Simpsons S5 Early Release?
12-16-04, 09:58 PM
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Simpsons S5 Early Release?
Anyone else get Simpsons S5 from Amazon today? I got mine via USPS this afternoon. Amazon site says it isn't released until December 21st? DO DVDs sometimes release early?
12-16-04, 10:31 PM
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Yes, it happens sometimes mainly because amazon shoots to get it to you on or before the release date. If you are close to a warehouse or just one that gets the order sent out early you may sometimes get it earlier then street date.
12-17-04, 12:46 AM
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It hasn't shipped from Amazon for me yet, dammit!
Usually, Amazon ships my pre-orders out on the Saturday before the release date, and I get them on either Monday or Tuesday.
Usually, Amazon ships my pre-orders out on the Saturday before the release date, and I get them on either Monday or Tuesday.
12-17-04, 05:41 AM
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Review and pics would be cool... eh hem... anytime. 
12-17-04, 01:10 PM
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Originally Posted by Artman
Review and pics would be cool... eh hem... anytime.
I wish I had the time to even take it out of the shrink wrap! Between work and being out of town this weekend I wont even be able to start watching it until Monday!
Maybe I will call in sick on Monday and have a Simpsons day!
12-17-04, 03:56 PM
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Originally Posted by Artman
Review and pics would be cool... eh hem... anytime.
http://www.currentfilm.com/dvdreview...sonss5dvd.html
12-17-04, 06:33 PM
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I got it a few days ago - it's great and all, but it's sorta frustrating.
For previous seasons, when I watch the commentaries (the season 5 set has commentary for ALL episodes, btw), I like to put on the subtitles and be able to also read the dialogue at the same time.
You can't do that with this set - what they've done is let you watch an episode with a deleted scene, or an animatic - and the sub-title stream is taken up by a logo that pops up on the screen when you're supposed to press "enter" on your remote to access the feature at the appropriate time - so no subtitles like the other sets.
The menus are a kick and function well enough, I was frustrated with them at first looking for subtitles (as you can't select them on-the-fly), not know they weren't there.
You can watch some of the extras by themselves on the last disc, but there's a lot of extras that you can only get to during the episode itself.
Conan O'Brien is all over the commentaries via satellite phone and he's a hoot as always.
Jon Lovitz shows up on the first one, for no reason (he's not in the episode) - but he's hilarious as he accuses everyone of being gay.
Al Jean: "Why is Lovitz commenting on a Simpsons episode he had nothing to do with, while he does no commentary on The Critic dvd, which is the star of?"
Lovitz: "Because I wasn't ASKED!!"
For previous seasons, when I watch the commentaries (the season 5 set has commentary for ALL episodes, btw), I like to put on the subtitles and be able to also read the dialogue at the same time.
You can't do that with this set - what they've done is let you watch an episode with a deleted scene, or an animatic - and the sub-title stream is taken up by a logo that pops up on the screen when you're supposed to press "enter" on your remote to access the feature at the appropriate time - so no subtitles like the other sets.
The menus are a kick and function well enough, I was frustrated with them at first looking for subtitles (as you can't select them on-the-fly), not know they weren't there.
You can watch some of the extras by themselves on the last disc, but there's a lot of extras that you can only get to during the episode itself.
Conan O'Brien is all over the commentaries via satellite phone and he's a hoot as always.
Jon Lovitz shows up on the first one, for no reason (he's not in the episode) - but he's hilarious as he accuses everyone of being gay.
Al Jean: "Why is Lovitz commenting on a Simpsons episode he had nothing to do with, while he does no commentary on The Critic dvd, which is the star of?"
Lovitz: "Because I wasn't ASKED!!"
Last edited by slop101; 12-17-04 at 06:35 PM.
12-17-04, 07:13 PM
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This one snuck up on me!! Def picking this up Tuesday!
