View Full Version : Those French/English covers. GRRRR!
h0l1yw0od
20-04-2002, 12:34 PM
I hope i'm not breaking any rules here, but theres a petition going to try and stop companies (mainly Alliance Atlantis) from making reversible sleeves with both languages both sides.
http://www.petitiononline.com/bay5/petition.html
Thought/hoped some of you may be interested.
why? whats wrong with them?
I've just signed it - I can't stand those French covers, they ruin the look of my collection :mad:
I had a look at the petition out of curiosity and quote the final sentence below :-
We WILL NOT spend our money purchasing any DVDs that have multi-lingual covers.
In my very humble opinion this is taking nerdyism to a new level.
Nobody is forced to buy Canadian DVDs as they always have the option of buying a more expensive region 2 version six months later at Sainsbury which probably won't have French writing on the cover.
Seany boy!!!
20-04-2002, 4:25 PM
God all mighty!! is this for real:rolleyes: I thought my mate was barking when he never wanted my matrix dvd, because it has a cardboard case rather then plastic one!!!
Why not cover all DVDs with brown paper which will make them look uniform.
Seany boy!!!
20-04-2002, 4:51 PM
What about if you bring a bird round, and she clock's your French covers? She'll think you speak the language of love, and you'll be in like Flynn
pointon
20-04-2002, 4:57 PM
I for one can sympathise...
The first time I came upon one such cover, I had such a hard time. I couldn't figure out whether I was supposed to read the French, or the English, or both - both one before the other, or both at the same time. :confused:
In the end I read only the English, as I was unable to simply will myself to understand French, even after a few drinks (which usually does the trick). This leaves an empty void in my soul, because I know that if only I had read the French side, I would now know the meaning of life, my purpose in this existence, whether aliens really were visiting us from outer space, who really shot Kennedy, the exact location of Bin Laden (currently thought by many French people to have opened up an ice cream stall with Elvis in Nice), and exactly what McDonalds put in their beef burgers. :(
Also, the French language is just so ugly to look at, and I can't watch any movie without being distracted by all those silly French letters and sentences on the sleeves.
In fact, a petition to ban the French language should solve this problem once and for all.
I not happy with French on cover as should be Spanish. We Spanish speak English bit but not many French.
Please make petition to do English and Spanish. That look nice in Mr Tee collection
Seany boy!!!
20-04-2002, 5:07 PM
I say ban it. As the French accent, is the other accent that British girls love, besides the Irish one. This will leave even more for us irish:p
Naturellement je conviens mais oł sont Aramis et Porthos
Seany boy!!!
20-04-2002, 5:28 PM
The French language is the number one in Europe
Well let me say this in plain Irish... It is in me *****e boyo
pointon
20-04-2002, 5:30 PM
Don't see what Europe has to do with Canadian DVD's...
But then again, Geography never was my strong point.
Seany boy!!!
20-04-2002, 5:41 PM
Parts of canada speak frog. Wee wee
pointon
20-04-2002, 5:47 PM
Maybe so... but what does Europe have to do with North American produce?
cybersoga
20-04-2002, 6:16 PM
Originally posted by Seany boy!!!
Parts of canada speak frog. Wee wee
you'r taking the pis*!
sorry couldn't resist it
Seany boy!!!
20-04-2002, 7:50 PM
Well they don't seem to mind them being in french and english, even though most don't speak peppi la pue.
bishman
20-04-2002, 11:43 PM
It's not just DVD either, the gamecube games I imported from Canada also have French/English covers. But do I care? no.
Seany boy!!!
21-04-2002, 1:19 AM
You are right not to care.
SILVERBACK
21-04-2002, 12:00 PM
i know cant we just ban the french lol no really can we any way i dont mind the covers.the ones that pi,ss me off are the cardboard ones cheap ar.se warner brothers
Now, how do I make nice big capital letters??? :eek:
http://www.applefritter.com/prototypes/cassie/keys.jpg
So let me get this straight:
You order a pair of jeans they arrive in the wrong colour. Nevermind.
Book tickets to see , get there and find S Club 7 playing. Tough titty.
Order Pepporoni Pizza, delivery boy gives you cold, stale garlic bread. Hard Luck, Would be stupid to moan about it.
All those people saying get a life, you don't take pride in your collection?. Would you rather the films just come loose in an envelope??
The [i]one thing i collect is DVDs and yes i do get ****ed that they come with a cover i was not expecting. Am i asking for too much??.
Christ.:rolleyes:
Robz,
Put like that .... I don't agree with you.
The transfer, features and audio are much more important that cover artwork.
In other words,
You order a pair of jeans and the wrapping is in more than one language. Nevermind.
Book tickets to see [insert favourite band here], and discover that the tickets are larger than you expected and don't have a hologram on them. Tough titty.
Order Pepporoni (sp) Pizza, delivery boy gives you a pizza box which has pizza in several languages i.e.
Pizza (French)
Pizza (Spanish)
Pizza (Italian)
Pizza (Celtic)
Pizza (Basque)
Pizza (Geman)
Buddha :rolleyes:
Perhaps other forum members have other priorities. Chill out.:p
:D
No but the principle is the same. You order something you expect to get what you ordered. I agree about picture, audio, extras blah, blah but we're talking about covers here.
