The current print of THE FINAL COUNTDOWN has to be the worst "crime" currently on DVD...the VHS is better than the DVD.

I'm sure you are aware then that BU is hanging that criminal in the town-square, and releasing a reformed badass...early next year.

Forced Trailers... I don't want to be told what to watch.

My Dinner with Andre.

Washed out colors, pan and scan, colors that change from shot to shot...

I think they used an old VHS copy as the master.

I still bought it though... grrr.

The Monty Python And The Holy Grail subtitle problem

It kept me from owning it for 2 years now since my DVD player wasn't compatible with it. Supposedly they've fixed it, but they forget to differentiate the new version with some kind of marking/coding on the packaging to keep people like me from picking up the bogus one again. Plus supposedly even the fixed version is missing the Swedish subtitle. It p*sses me off because the film is easily in my top 5 favorite films of all time. I returned the DVD back to the store a week after it's release day.

Yes I'm aware that you can mail in the defective one for a fixed one, but unfortunately they make you pay for the shipping and there's no guarantee that it's not going to be lost in their mail room, never to be seen again. Columbia/Tri-Star wasn't exactly out in the open about the problem so it was very iffy if they were going to do anything at all.

Anyhoo... I've recently ordered the Collector's Boxed Edition with the thought process of "being that it's a brand new release, it should for sure come with the fixed one!"

Right?

(And from the problems the new Meaning Of Life disc seems to be having, it looks like I'll have another 2 more years before another Python disc gets put into my collection)

Poorly designed dvd cases ie Babylon 5. At least one dvd out of each season has had a loose dvd at purchase.

The biggest crime is not having HOWARD THE DUCK on DVD!

Classic Media's "The Ultimate Godzilla DVD Collection." Four out of the five movies in the box-set were the same as what was in Simitar's oop box set. Plus, Simitar's discs are better! Only saving grace is that "Rodan" is on DVD now.

Sorry for the confusion . . . you are correct . . . only the Italian version is an SE . . .

That was the first thing I thought of....second was:



and every other butcher job Disney has done with their live-action catalog....

Since "The Sting" was already mentioned, I'll add my own two cents (or crimes).

1. Many people here are not aware that the Warner DVDs released in the first batch of this format, in 1998-99 (like "Frantic" and "Spies Like Us") are only available full-frame in North America, while the same DVDs, with exactly the same packaging, are available in R2 in OAR. Nice thinking, Warner!

2. The "Zorro" 1970s film, starring Alain Delon, was butchered beyond recognition by cheap bastards (a la Madacy) who reduced a 130-minute movie to barely 90 minutes.

WHY?

That one pisses me off too. And the subject of DVD's with forced previews made me think of Scarface: AE with that horrible "rappers reflect on how the film influenced them" doc. What dumbass thought that that needed to be included? Yeah, much better choice than a commentary track. [SARCASM]Let's all take just a moment to congratulate Universal Home Video on their unparalleled excellence in DVD production...nice work boys![/SARCASM]

Here, here!!! I agree 100%. Still haven't picked up either of these MP classics, and they're among my favorites. Both total botch jobs. Oh well, if they don't care to put out a good product I won't care to buy it.

Chariots of Fire available in Pan and Scan only. WTF. Didn't that movie win the academy award for best cinematography?

That's one I've been dieing to get corrected. Supposedly a re-release is in the works.

Pan&Scan

The Korean release is 16x9.

To be fair, hip hop has probably done more to maintain interest in the movie for twenty years since its release than any other element.

It wasn't a thought-provoking, or even good feature, but hey...there's a logic there.

But Universal is a terrible company in the DVD market, I agree.

"Chariots of fire" is another one of the WB movies released P&S by Warner, like my previous post indicates. If you look at the R2 versions specs, it's exactly the same, except that the R2 version is widescreen.

The movie has absolutely nothing to do with hip-hop. There are no rappers starring in it, it doesn't have a hip-hop soundtrack, and the plot is devoid of any reference to hip-hop whatsoever. I could see if it was a movie like New Jack City, Juice, 8 Mile, or something like that - then it would be more appropriate - but on Scarface it's nothing but a cheap gimmick by out-of-touch exec's hoping to sell a few more copies to teens. There aren't even any keen insights offered about the film or its characters in this doc - its just a lot of idiots saying thoughtful things like "this scene was off the hook" or requoting dialogue that I could hear just as easily by selecting 'Play'. A total waste of time and, in my opinion, completely tasteless to boot.

1. Full Frame
2. Gigli

#1 - The original release of Kurosawa's Ran.

#2 - The follow-up release of Kurosawa's Ran.

#3 - Star Trek: Voyager

That's the first one I thought of. One of the best and most beautiful movies ever made, the dvd just rapes it.

Also, no Kagemusha on dvd...am I right? That movie might be even better than Ran.

Others:

Bertolucci's "The Last Emperor": awful picture and sound.

My Neighbor Totoro: Full screen only, English only. Probably my second favorite Miyazaki ruined by the geniuses at Fox.

Miramax: they're finally coming around, but all of their first gen titles blow.

Spaceballs: misframed so badly, it actually ruins the "nosejob" joke.

Diva (both releases): terrific French action movie (one of my favorites), I bought it twice and both discs kinda blow (the second one is a little better, though). Worst double dip ever, at least do a good job second time around.

Doors SE: see the comments above on Diva

I would add to that, DVDs with forced French subtitles corresponding to any english text on screen. Though I've only seen them on 2 movies-Pearl Harbour (so it didn't affect my enjoyment at all) and 28 Days Later, where "Les Maltaises" popped up over a box of Maltesers, and then "L'enfer" at the end over the aerial shot of "HELL" made from sheets.
Just ripped me right out of the movie.