The Onion makes a reference to DVDs (funny)

[DancinDave]

I'm a HUGE fan of The Onion .

In fact, there was a recent thread about coming up with Onion-like DVD headlines. I was going to point out in that thread that the Onion usually takes everyday events and makes a big deal out of them, but I didn't want to ruin everyone's fun.

Anyway... to illustrate my point, check out the News Briefs today in the onion.

[DancinDave]

To save you the link hassle (and the onion does expire after 3 weeks or so), here it is:

DVD Tries To Pass Off 'Language Options,' 'Scene Selection' As Special Features
PLANO, TX—The recently released Joe Somebody DVD attempts to pass off "language options" and "scene selection" as special features, an unhappy buyer reported Monday. "What the hell?" said Plano, TX, resident Bill Vinson, who was hoping for never-before-seen outtakes or director's commentary. "While they're at it, why don't they boast that it features 'complete credits' and a special 'pause option'? Christ."

[feldon23]

There's also an earlier Onion regarding DVDs...

WASHINGTON, DC-- The National Archives and Records Administration announced plans Monday to release a special "framers' cut" of the Constitution featuring five bonus amendments deleted from the original. According to NARA head John Carlin, the new document includes "more than the 35 lines of never-before-seen provisions sure to thrill history buffs." Among the goodies: an early draft of the Fifth Amendment protecting citizens from being put in quintuple jeopardy and a rare, unnumbered Amendment granting each member of Congress the right to "one concubine of his choosing per term served." The expanded version will also include "framers' commentary" by Alexander Hamilton and James Madison "Making Of The Constitution" document after the list of framers' signatures.

[jazz]

the onion=rule.

[RobotOnAToilet]

It's not to do with DVDs but movies.

Movie Works Out Exactly As Audience Hoped
ALTOONA, PA—Moviegoers at Clearview Cinema's 9:30 p.m. showing of My Big Fat Greek Wedding expressed delight Saturday, when the romantic comedy worked out exactly as they had hoped. "It was heartwarming enough to see the two young lovers get married after all they'd been through," said Janet Garlin, exiting the multiplex. "But to see the bride reconcile her feelings toward her crazy family? That was like a special bonus." Garlin said she hadn't been this satisfied by a movie's ending since the last movie she saw.

[JDeMartino]

Slightly more specialized (it satirizes movie and TV science fiction and fantasy, and is based in the UK) is Tachyon TV

Check the archives, they've done some pretty good DVD stuff as well as ragging on George Lucas and other industry luminaries.

Here's a sample:

Details about The Lord of the Rings: "How the F*** am I Supposed to Find the Time to Watch All This S***??" DVD Collectors Edition have been released.

The Fellowship of the Ring comes on 24 discs and features an all-new eight hour director's cut of the film, a 3 hour trailer for The Two Towers, a comfortable pillow and a free prescription for some industry standard amphetamines.

Customers will be advised to lift the DVD boxed set with their legs, and not their backs.

Regards,

Joe