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electricsheep22 · 07-09-2003, 05:56 AM

Mediocre films which don't deserve to have discs as good as they do:

Pearl Harbor: Vista Series (obviously)
Planet of the Apes (2001)
Armageddon: Criterion
Black Hawk Down: Three Disc

and this new Enough: Special Edition business sounds pretty bad

I can't think of any more at the moment, but I'm sure there are about a billion other possibilities.

Darksim · 07-09-2003, 06:11 AM

Can anyone say Windtalkers?

I'll also have to agree on Black Hawk Down. I also thought it was mediocre. It wasn't bad, but I think Saving Private Ryan should be the movie getting the 3-disc treatment.

Darksim · 07-09-2003, 06:13 AM

BTW, electricsheep, what the hell is your icon? I've been staring at it, and I can't figure out what it means.....

electricsheep22 · 07-09-2003, 06:18 AM

My icon is Laura Palmer's upside-down bloody mouth from "Twin Peaks: Fire Walk With Me". LOTS of people can't figure out what it is until I tell them.

MooglePorn · 07-09-2003, 06:44 AM

How about dumb Superbit choices?

Hollow Man
The Patriot
Johnny Nemonic

And about twn others I'm too tired to think of... I would love and fully support that line if the would just pick better films...

07-09-2003, 02:00 PM

i like your icon electric, i'm a "peaker" and i thought that's what it might have been... back to the thread

-MiB2 (awful movie in my opinion)
-Fast and the Furious (does there really need to be a tricked out edition?)

07-09-2003, 02:02 PM

especially when studios time could be concentrating on making special editions of more worthy films people might be waiting for, some ones i'd like to see...

trainspotting special edition
bottle rocket special edition

mlemmond · 07-09-2003, 02:08 PM

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Originally posted by MooglePorn
How about dumb Superbit choices?

Hollow Man
The Patriot
Johnny Nemonic

And about twn others I'm too tired to think of... I would love and fully support that line if the would just pick better films...

You left out Anaconda, A Knights Tale and The Big Hit

deltau922 · 07-09-2003, 03:38 PM

Pearl Harbor Vista Series director's cut

Lord of the Rings extended edition

asphodel5 · 07-09-2003, 04:00 PM

Star Wars: Episodes 1 & 2
Pearl Harbor
Fast and the Furious
MIB and MIIB
Grinch
The Haunting (remake)
Killer Klowns From Outer Space- I couldn't believe that it even got a DVD release, so I had to buy it. :p

doubledown · 07-09-2003, 04:59 PM

Let's see, going through my list of movies...I may like a majority of these, but most consider them "BAD" movies....

Gladiator
Superbits...although, i like most of the "BAD" movies
Jason X
Eight Legged Freaks
Monkeybone was a decent DVD
Tears of the Sun (boring movie, good transfer and sound)
Toxic Avenger (lots of extras on most Troma movies)
Friday After Next (Infinifilm, but the movie blew goat nuts)

and those are only the DVD's i own

trespoochies · 07-09-2003, 06:05 PM

FINAL DESTINATION - CRAP. CRAP. But a good dvd release. Thank goodness for the whole cast doing commentary. PLEASE let the cast tell me how they approached their character when they were chopped up.

Good sound though...

And ANY Disney sequel. They all seem to have DTS.....Hunchback, Atlantis, etc.etc.

tomdkat · 07-09-2003, 07:49 PM

Won't just about any good quality DVD fit in this category for just about anyone?

I mean Fight Club would certainly be "bad" to some along with Memento.

I wonder if there is any movie out there that EVERYONE likes...

Peace...

mlemmond · 07-09-2003, 07:53 PM

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Originally posted by tomdkat
I wonder if there is any movie out there that EVERYONE likes...

Peace...

Showgirls

Sharky · 07-09-2003, 07:53 PM

Did you really think "Black Hawk Down" and "Tears of the Sun" were THAT bad?

Cause I sure didn't! OK, Private Ryan is a better movie than both, but still. Gee, I even noticed somebody mentioning "Lord of the Rings", C'mon. I agree with most of the others though.

tomdkat · 07-09-2003, 08:03 PM

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Originally posted by mlemmond
Showgirls

Actually, I didn't care for this much...

Peace...

electricsheep22 · 07-09-2003, 08:24 PM

everyone SHOULD like Showgirls, it is a true trash masterpiece and it never, ever gets old or boring. Long live Nomi Malone!

deltau922 · 07-09-2003, 08:26 PM

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Originally posted by Sharky
Gee, I even noticed somebody mentioning "Lord of the Rings", C'mon. I agree with most of the others though.

