If It Didn't Suck....

The studios are money grubbing bastards. We all know that. However they are sinking to new depths with what is called double dipping. I remember when I got T2 the ultimate edition. One would think that Ultimate was final, the pinnacle, the epitome, the insurmountable platitude that one could not ever dream of surpassing. Then low and behold out comes the extreme edition. Now I understand double dipping for films like Goodfellas, that was released on dvd at the beginning of the craze on a flipper, which meant half the film was on one side, and half the other. When they re-released it they did a great job, and it was worth the effort, and the new purchase. Though the dozen or so editions of Army of Darkness, and other movies that are rereleased everytime you turn around is ridiculous as is the new extras they think will entice someone to buy a film that they may already have two copies of. I mean who really cares about what the Best Boy thought about the Pathos in Ashton Kutcher's performance in Dude Where's My Car (which incidently already contains an excellent commentary.)

Do it right the first time. If you cant wait and need to release the bare bones to the video stores, then do it, but if anything is planned for a special edition, let the consumers know ahead of time. Believe it or not, I dont think we are all babies, some of us can wait to get what we actually want.

STOP TRYING TO DOUBLE DIP DUDE!

Peace
C