Disney DVDs - buying experiences at eBay

Aladdin · Post by **Aladdin** » Wed Oct 29, 2003 3:00 pm

On second thought or upon reading more of this seller's feedback, I would NOT buy from him. He has a lot of positive feedback, but hidden in all that is the fact people complained and got their money back, sort of like saying..."OK, you figured me out, I tried to sell you a bootleg. But I'll refund your money back, and you leave positive feedback fo rme, OK". On the other hand if he gets caught and someone leaves negative feedback for him...he denies it!

If he was found guilty of producing at least one bootleg (which he was)...then chances are he is producing "high quality" bootlegs which go unnoticed by the "average" viewer. A lot of buyers have even receieved a 2nd copy of their DVDs because the first they bought had problems.....hmmm he must've screwed up on one of those.

Don't do it! Unless you are satisfied with a good quality bootleg.

fred20 · Post by **fred20** » Wed Oct 29, 2003 3:38 pm

Thanks for the feedback guys

I think I'll give this one a miss

Tangela · Post by **Tangela** » Wed Oct 29, 2003 7:16 pm

Are you sure you want "The Little Mermaid" Limited Issue DVD? My advise would just be to buy a TLM tape, which is probably much cheaper. The DVD had no bonus features and was really bad. Listen, just buy a VHS Version for as low as $5.99 and enjoy it until the Platinum comes out because the Limited Issue was extremely bad as all the other ones...

Mermaid Kelly · Post by **Mermaid Kelly** » Thu Oct 30, 2003 12:32 pm

I have the vhs already, and like I said before, the platinum might be edited!

So I figured I would try to get this dvd also.

Tangela · Post by **Tangela** » Thu Oct 30, 2003 12:43 pm

Mermaid Kelly wrote:I have the vhs already, and like I said before, the platinum might be edited! So I figured I would try to get this dvd also.

Well, if you already own the VHS, I don't know why you want the DVD, since it is almoust the same thing...

Mermaid Kelly · Post by **Mermaid Kelly** » Thu Oct 30, 2003 1:02 pm

Yea, true.....good point

Uncle Remus · Post by **Uncle Remus** » Sat Nov 01, 2003 8:07 am

the only problems with The Little Mermaid that i heard were the first VHS cover for the movie and the priest in the movie. other from that there is nothing wrong with the rest movie that will make Disney edit it.

Tangela · Post by **Tangela** » Sat Nov 01, 2003 9:43 am

Uncle Remus wrote:the only problems with The Little Mermaid that i heard were the first VHS cover for the movie and the priest in the movie. other from that there is nothing wrong with the rest movie that will make Disney edit it.

Yeah, and those weren't anything wrong, since they were both misinterpreations.

BasilOfBakerStreet427 · Sat Nov 01, 2003 1:57 pm

Speaking about censorship,did you see in The Lion King:SE cut,the scene where leaves blow in the sky and make out "SEX"(or as Disney said "SFX") was completely taken out.Two words:Blame Eisner.

Tangela · Post by **Tangela** » Sat Nov 01, 2003 2:03 pm

Well, I understand they felt that they should take that one out since it caused them a lot of trouble. People see urban Legends anywhere...

Mermaid Kelly · Post by **Mermaid Kelly** » Sat Nov 01, 2003 2:18 pm

They should have taken the SEX out of the special edition, but not the "original". Since if you dont go to "settings" on the menu, it plays the special edition automatically, so most families with young ones would just play that version.

karlsen · Post by **karlsen** » Sat Nov 01, 2003 6:02 pm

First of all: I realy do belive Disney when they say that this reads SFX and not SEX. But someone with a dirty mind found it and misread it and now everyone else also can "see" it.

But the Lion King DVD does have only one version on it and that is the ruined one. The diffrence is that you can chose to see it with one special scene, or with the original scene. There are not two copyes of the movie on there.

First there is the movie up till the morning report. Here the DVD player chose the file that you want to see with the morning report. When the scene is over it jumps back to the ordinary movie track.

There would not be enough space for two complete movies on the disc.

Post by **Luke** » Sat Nov 01, 2003 6:07 pm

karlsen wrote:There would not be enough space for two complete movies on the disc.

There could be if they did it right. Look at A Bug's Life Collector's Edition - 2 full versions of the movie (90ish minutes each), plus a commentary track, a sound effects only, an isolated score, and a 5.1 track.

And the movie looks awesome, too. Disney COULD have done that with The Lion King, but it might have meant minimal picture quality loss. Higher customer satisfaction levels, too, I'd guess.

karlsen · Post by **karlsen** » Sat Nov 01, 2003 6:49 pm

but it would not be needed.

The only correct thing they could have done was to make a copy teatrical version, and nothing more new stuff.

That way they would not have to compromice anything.

Hatter · Post by **Hatter** » Tue Nov 04, 2003 2:00 am

I'm just waiting for the Platinum in 2005, personally.

Until then, there are... ahem ahem... other... ways to... watch... it... cough...

Hey Pluto · Post by **Hey Pluto** » Fri Jan 30, 2004 10:37 am

Hey all,

I'm new here. I've been reading some of the posts here for a couple months, but never posted anything until now.

I've been starting my collection of DVD's for my daughter the last 6 months and have been noticing more and more "bogus" or "pirated" DVD's popping up on ebay and other places, the most recent being Cinderella. Anyone have any idea where these are coming from? Are they bootlegs or are they from another region? Anyone know?

Here is a photo of one of the DVD's I found on ebay.

http://cgi.ebay.com/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?Vi ... gory=41530

subzero · Post by **subzero** » Fri Jan 30, 2004 10:40 am

pretty sure they are some sort of asia bootleg, sad that people are paying 60+ for it when they know its fake

MickeyMousePal · Post by **MickeyMousePal** » Fri Jan 30, 2004 12:11 pm

It's fake and a bootleg can't these people wait for the Platium Edition.
I feel sorry for them.

Mushu2083 · Post by **Mushu2083** » Fri Jan 30, 2004 12:13 pm

I guess some people just can't wait for the platnium editions. I'd rather wait for a platnium edition than pay the big bucks for a bootleg DVD.

Hey Pluto · Post by **Hey Pluto** » Fri Jan 30, 2004 12:19 pm

It is sad that people are willing to pay for bootlegs.

Thanks for the info. I wasn'tgoing to buy any of those knowing Disney has never put any Cinderella DVD's out. I was just wandering maybe they had released it in another country already. Apparenly though it sounds like they haven't.

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