You're telling me if you ordered, purely as an example, Evil Dead Book of the Dead and it had French writing on the rubber case you wouldn't be slightley miffed?
I'm chilled ;) i just don't understand how some people can be so blase over some stuff.
Allah :D
bishman
21-04-2002, 12:42 PM
Robz, the reason that I don't care so much is that I buy films to enjoy the movie and the extras. If it was a choice between a brown envelope and a nice sturdy case, then yes, the case would win every time. I have a collection of over 300 and the reason I buy from Canada is that I can save myself a few pounds a time and over a large number of films, it really makes a difference, as I do not have a bottomless pit of income. The point is, as was mentioned before, that there is a choice. You can buy US copies, or even region 2 and avoid the French language on the cover. If however you want to choose to buy the cheaper Canadian, which is a territory where English and French are both commonly spoken languages, then you surely can't complain.
Of course, if the films you buy are not Canadian or French in origin, then I will shut up.
Trouble is a lot of importers are supplying the Canadian versions over the US ones. I think MovieTyme are trying to get around this.
Yes, obviously if you want to buy Canadian then there's nothing to moan about but if you order a US title, like i did with Spy Game, and get a ridiculous hybrid cover then the derision begins.
pointon
21-04-2002, 2:03 PM
Originally posted by Robz
So let me get this straight:
You order a pair of jeans they arrive in the wrong colour. Nevermind.
Book tickets to see [insert favourite band here], get there and find S Club 7 playing. Tough titty.
Order Pepporoni Pizza, delivery boy gives you cold, stale garlic bread. Hard Luck, Would be stupid to moan about it.
All those people saying get a life, you don't take pride in your collection?. Would you rather the films just come loose in an envelope??
I couldn't give a **** if they came delivered in the rotting corpse of my next door neighbour, so long as the disc is in good nick, and does what it's supposed to.
I'm not buying a box. I'm buying media. Bugger the packaging.
I agree 100% with Robz - my collection of over 250 DVDs has cost me a fortune over the years and it is a COLLECTION. I'm proud of of the DVDs I've amassed and the way they look does matter to me, and has done ever since I collected VHS tapes.
Cover art is important, call me sad or whatever, but I look forward to seeing what the latest releases are going to look like and I know alot of people out there feel excatly the same way. Sure the picture and sound quality are most important but isn't it all about the whole package?! I find it hard to believe some peple pay out £16-£18 a time and don't give a sh*t how the things look.....
pointon
1200+ posts on an AV forum , you sound like you know what you're talking about. Can you honestly say you don't care about any covers you have in your collection?.
You must have a favourite, one that adds that extra something to a film you love?.
I can't believe you hold the art/covers in such disregard.
pointon
21-04-2002, 2:44 PM
Couldn't care less. Most of my CD's are kept in CD wallets. The boxes either go up the loft, in the garage or occasionally in the bin. It's about time I invested in some more for my DVD's. Art work is great, but I don't think I'll be framing and hanging any of my inserts any time soon.
Do you feel the same about clothes?? I take it you wear any old sh*t because you see clothing as nothing more than a means to keep you warm.
Seany boy!!!
21-04-2002, 6:31 PM
Maybe it's because i only have 4 dvd's but' i could not give a toss. I ware stone island, Armani, patrick cox shoes. Having nice cloths will catch the birds eye, but your dvd covers won't. My stone island jacket Cost me £525 and came in a plain bag, Boo hoo.
Seany boy!!!
22-04-2002, 1:11 AM
You have 4 DVDs Sean?
I only bought 3 shelfs. Doh!!!
encaser
22-04-2002, 1:40 AM
Originally posted by Seany boy!!!
I only bought 3 shelfs. Doh!!!
Yeah but at least you can brag to yer mates yer run outta space cause yer dvd'd up to the hilt!;)
pointon
22-04-2002, 4:52 PM
Originally posted by tee
Do you feel the same about clothes?? I take it you wear any old sh*t because you see clothing as nothing more than a means to keep you warm.
This question would make sense, if it weren't for the fact that it makes absolutely no sense at all. The next time I go out wearing a big DVD box, I'll let you know the answer.
The DVD box and sleeve is equivalent to the coat hanger.
As an impartial observer I make the score Pointon 3 Tee 0
Seany boy!!!
22-04-2002, 5:54 PM
2nd that.
I have to say I am SO gutted that two people I've never met are saying I've lost a discusion on a DVD forum. How will I sleep tonight?!
Seany boy!!!
22-04-2002, 6:48 PM
You frenchy's make me la puke, Where waz u during se war, you fold like a pack of cards, on sight of se germans.:mad:
bishman
22-04-2002, 8:39 PM
Originally posted by tee
I have to say I am SO gutted that two people I've never met are saying I've lost a discusion on a DVD forum. How will I sleep tonight?!
It's not really about the winning or losing, it's more the taking part that counts. The funny thing is though, you must be bothered about it or you would just have said your piece, then wandered along happily on your way.
Also, if you are not bothered about the opinions of people you have never met, why post on a forum at all?