I'm sorry. I just didn't think it was very good. One of the reasons I think the DVD is great is because it has subtitles and I can understand what they're saying, unlike during my theatrical experience. I mean, I really tried to get into it. I got the extended edition for Christmas, I devoured the book, I asked a lot of questions on forums and from people who were big fans. But after doing all of that, I kind of wish I hadn't.

Ryoohki · 07-09-2003, 08:35 PM

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Originally posted by deltau922
I'm sorry. I just didn't think it was very good. One of the reasons I think the DVD is great is because it has subtitles and I can understand what they're saying, unlike during my theatrical experience. I mean, I really tried to get into it. I got the extended edition for Christmas, I devoured the book, I asked a lot of questions on forums and from people who were big fans. But after doing all of that, I kind of wish I hadn't.

Where are you from?, my english is kinda poor and i had no problems understanding what's going on in the movie.

Oscar Antonio M · 07-09-2003, 08:39 PM

Quote:

Originally posted by electricsheep22
My icon is Laura Palmer's upside-down bloody mouth from "Twin Peaks: Fire Walk With Me". LOTS of people can't figure out what it is until I tell them.

I was gonna ask you the same thing, man. But i kept saying to myself "Havent i seen this before?"

(Note: Im one of the few people in the world who loved Fire Walk With Me)

Now, On-Topic:
Armageddon (Criterion)
Pearl Harbor Vista Series (I did not think it was a horrible movie, but it wasnt much of a good movie though)
Enough SE

deltau922 · 07-09-2003, 09:28 PM

Quote:

Originally posted by Ryoohki
Where are you from?, my english is kinda poor and i had no problems understanding what's going on in the movie.

LOL, I didn't mean the whole thing, just in several scenes. My hearing and my English are fine. And then there were the times when they'd throw in some LOTR-specific word that a non-reader of the book would have no idea what it meant like "Elendil" or "Udun" or "Uruk-hai" or "Eorlingas." (I know that last one is in Two Towers, but WTF?

TheDarkling · 07-09-2003, 09:41 PM

I would have to say Supergirl LE. Now, I actually like Supergirl (Helen Slater helps a lot), but I know most people didn't. It just annoys me that a reviled movie like Supergirl can get such a nice set while a classic like the Breakfast Club can't!

jonathan_little · 07-10-2003, 03:15 AM

Quote:

Originally posted by trespoochies
FINAL DESTINATION - CRAP. CRAP. But a good dvd release. Thank goodness for the whole cast doing commentary. PLEASE let the cast tell me how they approached their character when they were chopped up.

I thought Final Destination was a great black comedy... I haven't seen the DVD, though.

Surf Monkey · 07-10-2003, 05:28 AM

Great thread.

From my own collection I vote for Tron. From the general DVD shelves I vote for anything by Michael Bay.

Oh, and to back up what some of the others have already posted:

Horrible film that deserves a top notch DVD: Showgirls. That this shlock masterpiece doesn't have a deluxe special edition, hell, a Criterion for that matter, is a gross miscarriage of justice.

Bossplaya · 07-10-2003, 06:33 AM

I'd have to second Lord of the Rings, I mean, you know it's bad when characters die or get hurt and I'm laughing at them and the movie. I did give the movie a chance, but I digress...

Others...

Mission Impossible 2
Austin Powers series

I'm sure there's more, mostly new releases

ccounsil · 07-11-2003, 11:18 AM

Lord Of The Rings Extended
Swim Fan SE

ccounsil · 07-11-2003, 11:28 AM

Quote:

Originally posted by Sharky
Did you really think "Black Hawk Down" and "Tears of the Sun" were THAT bad? Cause I sure didn't! OK, Private Ryan is a better movie than both, but still. Gee, I even noticed somebody mentioning "Lord of the Rings", C'mon. I agree with most of the others though.

I have to disagree.

My experience with LOTR - FOTR

Hi we're a bunch of random good guys. Nevermind who we are. We are good. That is all you need to know. Lets travel to another land! Oh dang! There are bad guys! Lets fight them! We Won. Good thing we are a bunch of random good guys. Nevermind who we are. We are good. That is all you need to know. Lets travel to another land! Oh dang! There are bad guys! Lets fight them! We Won. Good thing we are a bunch of random good guys. Nevermind who we are. We are good. That is all you need to know. Lets travel to another land! Oh dang! There are bad guys! Lets fight them! We Won. Good thing we are a bunch of random good ... PLEASE COME BACK NEXT YEAR WHEN WE PRESENT LOTR2 - WHY EXACTLY WERE WE LOOKING FOR THIS RING?

