Anyone else disappointed in the Club Dread DVD?
05-29-04, 11:31 AM
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Anyone else disappointed in the Club Dread DVD?
As a big fan of Broken Lizard and their two movies Super Troopers and Club Dread, I am really disappointed in the lack of extras on the Club Dread DVD, especially considering how packed the Super Troopers disc was. For $27.99 SRP all that the Club Dread disc includes are two commentaries and a soundtrack spot; not even a trailer. What makes this worse is that throughout the commentaries, the Broken Lizard guys mention that the original cut of the film was 2 and a half hours, and discuss a few different deleted scenes including a subplot involving two detectives on the island. I also remember seeing a videoclip of a deleted scene posted on Yahoo Movies' page for the film.
I don't expect to see the entire 2 and a half hour cut of the movie, and I realize that Club Dread made under $5 million, but considering the fanbase for Super Troopers and the amount of extras given to even the smallest of films nowadays, this DVD should have a little more than a couple of commentaries.
By the way, here's a link to where you can find that deleted scene I mentioned. It's actually pretty good.
http://movies.yahoo.com/movies/featu...clubdread.html
I don't expect to see the entire 2 and a half hour cut of the movie, and I realize that Club Dread made under $5 million, but considering the fanbase for Super Troopers and the amount of extras given to even the smallest of films nowadays, this DVD should have a little more than a couple of commentaries.
By the way, here's a link to where you can find that deleted scene I mentioned. It's actually pretty good.
http://movies.yahoo.com/movies/featu...clubdread.html
05-29-04, 01:16 PM
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Im sure they will make you double dip for the good stuff.
I didnt like Super Troopers too much, is this similar ? The trailers looked kind of funny but I never got around to seeing it.
I didnt like Super Troopers too much, is this similar ? The trailers looked kind of funny but I never got around to seeing it.
05-29-04, 01:21 PM
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Club Dread is pretty different from Super Troopers, it worth checking out. I can't believe you didn't like Super Troopers though, it's hilarity! =O
I love commentaries so I wasn't really dissapointed, even though extras would have been cool. If there is a re-release I'm happy with my disc until then. Who pays MSRP for DVDs anyway?
I love commentaries so I wasn't really dissapointed, even though extras would have been cool. If there is a re-release I'm happy with my disc until then. Who pays MSRP for DVDs anyway?
05-29-04, 02:46 PM
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I'm thinking this was pretty barebones because the movie did so poorly at the BO. It also got horrible reviews. Unlike Super Troopers which did pretty decent at the box office and get pretty good reviews.
I'm guessing that if it gets a following on DVD then they'll make you double dip at some point.
I'm guessing that if it gets a following on DVD then they'll make you double dip at some point.
05-29-04, 02:55 PM
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The film tanked and the only way FOX will make some money off of it was if the DVD came out less than three months after it's theatrical release (unlike Super Troopers which came out six months after it's theatrical release).
Be thankful we got commentaries at least.
Be thankful we got commentaries at least.
05-29-04, 03:24 PM
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Puddle Cruiser!
Maybe they'll do an SE of CD when Puddle Cruiser eventually comes out.
That's Broken Lizard's first film. I saw it in college and nearly pissed myself laughing.
Any word on that one?
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That's Broken Lizard's first film. I saw it in college and nearly pissed myself laughing.
Any word on that one?
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05-29-04, 03:27 PM
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The buzz I heard beforehand, and this was even mentioned on at least one of the Club Dread commentaries, is that Puddle Cruiser would be released on DVD simultaneously with Club Dread. Obviously that hasn't happened. I haven't heard any definitive news or anything since.
06-28-04, 03:27 PM
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Just found this on Broken Lizard's website:
"Hey guys,
I've seen some chatter on the blog about the dvd, the lack of extra features, the Special Edition, and something about an alternate ending. So let me clear up a few things....
-Fox told us that they were planning on releasing 2 dvds: a theatrical cut, and then, in the fall, a Special Edition, which would include all the extra features most of us have come to expect in a dvd, plus most of the scenes that we had to cut from the theatrical version. To us, this sounded like kind of a racket. But alas, we have no control over these things. They actually were planning on releasing the theatrical version without the commentary tracks. (this tells you a little bit about the people we're dealing with) We were able to throw enough of a shit-fit to get them to squeeze the commentary on, but as far the 2 versions, they're trying to make more money, and there's no way to argue a movie studio out of trying to make more money. (and trust me, it's income we don't see a dime of)
There is no alternate ending. Super Troopers had an alternate ending. Maybe that's what's confusing people.
So I would say, if you feel like buying both, good for you. If you want to buy one of them, good for you. If you want to buy neither, good for you. Just don't think that Broken Lizards are trying to rip you off. We would just as soon pluck out our own testicles with ice tongs."
"Hey guys,
I've seen some chatter on the blog about the dvd, the lack of extra features, the Special Edition, and something about an alternate ending. So let me clear up a few things....
-Fox told us that they were planning on releasing 2 dvds: a theatrical cut, and then, in the fall, a Special Edition, which would include all the extra features most of us have come to expect in a dvd, plus most of the scenes that we had to cut from the theatrical version. To us, this sounded like kind of a racket. But alas, we have no control over these things. They actually were planning on releasing the theatrical version without the commentary tracks. (this tells you a little bit about the people we're dealing with) We were able to throw enough of a shit-fit to get them to squeeze the commentary on, but as far the 2 versions, they're trying to make more money, and there's no way to argue a movie studio out of trying to make more money. (and trust me, it's income we don't see a dime of)
There is no alternate ending. Super Troopers had an alternate ending. Maybe that's what's confusing people.
So I would say, if you feel like buying both, good for you. If you want to buy one of them, good for you. If you want to buy neither, good for you. Just don't think that Broken Lizards are trying to rip you off. We would just as soon pluck out our own testicles with ice tongs."
06-28-04, 03:57 PM
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Originally posted by Ghostface180
-Fox told us that they were planning on releasing 2 dvds: a theatrical cut, and then, in the fall, a Special Edition, which would include all the extra features most of us have come to expect in a dvd, plus most of the scenes that we had to cut from the theatrical version.
-Fox told us that they were planning on releasing 2 dvds: a theatrical cut, and then, in the fall, a Special Edition, which would include all the extra features most of us have come to expect in a dvd, plus most of the scenes that we had to cut from the theatrical version.
For the record, I don't see anything wrong with two editions of a dvd IF the consumer knows about it beforehand.
