11/26/2003 Archived Entry: "Joe Drew"

I think you should buy the X-Men 2 DVD. It was undoubtedly the best movie of the summer and the DVD is a Special Edition to boot!!

Why are DVDs advertised as "available in a special edition" when that edition is the only one available? "Special" is a relative term and really shouldn't be applied to a movie when you can't get that movie any other way. Honestly. Do the movie people really think that consumers are dumb enough to not realize something like this? hmmm... I can totally see some dumb U.S.ians walking into their local Wal-Mart and thinking "OMG! Tomb Raider 2 is available as a special edition DVD!", a definite must buy.

To summarize: Joe, buy X-Men 2 on DVD. It's special.

Replies: 5 comments

I wanna buy it, but I dont even own Xmen 1 on dvd. I wouldnt feel "complete". =P

-Dave

Posted by Dave @ 11/27/2003 02:08 AM EST

perhaps special is relative to the usual dvd formats, not to other dvd editions of the same movie

Posted by melpie @ 11/27/2003 10:03 AM EST

They also use special to remind people of a DVD's additional enhancements over the characteristic material found on VHS. You would think people would have figured this out by now and wouldn't need such titles as a reminder.

Posted by Hyperion @ 11/27/2003 01:47 PM EST

I'm waiting to get it used at around 15$, meanwhile Joe should purchase it.

Does anyone buy VHS anymore?

Posted by Rayne @ 11/29/2003 02:01 AM EST

vhs ptooie j'adore dvd j'aime x2 magnetis est tres droight

Posted by l'Ane @ 11/30/2003 03:22 PM EST