Soggy Bagel's Revenge! · 07-11-2003, 11:51 AM

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Originally posted by TheDarkling
I would have to say Supergirl LE. Now, I actually like Supergirl (Helen Slater helps a lot), but I know most people didn't. It just annoys me that a reviled movie like Supergirl can get such a nice set while a classic like the Breakfast Club can't!

If only Anchor Bay obtained the rights to the Hughes movies, we'd have SEs that would blow "Supergirl" away. Silly, silly Universal.

Surf Monkey · 07-11-2003, 05:36 PM

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Originally posted by ccounsil
WHY EXACTLY WERE WE LOOKING FOR THIS RING?

Clearly someone didn't pay one whit of attention to the film that he/she supposedly watched.

Frank Gunn · 07-11-2003, 06:08 PM

And I disagree that 'Saving Private Ryan' is superior to 'Black Hawk Down'. Come on, the second act of 'Ryan' plays out like a slasher flick! And the Normandy thing had nothing to do with the rest of the movie! And if I'm Tom Hanks, I'm dragging Private Ryan back to base whether he likes it or not.

But I digress. I'm glad they both have swell DVDs.

And ccounsil is a bloody madman.

Darthnick37 · 07-11-2003, 06:44 PM

What does everyone have against Armageddon and
Black Hawk Down? I rather enjoyed both films...

07-09-2003, 05:56 AM	#1 (permalink)
electricsheep22 Actor Join Date: Feb 2003 Location: Austin, TX	Bad films with excellent DVDs Mediocre films which don't deserve to have discs as good as they do: Pearl Harbor: Vista Series (obviously) Planet of the Apes (2001) Armageddon: Criterion Black Hawk Down: Three Disc and this new Enough: Special Edition business sounds pretty bad I can't think of any more at the moment, but I'm sure there are about a billion other possibilities. __________________ I'm not an idiot, man. I watch TV.

07-09-2003, 06:11 AM	#2 (permalink)
Darksim Actor Join Date: May 2002 Location: STL (Represent!)	Can anyone say Windtalkers? I'll also have to agree on Black Hawk Down. I also thought it was mediocre. It wasn't bad, but I think Saving Private Ryan should be the movie getting the 3-disc treatment. __________________ Unlike Hitler....Stalin wasn't racist, he killed everyone My Collection:DVDAficionado My Collection:DVDGuzzlefish

07-09-2003, 06:13 AM	#3 (permalink)
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07-09-2003, 06:18 AM	#4 (permalink)
electricsheep22 Actor Join Date: Feb 2003 Location: Austin, TX	My icon is Laura Palmer's upside-down bloody mouth from "Twin Peaks: Fire Walk With Me". LOTS of people can't figure out what it is until I tell them. __________________ I'm not an idiot, man. I watch TV.

07-09-2003, 03:38 PM	#9 (permalink)
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07-09-2003, 06:44 AM	#5 (permalink)
MooglePorn Actor Join Date: Sep 2002 Location: Philadelphia, PA	How about dumb Superbit choices? Hollow Man The Patriot Johnny Nemonic And about twn others I'm too tired to think of... I would love and fully support that line if the would just pick better films...

07-09-2003, 02:00 PM	#6 (permalink)
Renton	i like your icon electric, i'm a "peaker" and i thought that's what it might have been... back to the thread -MiB2 (awful movie in my opinion) -Fast and the Furious (does there really need to be a tricked out edition?)

07-09-2003, 02:02 PM	#7 (permalink)
Renton	especially when studios time could be concentrating on making special editions of more worthy films people might be waiting for, some ones i'd like to see... trainspotting special edition bottle rocket special edition

07-09-2003, 04:00 PM	#10 (permalink)
asphodel5 Actor Join Date: Nov 2000 Location: ohio	Star Wars: Episodes 1 & 2 Pearl Harbor Fast and the Furious MIB and MIIB Grinch The Haunting (remake) Killer Klowns From Outer Space- I couldn't believe that it even got a DVD release, so I had to buy it. :p __________________ A sail! A veil awave upon the waves. Boomed crashing chords. When love absorbs. War! War! The tympanum. Redone and Revised! My Visually Oriented Screening Log

