Posted by kim on 10/22/06 18:54

"Roberto Pirezzi" <roberto_pirezzi@btinternet.com> wrote in message
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> "Wotan" <wotan_79@hotmail.com> wrote in message
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> Clem Dye wrote:
> > Marc wrote:
> > > "POD {ҿ�}" <DONT.EVEN.TRY.IT@DEADSPAM.COM> wrote in message
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> > >> I've just posted a link to the 2 disc SE of the Green Mile in my
"Lucas
> > >> has
> > >> a lot to aswer for..." post, and I've just had a look at the specs
for
> > >> the
> > >> disc, and it claims the film is spread over both discs.
> > >>
> > >> Is this the first wave of attacks to get us all to move over to a HD
> > >> format? Go back to making the DVDs unsatisfying?? What next
flippers
> > >> in
> > >> snapper cases again??
> > >>
> > > It's a long film and they've properly mastered it this time. It was
> > > never
> > > going to fit on 1 disc.
> > >
> > > /\/\arc
> > >
> > >
> > Well, I have an earlier edition of the DVD and it seems fine to me. I
> > don't recall noticing any cuts per se.
> >
> > The only film that I've got that spans two discs is 'Once Upon A Time In
> > America' (I think).
> >
> > I'm not a fan of films spanning more than one disc though. If this
> > becomes the norm, then I shan't buy.
> >
> > As for 'forcing' us to HD-DVD/Blu-Ray, possibly. It's certainly one way
> > to drive us to the new format. Perhaps the EU will complain though.
> >
> >
> > Clem
>
> I've got a few that span more than 1 disk ie LOTR Special Editions,
> Godfather Part 2, Lawrence of Arabia, Ben Hur. At 169 minutes it should
> fit on 1 disk, The Godfather does and that is about the same time.
>
> However, I do find that an "enforced" break in the film is useful to
> open another beer,
>
> - You musn't sup much if you need a "enforced" break to make you get up to
> the fridge!
>
> pop for a piss etc.
>
> - LOL. If I have to go, I am thankful to remote control makers for
inventing
> "Pause".
>
> Providing the DVD editors put
> the split at a useful place or somewhere sensible then I doubt I would
> personally complain too much. What would really fuck me off is if the
> cut was made virtually where the running time on the DVD ran out.
>
> - It would be funny, if you were "forced" to go for a piss whilst changing
> discs, only to find the second disc contains 1 second of scene, then the
> closing credits.
>
> Maybe there will be subliminal "blu-ray/HD" messages :-)

It was quite common in the old days for the last ten mins of a movie to be
shifted to a third laserdisc side to be followed by a 20 min "making of"
which was only ever going to be watched the one time.

(kim)

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