IN CASE YOU MISSED IT - DVD Stalk: Horror DVD Talk
06-20-06, 04:14 PM
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IN CASE YOU MISSED IT - DVD Stalk: Horror DVD Talk
Is a new sub-forum available in this forum. ALL DVD horror related info is to go in here, this includes reviews, requests for reviews and recommendation threads but DOES NOT include bargain threads [those still belong in the bargain forum]. Since horror is kind of a broad genre it's been decided, for now we'll see how it works out, that whether or not something can be classified as "horror" will be determined by whether or not IMDB has the "horror" genre as one of the top 3 in the list of genres for the movie.
Please take the time to visit the new forum, if that's your thing, and say hello to our newest moderator Scott_Lecter, who will be the mod only for that sub-forum so don't bug him about issues in the main DVDtalk forum because he wouldn't be able to help you anyway
Please take the time to visit the new forum, if that's your thing, and say hello to our newest moderator Scott_Lecter, who will be the mod only for that sub-forum so don't bug him about issues in the main DVDtalk forum because he wouldn't be able to help you anyway
06-21-06, 06:11 AM
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Why was horror "singled out" for the (dubious) honor of getting it's own sub-forum? I think it's a bad idea, unless your going to have different sub-forums for each of the big genres of film.
It's just one more place to have to remember to look into while I'm here, and, believe me, there's already plenty!
It's just one more place to have to remember to look into while I'm here, and, believe me, there's already plenty!
06-21-06, 08:41 AM
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Originally Posted by zombiezilla
Why was horror "singled out" for the (dubious) honor of getting it's own sub-forum? I think it's a bad idea, unless your going to have different sub-forums for each of the big genres of film.
It's just one more place to have to remember to look into while I'm here, and, believe me, there's already plenty!
It's just one more place to have to remember to look into while I'm here, and, believe me, there's already plenty!
You may feel that way but horror is my favorite genre so I'd love to have a forum just for horror.
06-21-06, 09:22 AM
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Originally Posted by zombiezilla
Why was horror "singled out" for the (dubious) honor of getting it's own sub-forum? I think it's a bad idea, unless your going to have different sub-forums for each of the big genres of film.
It's just one more place to have to remember to look into while I'm here, and, believe me, there's already plenty!
It's just one more place to have to remember to look into while I'm here, and, believe me, there's already plenty!
Edit
seems a little ironic you're deriding the creation of a horror forum given your user name...Edit #2: Actually there is already a thread in the feedback forum about it http://forum.dvdtalk.com/showthread.php?t=461353
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06-21-06, 06:31 PM
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No sir, I don't like it!!! I like good movies be they horror or not. I'm not interested in the Horror genra per say, but I do like some horror films quite a bit. I want to be able to see new horror releases in the main forum, because I won't be visiting that one too often. No offense, but you horror "freaks" creep me out a bit, much like the star Wars guys. Like Criterion, the changes are not for the better. I'm more of a sci-fi fan and still wouldn't want a sub-forum for that genra.
PS. One reason this is going to be realy fucked up, is that certain movies are hard to categorize. They could easily fall into horror, comedy, drama, and who is to say who is right? No sir, shitty idea!
Like Criterion, the changes are not for the better. I'm more of a sci-fi fan and still wouldn't want a sub-forum for that genra.PS. One reason this is going to be realy fucked up, is that certain movies are hard to categorize. They could easily fall into horror, comedy, drama, and who is to say who is right? No sir, shitty idea!
06-22-06, 07:38 PM
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Originally Posted by zombiezilla
Why was horror "singled out" for the (dubious) honor of getting it's own sub-forum? I think it's a bad idea, unless your going to have different sub-forums for each of the big genres of film.
It's just one more place to have to remember to look into while I'm here, and, believe me, there's already plenty!
It's just one more place to have to remember to look into while I'm here, and, believe me, there's already plenty!
Although Horror is possibly my single favourite genre (whatever defines "genre"), I probably won't bother with this new subsection.
06-22-06, 10:26 PM
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Originally Posted by purplechoe
One reason this is going to be realy fucked up, is that certain movies are hard to categorize. They could easily fall into horror, comedy, drama, and who is to say who is right? No sir, shitty idea!
06-22-06, 10:44 PM
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Originally Posted by BuckNaked2k
Case in Point: Wicker Man new release thread moved to DVD Stalk. IMHO, that film hardly qualifies as "Horror".
06-22-06, 11:08 PM
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Wow, and now "The X-Files" is qualified as horror, too.
I hate, hate, hate making horror a subforum. There are a lot of threads I'll miss because I would never think of the subjects as horror.
Has there been any positive feedback on this idea?
I hate, hate, hate making horror a subforum. There are a lot of threads I'll miss because I would never think of the subjects as horror.
Has there been any positive feedback on this idea?
06-23-06, 12:20 AM
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KILL, KILL, KILL IT!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
I am a well-seasoned horror fan and I agree that the whole idea of this sub-forum is absolutely absurd. Kill it now! There is NO reason for this sub-division and it will definitely limit any attention to genre-oriented releases from general DVD fans. Why separate it? Return things to normal please! Horror fans are NOT exclusive - we like other types of films too - and vice versa! General DVD fans may be interested in select horror titles, so don't segregate them! Stop the idiocy!
I am a well-seasoned horror fan and I agree that the whole idea of this sub-forum is absolutely absurd. Kill it now! There is NO reason for this sub-division and it will definitely limit any attention to genre-oriented releases from general DVD fans. Why separate it? Return things to normal please! Horror fans are NOT exclusive - we like other types of films too - and vice versa! General DVD fans may be interested in select horror titles, so don't segregate them! Stop the idiocy!
06-23-06, 12:27 AM
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Again in order to avoid leaving it up to the mods to decide what qualifies and what doesn't we are using IMDB as the determining factor right now.
WRT if it should exist in general there is a thread in the feedback forum where you can let Geoff know your feelings about it http://forum.dvdtalk.com/showthread.php?t=461353
PLEASE MOVE ALL THE DISCUSSION ABOUT YOUR FEELINGS OF THE NEW SUB-FORUM TO THE THREAD IN THE FEEDBACK FORUM.
That is the more appropriate place for it. All this thread in the main forum is meant to do is inform people what is going on, explain why threads are being moved and to get them to hopefully start creating the new threads in the sub-forum itself.
WRT if it should exist in general there is a thread in the feedback forum where you can let Geoff know your feelings about it http://forum.dvdtalk.com/showthread.php?t=461353
PLEASE MOVE ALL THE DISCUSSION ABOUT YOUR FEELINGS OF THE NEW SUB-FORUM TO THE THREAD IN THE FEEDBACK FORUM.
That is the more appropriate place for it. All this thread in the main forum is meant to do is inform people what is going on, explain why threads are being moved and to get them to hopefully start creating the new threads in the sub-forum itself.
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06-23-06, 12:30 AM
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Originally Posted by Mr. Salty
Wow, and now "The X-Files" is qualified as horror, too.
Please kill it, then cut off the head and burn the body so that it won't return.
If not, I'll start my own DVD forum...with black jack and hookers. Actually forget the DVD forum.
06-23-06, 01:57 PM
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The sub-forum has been moved to the Movie Talk forum and will be used to discuss the horror genre in general instead of specifically related just to DVDs.
