Thank Wal-Mart For Pan & Scan DVDs
I just found out that the current MGM release WITHOUT A CLUE is pan and scan and there are no plans for a widescreen edition. This may start happening more and more given that Blockbuster and Wal-Mart don't want to carry widescreen versions if they don't have to. Wal-Mart is destroying the world and because all of us zombies can't bear to pay a slightly higher price for anything, we are enabling them.
The months long grocery store strike here in southern California was the result of stores not wanting to pay their union employess health benefits because Wal-Mart doesn't do it. Thus Wal-Mart gets a bunch of desperate people to work there for practically nothing, discounts their groceries more than regular stores and puts them out of business because they can't compete. And, like every suck ass corporation, only the top execs at Wal-Mart ever see the big bucks. So if the almighty Wal-Mart and Blockbuster won't carry widescreen editions, you can bet less and less studios will be releasing them. |
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Those two aren't the only DVD distributers, only a very small part of it, so I would jump to that conclusion so fast.
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When I'm at Wal-Mart looking for a DVD, I always pull out the WIDESCREEN versions from where they are hiding and put them right in front of the FOOL SCREEN ones. :D
I just love when I go to pay and the cashier says "You know this is the WIDESCREEN version, right?" And I just say "Yeah, I like to see the WHOLE movie." :p |
Originally posted by Snowmaker I just love when I go to pay and the cashier says "You know this is the WIDESCREEN version, right?" And I just say "Yeah, I like to see the WHOLE movie." :p :) |
You can also thank elitist snobs for not shopping at Wal-Mart and making sure they buy the WS version since WM often offers both versions when available. If more people would do so, WM's statistics might be skewed the other way.
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Originally posted by milo bloom You can also thank elitist snobs for not shopping at Wal-Mart and making sure they buy the WS version since WM often offers both versions when available. If more people would do so, WM's statistics might be skewed the other way. |
Re: Thank Wal-Mart For Pan & Scan DVDs
Originally posted by ProfessorEcho I just found out that the current MGM release WITHOUT A CLUE is pan and scan and there are no plans for a widescreen edition. This may start happening more and more given that Blockbuster and Wal-Mart don't want to carry widescreen versions if they don't have to. Wal-Mart is destroying the world and because all of us zombies can't bear to pay a slightly higher price for anything, we are enabling them. The months long grocery store strike here in southern California was the result of stores not wanting to pay their union employess health benefits because Wal-Mart doesn't do it. Thus Wal-Mart gets a bunch of desperate people to work there for practically nothing, discounts their groceries more than regular stores and puts them out of business because they can't compete. And, like every suck ass corporation, only the top execs at Wal-Mart ever see the big bucks. So if the almighty Wal-Mart and Blockbuster won't carry widescreen editions, you can bet less and less studios will be releasing them. |
Originally posted by Snowmaker I just love when I go to pay and the cashier says "You know this is the WIDESCREEN version, right?" And I just say "Yeah, I like to see the WHOLE movie." :p Brett |
Originally posted by Brett44 I have never had a cashier ask me that in any of the stores I've ever purchased a dvd. I'm starting to wonder it it's an urban legend. Brett |
Wal Mart has no problems carrying widescreen releases when they are offered. So, they are not the ones to blame for this.
Sure, it is easy to blame them, but check out those bins. You will find PLENTY of widescreen only DVDs. For a lot of the titles, the studio doesn't have the proper elements or doesn't feel it is worth it to do a widescreen transfer. They are the ones to blame. |
Just a few weeks ago I bought the widescreen versions of Lost in Translation and Open Range at Wal-Mart. So they do stock widescreen and I have no problems shopping there, provided the price is right.
If it helps send the message to the owners of W-M that people are interested in the OAR, then :thumbsup: |
When I found out Blockbuster doesn't carry widescreen, I just don't go there anymore. There are plenty of other stores to get my widescreen releases; I don't worry about that -smile-
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Re: Thank Wal-Mart For Pan & Scan DVDs
Originally posted by ProfessorEcho I just found out that the current MGM release WITHOUT A CLUE is pan and scan and there are no plans for a widescreen edition. This may start happening more and more given that Blockbuster and Wal-Mart don't want to carry widescreen versions if they don't have to. Wal-Mart is destroying the world and because all of us zombies can't bear to pay a slightly higher price for anything, we are enabling them. |
Originally posted by Darkfriend When I found out Blockbuster doesn't carry widescreen, I just don't go there anymore. There are plenty of other stores to get my widescreen releases; I don't worry about that -smile- When did you here that BB does not rent WS? |
Originally posted by ProfessorEcho Wal-Mart is destroying the world And, although I certainly have criticisms of them, Wal-Mart isn't to blame for pan & scan films (or 9/11, global warming, the CBS halftime show, or anything else). |
Walmart do stock widescreen HDTVs. I know slightly off topic but you get the idea.
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Originally posted by rossi46 Just a few weeks ago I bought the widescreen versions of Lost in Translation and Open Range at Wal-Mart. So they do stock widescreen and I have no problems shopping there, provided the price is right. If it helps send the message to the owners of W-M that people are interested in the OAR, then :thumbsup: |
Originally posted by johnglad Just FYI, Open Range is ONLY available as a 2 disc dvd in WIDESCREEN. Fullscreen doesn't exist of it to my knowledge (and it is 2.35:1 to boot). Kevin Costner directed and he is a big dvd supporter and home entertainment buff. I say good for him for standing up and only offering the best. Pirates of the Caribbean is the same way (widescreen only 2.35:1). |
Originally posted by Iron_Giant If the FS version of Open Range does not exist, then WM is failing in their evil plans of ridding the world of WS. John - thanks for the info. |
Originally posted by Iron_Giant I do not rent at BB anymore, I rent at Hollywood Video, but they always had every WS DVD I wanted to rent. When did you here that BB does not rent WS? K |
I thought Microsoft was destroying the world? How times change.
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Originally posted by Iron_Giant I do not rent at BB anymore, I rent at Hollywood Video, but they always had every WS DVD I wanted to rent. When did you here that BB does not rent WS? |
Blockbuster has changed their corporate policy. They now rent widescreen films.
Early on, they did support fullscreen. But (and the press release can probably be found by checking in this forum) they said that due to consumer demand, they have changed and are carrying widescreen. But again, it is easier to play the blame game, to say that BB and Wal Mart are evil and the reasons full screen exist. That just isn't the fact. There are other reasons. |
Lets see, the people/companies that are 'evil' by internet forum users are:
Microsoft & Bill Gates Lucas Paypal/Ebay Disney Walmart Block Buster Best Buy Suncoast Joe 6 Pack Feel free to add a $ into any name that has an 's' in it. |
AFAIK, Suncoast isn't evil. They do stock widescreen versions of films. They're just kinda dumb with their horrible overpricing.
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