My collection of Trek DVDs is almost complete!

Bean · 02-09-2005, 02:59 PM

So I got two more in the mail last night. The spec eds to 3 and 6. I already had 6, but I want all the spec eds.

So, now all I'm missing is TMP, FC, INS, and NEM. Now, I already have 5, but it's the standard version, so I need that s.e as well. Also, I have INS, and NEM, but same problem. Obviously because they haven't been released in se yet.

I'm so excited when I get dvds in the mail, Columbia house is the best shit in the world! I've also got all three Matrix dvds now! I bought those just to round off my order.

Brikar · 02-09-2005, 04:47 PM

Those "Matrix" sequels were disappointing as hell. Great effects and action sequences, but DAMN did the story suck.

"The AniMatrix" however, is awesome. You should check that one out.

Daxie · 02-09-2005, 08:14 PM

ok... dunb question but just keep in mind that I'm tehno-challenged.
what's the diffrnce between se and regular dvd's?

Stag · 02-09-2005, 09:57 PM

"SE" dvds are for the learning disabled, like Bean. Regular dvd's don;t have a running commentary to explain all the tricky plot points.

Seriously though, the SE or special editions are sometimes different cuts of the movie in question with scenes added or deleted, some special features etc....

Regular DVDs maybe just the movie and minimal extras.

Brikar · 02-09-2005, 11:35 PM

"Special Edition" is essentially a marketing gimmick. Most movies come out on "special edition DVD" and often, that will be the ONLY edition. But say a movie comes out, and it's just the movie and no bonus features (commentary, trailers, documentaries, etc)... a year or so later, a company will often release a "special edition" dvd that, like Stag said, may have a different cut of a movie (director's cut, unrated edition, etc) and will have features like making-of documentaries.

For the "Star Trek" special editions, "The Motion Picture" has been re-edited, with new CGI special effects to complete shots that weren't finished when the movie originally debuted. "The Wrath of Khan" has a couple of extra scenes incorporated in, though nothing huge or major. "The Undiscovered Country" has two scenes that have been altered. Other than that, the movies are all the same (so far. I'm hoping "Nemesis" gets a new cut when its turn comes around). THe difference between the DVDs is that the special editions have commentaries and a second disc of behind-the-scenes stuff.

Daxie · 02-09-2005, 11:37 PM

So.... really nothing that great abot them then huh. People just buy them just to say they have 'em.

Brikar · 02-10-2005, 12:27 AM

Well, it depends - how interested you are in the movie and how it was made. It may also be a value issue. The "Star Trek" special editions are an amazing value compared to the original editions - 2 discs for (in most cases) LESS than the single-disc versions. If you care about seeing those bonus features, listening to the commentaries, then it's worth getting them. But the phrase "special edition" itself means very little. It's all about the DVD itself that matters.

Cymro · 02-10-2005, 02:30 AM

You know, I've never been able to watch a movie with commentaries all the way ythrough, but I love bonus material, all that behind the scenes shit fascinates me, and extra scenes can do a lot for a film.

Brikar · 02-10-2005, 02:43 AM

Extra scenes CAN do a lot... I don't know how many of you have seen the director's cut of "Daredevil", but it's amazing how much better a movie can get when you put the plot back into it.

Bean · 02-10-2005, 02:47 AM

The only thing that dissapoints me is that Generations is the only one so far to have alternate, or deleted scenes. I suppose Nemesis does as well actually...

02-09-2005, 02:59 PM	#1 (permalink)
Bean The Awesome One Join Date: Dec 1969 Location: Canada eh! Posts: 5,055	My collection of Trek DVDs is almost complete! So I got two more in the mail last night. The spec eds to 3 and 6. I already had 6, but I want all the spec eds. So, now all I'm missing is TMP, FC, INS, and NEM. Now, I already have 5, but it's the standard version, so I need that s.e as well. Also, I have INS, and NEM, but same problem. Obviously because they haven't been released in se yet. I'm so excited when I get dvds in the mail, Columbia house is the best shit in the world! I've also got all three Matrix dvds now! I bought those just to round off my order. __________________ "I haven't faced death. I've cheated death. I've tricked my way out of death and patted myself on the back for my ingenuity. I know nothing." --James T. Kirk

02-09-2005, 04:47 PM	#2 (permalink)
Brikar The Dude Join Date: Dec 1969 Location: Massachusetts Posts: 3,606	Those "Matrix" sequels were disappointing as hell. Great effects and action sequences, but DAMN did the story suck. "The AniMatrix" however, is awesome. You should check that one out. __________________ "A million monkeys typing until the end of time will produce the complete works of William Shakespeare. Ten thousand monkeys typing for ten thousand years will write a Hemingway. Ten monkeys typing over Columbus Day weekend will give you a Dan Brown." http://olympusmans.blogspot.com http://benforrealz.blogspot.com

02-09-2005, 08:14 PM	#3 (permalink)
Daxie Patrons Join Date: Dec 1969 Location: Columbus, Ohio Posts: 1,010	ok... dunb question but just keep in mind that I'm tehno-challenged. what's the diffrnce between se and regular dvd's? __________________ >Hagar: "Before we go into battle today let me remind you what we're fighting for! We're fighting for justice! We're fighting for equality! What could be more important than that?" >>Eddie: "How about a steady paycheck, health insurance and a good retirement plan?"

