Petitions thread
 

Alright, folks. If there are any DVD petitions you want to see signed, just post a list of them in this thread. They can be for films or TV shows that haven't been released on DVD that you want to see released, or for films that you want to see released in a Special Edition DVD release.

It doesn't matter what you like. There's no limitations here. Just post petitions for your favorite films or TV shows. This is for the benefit of folks who like this kind of stuff, and might want to sign some of these petitions.

I'll start....

TV Petitions:
Duckman on DVD Petition
Mighty Mouse DVD Petition
Twin Peaks Season 2 on DVD

Movies that haven't been released on DVD yet:

The Jazz Singer (original Al Jolson classic) DVD Petition
Coonskin DVD Petition
Hey Good Lookin' DVD Petition

Movies that I want to see in a Special Edition:
The Lord of the Rings Special Edition DVD Petition

Okay, now you can post whatever petitions you want. They can be ones you've started, or ones that you've found online and want to see become successful. Oh, and if you see a petition that you'd like to sign, go right ahead. Enjoy! :cool:

Out of curiosity, are these petitions succesful? I wonder if the studios or rights holder are aware of them.

Consumer movements in the past have been successful, some spearheaded by online petitions.

Some examples that come to mind are: The inclusion of a Japanese audio track on the Princess Mononoke R1 DVD, a WS release of Willy Wonka and the Chocolate Factory, the re-framing of the Back to the Future DVDs, and the upcoming release of 40 Year Old Virgin R-Rated WS on DVD.

Of course, it's always hard to say if it was the online petition that did it, or the other actions that were taken on by fans and the same time, such as letter campaigns and phone calls, or even emails. Cetainly I doubt that studios go actively looking for these petitions, so the only way they'd know about them is if someone points it out to them somehow.

what would be on a LOTR SE....I mean the thing has four commentaries, and two bonus disk per movie...and thats not counting if you already own the theatrical cuts

I was thinking the same thing... until I clicked on the link and noticed that the petition was for the animated film.

"Family Guy" got back on TV thanks to a petition. Ralph Bakshi's "Wizards" got released on DVD thanks to a petition. "The Lord of the Rings" got released in its original theatrical ratio thanks to a petition (the irony is that it was actually shot in open-matte, so you are seeing LESS in widescreen). These are just a few examples. I'm sure there's more.

http://www.petitiononline.com/9812564/petition.html

Here is one for Night of the Comet to be released on DVD.

I don't know about that. I think it was more the amazing DVD sales figures and the syndication ratings than any online petition...

-JP

OHHH ok...yah, i'd buy that

I agree. FOX has repeatedly mentioned the DVD sales and syndication ratings as reason for Family Guy's return. Not once have they mentioned an online petition.

As for the other things, unless there's specific official reference that the online petition was what cause, it's impossible to say that the petition had any effect. Usually, online petitions run parallel to email, phone, and letter campaigns. I think, for the most part, studios still consider these traditional methods more impactful.

In ranking of influence are:
1) Snail-mail letters
2) Phone calls
3) Emails
4) Online petitions

I'm nto sayin that online petitions aren't influential at all. It's honestly hard to separate their effect from the usually parallel movments in other forms of influence. At the least, they certainly can't hurt.

OP, great idea. I signed the Twin Peaks petition. I've been hanging on the cliff for too long now!

http://www.petitiononline.com/aod4321/petition.html

help get are you afraid of the dark on dvd

I was the originator of the Willy Wonka widescreen petition and can confirm that the updated release was a direct result of the petition. Of course, I did print out several hundred pages of names and send them to WB. Emails from folks at WB later confirmed that the release was because of the petition.

Although the petition received attention online and in some print media, I think that printing it out and mailing it was the key (suggestion to those running current petitions).

http://www.petitiononline.com/BASEket/petition.html

BASEketball SE/"Actor's Cut"

http://www.PetitionOnline.com/releasaj/petition.html

For the re-release of Alejandro Jodorowsky's cult classics "El Topo" and "The Holy Mountain".

http://www.petitiononline.com/DOG/petition.html

Petition to get rid of the onscreen logos and junk on TV and cable!

http://www.petitiononline.com/zazfan/petition.html

Here's one for POLICE SQUAD to be released on DVD.

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