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Extras in region 2 version = totally false advertising

posted 17 years ago by J8mJ8m
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I really like this movie, but does anyone else think the UK, Region 2 version packaging is somewhat misleading? The "making-of documentary" is about 5 minutes of cast clips and NOTHING to do with how the movie was actually /made/!

I was expecting them to show some neat things like how the robot was controlled/puppeteered and made! I bought this DVD on the strength of the documentary and I would feel cheated if it was not so inexpensive!

Also, the trailers listed as “extras” aren't even for this movie! Most movies show a few nicely edited ones of the FEATURE to show how it was advertised at the time.

[–] mike_cable 17 years ago

Hi mate, I have the region 4 version here in Australia and it's exactly the same. The extras menu says it's a "Fisher Stevens Profile / Making of Short Circuit 2" documentary and I laughed when I saw that. I knew it was going to be crap. What a rip off, and yeah, no trailers for the actual film you bought. Ridiculous.

MIke.

[–] mwmdh 17 years ago

Yeah..I've got the R2 edition, and the lack of Extras is rubbish..and yes,those that are there are false advertising :(

What'll probably happen is in a few years, an "Ultimate Edition" will be relesased, with all the missing extras :( (like Blade Runner)

Mark

[–] VoodooChicken 16 years ago

Doubtful. Part Ones get all the glory. Part Twos & on from the 80s get barebones. (Short Circuit, Karate Kid, Ghostbusters, etc.)

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Extras in region 2 version = totally false advertising

Extras in region 2 version = totally false advertising