07-09-2003, 04:59 PM	#11 (permalink)
doubledown Actor Join Date: May 2003 Location: Michigan	Let's see, going through my list of movies...I may like a majority of these, but most consider them "BAD" movies.... Gladiator Superbits...although, i like most of the "BAD" movies Jason X Eight Legged Freaks Monkeybone was a decent DVD Tears of the Sun (boring movie, good transfer and sound) Toxic Avenger (lots of extras on most Troma movies) Friday After Next (Infinifilm, but the movie blew goat nuts) and those are only the DVD's i own

07-09-2003, 06:05 PM	#12 (permalink)
trespoochies Actor Join Date: Oct 2001 Location: Tejas, USA	FINAL DESTINATION - CRAP. CRAP. But a good dvd release. Thank goodness for the whole cast doing commentary. PLEASE let the cast tell me how they approached their character when they were chopped up. Good sound though... And ANY Disney sequel. They all seem to have DTS.....Hunchback, Atlantis, etc.etc.

07-09-2003, 07:49 PM	#13 (permalink)
tomdkat Official Forum Warmonger "Dial Tone" Join Date: Sep 2000 Location: Hayward, CA, USA	Won't just about any good quality DVD fit in this category for just about anyone? I mean Fight Club would certainly be "bad" to some along with Memento. I wonder if there is any movie out there that EVERYONE likes... Peace... __________________ My DVD Aficionado List "At last we shall reveal ourselves to the Jedi, at last we shall have revenge!"

07-09-2003, 07:53 PM	#15 (permalink)
Sharky Supporting Actor Join Date: Jan 2003 Location: Near Montreal	Did you really think "Black Hawk Down" and "Tears of the Sun" were THAT bad? Cause I sure didn't! OK, Private Ryan is a better movie than both, but still. Gee, I even noticed somebody mentioning "Lord of the Rings", C'mon. I agree with most of the others though.

07-09-2003, 08:24 PM	#17 (permalink)
electricsheep22 Actor Join Date: Feb 2003 Location: Austin, TX	everyone SHOULD like Showgirls, it is a true trash masterpiece and it never, ever gets old or boring. Long live Nomi Malone! __________________ I'm not an idiot, man. I watch TV.

07-09-2003, 09:41 PM	#22 (permalink)
TheDarkling Actress Join Date: May 2002 Location: The Murder Capital of the World	I would have to say Supergirl LE. Now, I actually like Supergirl (Helen Slater helps a lot), but I know most people didn't. It just annoys me that a reviled movie like Supergirl can get such a nice set while a classic like the Breakfast Club can't! __________________ The one thing I never could stomach about livin' in Santa Carla ... all the damn vampires My DVD Collection My Top 20 Movies EVER

07-10-2003, 05:28 AM	#24 (permalink)
Surf Monkey Banned Join Date: Jun 2003 Location: The City of Roses	Great thread. From my own collection I vote for Tron. From the general DVD shelves I vote for anything by Michael Bay. Oh, and to back up what some of the others have already posted: Horrible film that deserves a top notch DVD: Showgirls. That this shlock masterpiece doesn't have a deluxe special edition, hell, a Criterion for that matter, is a gross miscarriage of justice. Last edited by Surf Monkey : 07-10-2003 at 05:31 AM.

07-10-2003, 06:33 AM	#25 (permalink)
Bossplaya Actor Join Date: Jun 2001	I'd have to second Lord of the Rings, I mean, you know it's bad when characters die or get hurt and I'm laughing at them and the movie. I did give the movie a chance, but I digress... Others... Mission Impossible 2 Austin Powers series I'm sure there's more, mostly new releases __________________ Bossplaya's DVD Owned List Bossplaya's Wish List

07-11-2003, 11:18 AM	#26 (permalink)
ccounsil Actor Join Date: Jun 2002	Lord Of The Rings Extended Swim Fan SE

07-11-2003, 06:08 PM	#30 (permalink)
Frank Gunn Actor Join Date: Oct 2002	And I disagree that 'Saving Private Ryan' is superior to 'Black Hawk Down'. Come on, the second act of 'Ryan' plays out like a slasher flick! And the Normandy thing had nothing to do with the rest of the movie! And if I'm Tom Hanks, I'm dragging Private Ryan back to base whether he likes it or not. But I digress. I'm glad they both have swell DVDs. And ccounsil is a bloody madman. Last edited by Frank Gunn : 07-11-2003 at 06:12 PM.

07-11-2003, 06:44 PM	#31 (permalink)
Darthnick37 Actor Join Date: May 2003 Location: Lake Havasu City, AZ	What does everyone have against Armageddon and Black Hawk Down? I rather enjoyed both films... __________________