Worst description on back of case?
09-06-04 | 06:16 PM
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From: Formerly known as Groucho AND Bandoman/Death Moans, Iowa
Originally posted by Crocker Jarmen
True, what's funny though is that The Dude used the term 'tied the room together', not 'hung together'.
True, what's funny though is that The Dude used the term 'tied the room together', not 'hung together'.
09-06-04 | 07:47 PM
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From: Gainesville, VA
Originally posted by ArchibaldTuttle
On bootlegs in china they will often have descriptions of different movies.
On bootlegs in china they will often have descriptions of different movies.
Philip is a registered dentist also he is rapist. He has an evil hobby conquering all female in uniforms, such as girl guides and killing all those who resist him. One day, Philip tries to rape Jenny. When she resists, he kills her and frames Peter. Po Wan suspects this case, then she keeps tracking on Philip and how to catch Philip?
09-06-04 | 09:25 PM
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I think a lot of the writers of these DVD covers don't take into account that a lot of people reading the boxes won't have already seen the film.
One of my biggest complaints isn't about the blurbs on the boxes, because I almost never read those. What I hate is when they include things in the DVD's opening menus that give away major parts of the story! I sat down to watch Barton Fink with my sister who had never seen the film, and the opening menu has a huge spoiler about the true nature of one of the characters! Annoying!
One of my biggest complaints isn't about the blurbs on the boxes, because I almost never read those. What I hate is when they include things in the DVD's opening menus that give away major parts of the story! I sat down to watch Barton Fink with my sister who had never seen the film, and the opening menu has a huge spoiler about the true nature of one of the characters! Annoying!
09-07-04 | 12:36 AM
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From: London, U.K.
If you haven't seen The Man Who Shot Liberty Valance ; don't read the back cover.
09-07-04 | 08:08 AM
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Beautiful Girls:
The morons at Miramax try to push this wonderfully thoughtful film about relationships and growing up as a brain dead joke fest. 'Hilarious!', and 'A Great Comedy!' are two quotes and they go on to describe it as:
'An all-star cast sparks this captivating comedy about a group of old friends whose 10-year high school creates some hilariously unexpected surprises.'
The UK disc however, has a different view - 'the reunion sparks a shocking turn of events'.
Hilarious or shocking? In reality it's neither.
The morons at Miramax try to push this wonderfully thoughtful film about relationships and growing up as a brain dead joke fest. 'Hilarious!', and 'A Great Comedy!' are two quotes and they go on to describe it as:
'An all-star cast sparks this captivating comedy about a group of old friends whose 10-year high school creates some hilariously unexpected surprises.'
The UK disc however, has a different view - 'the reunion sparks a shocking turn of events'.
Hilarious or shocking? In reality it's neither.
09-07-04 | 10:19 AM
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I would say 1 out of 5 even give away the ending of the film you are about to watch!
09-07-04 | 03:36 PM
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The description for Good Girl makes it sound like a zany comedy or at least a comedy of some sort, when actually it's pretty dramatic and depressing. Same with Lost in Translation. I don't understand why dramas with some comic relief get stamped with the "comedy' lable on their cases. I guess people don't want to see Jennifer Aniston in a drama or Bill Murray for that matter? I have no idea. But the movies are not funny.