02-09-2005, 09:57 PM	#4 (permalink)
Stag It's me again Join Date: Jan 1970 Location: Florida Posts: 3,286	"SE" dvds are for the learning disabled, like Bean. Regular dvd's don;t have a running commentary to explain all the tricky plot points. Seriously though, the SE or special editions are sometimes different cuts of the movie in question with scenes added or deleted, some special features etc.... Regular DVDs maybe just the movie and minimal extras. __________________ "I want to do a motorboat on Shatner's manboobs" - Sam Cogley

02-09-2005, 11:35 PM	#5 (permalink)
Brikar The Dude Join Date: Dec 1969 Location: Massachusetts Posts: 3,606	"Special Edition" is essentially a marketing gimmick. Most movies come out on "special edition DVD" and often, that will be the ONLY edition. But say a movie comes out, and it's just the movie and no bonus features (commentary, trailers, documentaries, etc)... a year or so later, a company will often release a "special edition" dvd that, like Stag said, may have a different cut of a movie (director's cut, unrated edition, etc) and will have features like making-of documentaries. For the "Star Trek" special editions, "The Motion Picture" has been re-edited, with new CGI special effects to complete shots that weren't finished when the movie originally debuted. "The Wrath of Khan" has a couple of extra scenes incorporated in, though nothing huge or major. "The Undiscovered Country" has two scenes that have been altered. Other than that, the movies are all the same (so far. I'm hoping "Nemesis" gets a new cut when its turn comes around). THe difference between the DVDs is that the special editions have commentaries and a second disc of behind-the-scenes stuff. __________________ "A million monkeys typing until the end of time will produce the complete works of William Shakespeare. Ten thousand monkeys typing for ten thousand years will write a Hemingway. Ten monkeys typing over Columbus Day weekend will give you a Dan Brown." http://olympusmans.blogspot.com http://benforrealz.blogspot.com

02-09-2005, 11:37 PM	#6 (permalink)
Daxie Patrons Join Date: Dec 1969 Location: Columbus, Ohio Posts: 1,010	So.... really nothing that great abot them then huh. People just buy them just to say they have 'em. __________________ >Hagar: "Before we go into battle today let me remind you what we're fighting for! We're fighting for justice! We're fighting for equality! What could be more important than that?" >>Eddie: "How about a steady paycheck, health insurance and a good retirement plan?"

02-10-2005, 12:27 AM	#7 (permalink)
Brikar The Dude Join Date: Dec 1969 Location: Massachusetts Posts: 3,606	Well, it depends - how interested you are in the movie and how it was made. It may also be a value issue. The "Star Trek" special editions are an amazing value compared to the original editions - 2 discs for (in most cases) LESS than the single-disc versions. If you care about seeing those bonus features, listening to the commentaries, then it's worth getting them. But the phrase "special edition" itself means very little. It's all about the DVD itself that matters. __________________ "A million monkeys typing until the end of time will produce the complete works of William Shakespeare. Ten thousand monkeys typing for ten thousand years will write a Hemingway. Ten monkeys typing over Columbus Day weekend will give you a Dan Brown." http://olympusmans.blogspot.com http://benforrealz.blogspot.com

02-10-2005, 02:30 AM	#8 (permalink)
Cymro Religious Fanatic Join Date: Nov 1999 Location: Shitsville, CF63 Posts: 4,921	You know, I've never been able to watch a movie with commentaries all the way ythrough, but I love bonus material, all that behind the scenes shit fascinates me, and extra scenes can do a lot for a film. __________________ "Let me tell you something about humans, nephew: They're a wonderful, friendly people - as long as their bellies are full and their holosuites are working. "But take away their creature comforts, deprive them of food, sleep, sonic showers, put their lives in jeopardy over an extended period of time and those friendly, intelligent, wonderful people...will become as nasty and as violent as the most blood-thirsty klingon."

02-10-2005, 02:43 AM	#9 (permalink)
Brikar The Dude Join Date: Dec 1969 Location: Massachusetts Posts: 3,606	Extra scenes CAN do a lot... I don't know how many of you have seen the director's cut of "Daredevil", but it's amazing how much better a movie can get when you put the plot back into it. __________________ "A million monkeys typing until the end of time will produce the complete works of William Shakespeare. Ten thousand monkeys typing for ten thousand years will write a Hemingway. Ten monkeys typing over Columbus Day weekend will give you a Dan Brown." http://olympusmans.blogspot.com http://benforrealz.blogspot.com

02-10-2005, 02:47 AM	#10 (permalink)
Bean The Awesome One Join Date: Dec 1969 Location: Canada eh! Posts: 5,055	The only thing that dissapoints me is that Generations is the only one so far to have alternate, or deleted scenes. I suppose Nemesis does as well actually... __________________ "I haven't faced death. I've cheated death. I've tricked my way out of death and patted myself on the back for my ingenuity. I know nothing." --James T. Kirk

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