Is it possible to for a Special Edition to be too special?
10-08-05, 02:55 PM
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Is it possible to for a Special Edition to be too special?
Just saw this on Digital Bits:
One other interesting item to report from the event: McCallum expects there to be 22 Young Indiana Jones Chronicles DVDs in all, 3 of which have been completed. The discs will include some 66 historical featurettes, now in production. Work has been ongoing for about 18 months on the Young Indy DVDs, with about another 18 months worth of work yet to be done. If all goes well, the plan is to tie the DVD release to the theatrical debut of Indy IV (the script for which Lucas is expected to finish this Sunday).
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22 discs? For Young Indy? Were there even 22 episodes? The show was not even that great. I would be interested in picking up the series, but I cannot believe that a 22 disc set is going to be very affordable.
Is it possible for a studio to simply put so much extra content on a release that it completely eclipses the main program? I think this release might be the one.
One other interesting item to report from the event: McCallum expects there to be 22 Young Indiana Jones Chronicles DVDs in all, 3 of which have been completed. The discs will include some 66 historical featurettes, now in production. Work has been ongoing for about 18 months on the Young Indy DVDs, with about another 18 months worth of work yet to be done. If all goes well, the plan is to tie the DVD release to the theatrical debut of Indy IV (the script for which Lucas is expected to finish this Sunday).
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22 discs? For Young Indy? Were there even 22 episodes? The show was not even that great. I would be interested in picking up the series, but I cannot believe that a 22 disc set is going to be very affordable.
Is it possible for a studio to simply put so much extra content on a release that it completely eclipses the main program? I think this release might be the one.
10-08-05, 03:47 PM
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It's a legitimate question.
For example, take the recent Fly 2-disc edition. For the casual Fly fan, an almost-three hour documentary, a commentary, and various other featurettes, deleted scenes, and written works might be considered overkill. However, what differentiates something like that from something like the Young Indy series would be the price. The Fly was $13.99, or so, whereas Young Indy will likely be...pricier (we don't know yet, so I don't even want to estimate).
So is it possible for a special edition to be too special? I guess not for the die-hard fans of the film/TV show. But for a casual fan, perhaps...but as long as the price is reasonable, no one is forcing them to watch the special features.
For example, take the recent Fly 2-disc edition. For the casual Fly fan, an almost-three hour documentary, a commentary, and various other featurettes, deleted scenes, and written works might be considered overkill. However, what differentiates something like that from something like the Young Indy series would be the price. The Fly was $13.99, or so, whereas Young Indy will likely be...pricier (we don't know yet, so I don't even want to estimate).
So is it possible for a special edition to be too special? I guess not for the die-hard fans of the film/TV show. But for a casual fan, perhaps...but as long as the price is reasonable, no one is forcing them to watch the special features.
10-08-05, 04:16 PM
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I watched some of these (Young Indy Chronicles) when originally broadcast and thought they were very uneven. Some of them were 2hr movies (at least one was) and just didn't hold up to that length. I think I liked the one with Degas and Picasso best of the ones I saw.
Also, didn't I hear discussion about Lucas wanting to delete the framing scenes with George Hall as old Indy? These were the best part of the show IMHO. Is there anything to this?
As to a special edition being too special, I have a number of DVDs that I like but have never been able to plow through all of the special features. Do the Right Thing is one, and I'm a fan of the movie and of Spike Lee in general.
Also, didn't I hear discussion about Lucas wanting to delete the framing scenes with George Hall as old Indy? These were the best part of the show IMHO. Is there anything to this?
As to a special edition being too special, I have a number of DVDs that I like but have never been able to plow through all of the special features. Do the Right Thing is one, and I'm a fan of the movie and of Spike Lee in general.
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10-08-05, 05:45 PM
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Unless it affects the price of a set there is no such thing as something being too special... If you aren't a big fan of the movie simpy don't watch the features you are not interested in, its as simple as that. What you aren't interested in could be somebody else's favorite in the world.
10-08-05, 07:06 PM
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Since we're talking Young Indiana Jones Chronicles here, let me pose a quick question: Anyone remember an episode in which Indy's father died? Confused the hell out of me because it obviously couldn't have contradicted more the events of The Last Crusade.
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10-08-05, 09:48 PM
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Originally Posted by CertifiedTHX
Since we're talking Young Indiana Jones Chronicles here, let me pose a quick question: Anyone remember an episode in which Indy's father died? Confused the hell out of me because it obviously couldn't have contradicted more the events of The Last Crusade.
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10-08-05, 10:01 PM
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Originally Posted by CertifiedTHX
Since we're talking Young Indiana Jones Chronicles here, let me pose a quick question: Anyone remember an episode in which Indy's father died? Confused the hell out of me because it obviously couldn't have contradicted more the events of The Last Crusade.
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10-08-05, 10:16 PM
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That was the Earth 2 Indy.
Back to the topic, yes and no. If I'm a huge fan of a movie or show, I don't think they could produce enough content that I wouldn't want to own.
But, as others have said, if I'm a marginal fan then price enters the equation. I wasn't a big fan of this show, so I doubt that I would spend more than $50 for the series, so it looks like I'm out.
10-09-05, 09:36 AM
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I don't think Lucas is writing the script, per se...it's more likely he's tinkering with it and giving it final approval. He'll probably get a co-story credit and not a screenplay credit.
10-10-05, 11:35 AM
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No, it's not possible for a Special Edition to be too special. But it is possible for fans of a movie to not be zealots. It's all a matter of perspective. 
10-10-05, 11:40 AM
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Originally Posted by Shannon Nutt
I don't think Lucas is writing the script, per se...it's more likely he's tinkering with it and giving it final approval. He'll probably get a co-story credit and not a screenplay credit.
10-10-05, 01:19 PM
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I think the new 3-disc version of Wizard of Oz really does go beyond the call of a SE, but hey, WE made these films special, so WE deserve to have great SEs (not the explosive editions or faux-unrated versions they cripple the dvd shelves).
