Is there a "flipper" list someplace on the net? - DVDfile.com forum for DVD, Blu-Ray, and HD-DVD

grunter · 02-01-2000, 03:57 PM

I just got a copy of "Goodfellas" on DVD, mostly because it's one of my all time favorite films. Come to find out, it's my very first single-layered "flipper" disc. Is there anyplace on the net where I can get a complete list of these "flipper" discs so I know which discs to avoid? And what nomenclature should I be looking for on the packaging to indicate that the disc is a "flipper"? Dual-layered obviously translates to "no flipper." But are there other clues?

Thanks bunches.

grunter

Dominik Pfleghaar · 02-01-2000, 07:07 PM

This is straight from the DVD FAQ:

Air Force One (region 2)
Amadeus
Armageddon (region 2, first release only)
The Best Years of Our Lives
The Color Purple
Dances with Wolves (DTS) (Note: The special edition from Image is not a flipper)
Das Boot: The Director's Cut
Dawn of the Dead
Die Jury (A Time to Kill, region 2)
An Evening of Yes Music Plus - Anderson Bruford Wakeman Howe
Face/Off (region 2)
Gloria Estefan Live in Miami, the Evolution Tour
Gone With the Wind (flip at intermission)
Goodfellas
The Green Berets
The Happiest Millionaire (flip at intermission)
Into the Woods
JFK
King Crimson: Deja VROOOM
Live! At Knebworth
Loud and Live - Ozzy Osbourne
The Man Who Would Be King
Mary Poppins (region 2)
Michael Collins
My Best Friend's Wedding
Oliver! 30th Anniversary Tribute Edition
The Pelican Brief
The Right Stuff
The Rock (region 2)
Riverdance: Live in New York
Robin Hood Prince of Thieves
Rosewood
Seven
Sleepers
Sleuth
Spawn - The Animated Series
Stargate (Artisan)
Starship Troopers (region 2)
A Time to Kill
The Unbearable Lightness of Being
The Wild Bunch
Woodstock

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Wesly Moore · 02-01-2000, 08:14 PM

Among the specs provided by DVD Express is the number of sides for a disc or title. Unfortunately, they don't provide details on how the sides are used, so the usefulness of this detail is limited. Your idea of looking for dual-layer discs is a good one.

A minor observation: I have a copy of "My Best Friend's Wedding," and it is not a flipper disc. Two separate transfers (letterboxed and pan & scan) are included on the two different sides of the disc.

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02-01-2000, 03:57 PM	#1 (permalink)
grunter Supporting Actor Join Date: Jun 2000 Location: Chicago, Illinois	Is there a "flipper" list someplace on the net? I just got a copy of "Goodfellas" on DVD, mostly because it's one of my all time favorite films. Come to find out, it's my very first single-layered "flipper" disc. Is there anyplace on the net where I can get a complete list of these "flipper" discs so I know which discs to avoid? And what nomenclature should I be looking for on the packaging to indicate that the disc is a "flipper"? Dual-layered obviously translates to "no flipper." But are there other clues? Thanks bunches. grunter

02-01-2000, 07:07 PM	#2 (permalink)
Dominik Pfleghaar Moderator Emeritus Join Date: Jun 2000 Location: Elm Street 123	This is straight from the DVD FAQ: Air Force One (region 2) Amadeus Armageddon (region 2, first release only) The Best Years of Our Lives The Color Purple Dances with Wolves (DTS) (Note: The special edition from Image is not a flipper) Das Boot: The Director's Cut Dawn of the Dead Die Jury (A Time to Kill, region 2) An Evening of Yes Music Plus - Anderson Bruford Wakeman Howe Face/Off (region 2) Gloria Estefan Live in Miami, the Evolution Tour Gone With the Wind (flip at intermission) Goodfellas The Green Berets The Happiest Millionaire (flip at intermission) Into the Woods JFK King Crimson: Deja VROOOM Live! At Knebworth Loud and Live - Ozzy Osbourne The Man Who Would Be King Mary Poppins (region 2) Michael Collins My Best Friend's Wedding Oliver! 30th Anniversary Tribute Edition The Pelican Brief The Right Stuff The Rock (region 2) Riverdance: Live in New York Robin Hood Prince of Thieves Rosewood Seven Sleepers Sleuth Spawn - The Animated Series Stargate (Artisan) Starship Troopers (region 2) A Time to Kill The Unbearable Lightness of Being The Wild Bunch Woodstock ------------------ Unca Dom, DDS-088 dvdfile.com administrator dominikpfleghaar@netscape.net

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02-01-2000, 08:14 PM	#3 (permalink)
Wesly Moore Actor Join Date: Jun 2000 Location: Los Angeles, CA	Among the specs provided by DVD Express is the number of sides for a disc or title. Unfortunately, they don't provide details on how the sides are used, so the usefulness of this detail is limited. Your idea of looking for dual-layer discs is a good one. A minor observation: I have a copy of "My Best Friend's Wedding," and it is not a flipper disc. Two separate transfers (letterboxed and pan & scan) are included on the two different sides of the disc. ------------------ Wesly Moore ------------------ weslymoore@aol.com