summer. The technology and privacy issues brought up in that movie have held up pretty well.

I've been waiting for a better DVD version to come out ever since I bought a DVD player. The current DVD version is a joke because it has a 2.0 Dolby Surround soundtrack (I'm not even sure if it's anamorphically enhanced for 16:9 TVs). This is all the more infuriating because Blue Thunder was shown in 70mm at several theaters, and any movie distributed for 70mm screenings has a six-track soundtrack available. No excuse for not going with a 5.1 soundtrack on the DVD.

Actually, Blue Thunder (as well as the first two Superman movies) gets played on A&E all the time. I just saw it on A&E last month.

[Defshep]

Yup, that's the one! That was one of my favorite action pics when it came out. Seeing it on the big screen in 70mm was great, and I caught it multiple times that summer. The technology and privacy issues brought up in that movie have held up pretty well.

I've been waiting for a better DVD version to come out ever since I bought a DVD player. The current DVD version is a joke because it has a 2.0 Dolby Surround soundtrack (I'm not even sure if it's anamorphically enhanced for 16:9 TVs). This is all the more infuriating because Blue Thunder was shown in 70mm at several theaters, and any movie distributed for 70mm screenings has a six-track soundtrack available. No excuse for not going with a 5.1 soundtrack on the DVD.

Actually, Blue Thunder (as well as the first two Superman movies) gets played on A&E all the time. I just saw it on A&E last month.

Without the peeping tom yoga scene, I'm sure!

[ForeverAutumn]

I said 'story'. But the truth is that I don't buy a lot of movie DVDs. I'm more of renter-person. Most of my DVD collection is concerts or music video collections. When I do buy a movie, it's usually a favourite movie that I just can't see too many times or a move that has personal meaning to me (I bought Wild At Heart because, aside from being a great movie, it was where my husband took me on our first date).

Even the music DVDs, I don't generally buy them just for sound. Although I might NOT buy something if it has crappy sound. I choose based on the band, the concert footage and the track list, which in a music DVD really is the story, in a way.