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Wolverine
11-02-2002, 23:19
A word of warning to anyone who is thinking of purchasing the R1 Canadian version of The Sixth Sense: Vista Series

If you are picky about stickers on your dvds, don't buy it. The Canadian release comes with a big round sticker that reads "Version Française Incluse". Well, one can always remove it, right? Wrong. The damn thing is PRINTED, not glued. :mad:

Be warned...
Damage Inc
11-02-2002, 23:53
Personally I wouldn't care, I don't buy dvds for their covers.
SithLordSi
12-02-2002, 01:37
I don't think it's a big deal. It's a small thing after all, and hardly obvious when the disc is on the shelf, side-on. The discs are no different from the US release, and this is what really matters. So what if the packaging is different for the Canadians. R2 releases have different packaging from R1, by way of a 'huge' ratings sticker in various places. What difference does it make, as long as its subtle?
Julian Lalor
12-02-2002, 02:00
They could print the cover in Swahili for all I care. Canadian DVDs can be had significantly cheaper than from the US. As long as it's the same DVD, that's all that matters to me.
Wolverine
12-02-2002, 02:09
Well, i'm just letting people know :rolleyes: ...and please...i've seen people here complain for far lesser things :brickwall
john316
12-02-2002, 02:30
Originally posted by Wolverine
Well, i'm just letting people know :rolleyes: ...and please...i've seen people here complain for far lesser things :brickwall

Like what?
SithLordSi
12-02-2002, 03:05
Yeah, like what? :D
Ronan
12-02-2002, 08:32
Originally posted by SithLordSi
Yeah, like what? :D

.........the sticker on the cover of Shrek(R1) for instance!
Spooky_uk
12-02-2002, 08:42
Originally posted by Ronan


.........the sticker on the cover of Shrek(R1) for instance!

Mine didn't have a sticker tho ;)
Robby
12-02-2002, 09:27
Jeez, guys lighten up. Give him a break, i appreciate the info, not that i'm getting the DVD but still. Worth knowing isn't it????
bigup
12-02-2002, 12:14
Originally posted by Robby
Jeez, guys lighten up. Give him a break, i appreciate the info, not that i'm getting the DVD but still. Worth knowing isn't it????

yep i second that ;), he just gave some info he thought would be useful, everyone has different tastes when it comes to DVD's. mine is i 'mainly' buy DVD's with DTS, u gona flame me aswell :D
HenryKrinkle
12-02-2002, 12:33
There is one on the Atlantis - Collectors Edition and the Peter Pan - Special Edition. A bit irritating, but as they are a fair bit cheaper from Canada, not that irritating.

...If this would bug you, remember that DVDBoxoffice, DVDImport, ABSound and Play all ship Canadian discs...to name but a few :)
kanedaa
12-02-2002, 12:41
I'll third the 'lighten up' message, i was quite irritated when i recieved my copy too as they usually just put removeable stickers on them...and of course the Vista edition has a new fancy package for the film.

dave.
Wolverine
12-02-2002, 14:16
Yeah, like what?

Excuse me if i'm mistaken, but wasn't it you, SithLordSi, who sometime last year went throught all of your dvd collection to see if it was Canadian-free?!!! :D

Anyway, it's just a printed sticker. albeit an irritating one, considering its size in relation to the fancy artwork for this edition.

The purpose of my post was to inform people. Maybe for some of you it's a minor detail. But i'm sure there are a lot of people here on this forums that, given the option, would go for the sticker-free version.

Now, lighten up and go watch some dvds.

Cheers, Wolverine
FlangeMonkey
12-02-2002, 14:56
Originally posted by Wolverine
A word of warning to anyone who is thinking of purchasing the R1 Canadian version of The Sixth Sense: Vista Series

If you are picky about stickers on your dvds, don't buy it. The Canadian release comes with a big round sticker that reads "Version Française Incluse". Well, one can always remove it, right? Wrong. The damn thing is PRINTED, not glued. :mad:

Be warned...

That's nothing! The Canadian version of Captain Corelli's Mandolin has the title on the front and the spine in both English and French. (Quite large too)

I couldn't give a monkey's however, at least I get the disc for £15 and 6 weeks before it is released in the UK....a bonus in my book.
SithLordSi
12-02-2002, 15:24
Excuse me if i'm mistaken, but wasn't it you, SithLordSi, who sometime last year went throught all of your dvd collection to see if it was Canadian-free?!!!

Indeed it was, but I've changed my attitude seeing as US discs are so dear now in comparison to Canadian ones. The Sixth Sense - Vista Series was the first package to grace my collection that was Canadian R1 only, and at first, like you, I was a little put off by the changes to the packaging. However, the alternative - going to Amazon.com or Inter-DVD and paying £5 extra, just to have a copy without this notice on - seemed really absurd when I stopped to think about it. But that's just my opinion. I'm sorry for sounding harsh, and appreciate that you were only providing people with useful info. I was simply putting my opinion forward.
Wolverine
12-02-2002, 18:25
SithLordSi,

No need to apologise, your opinion is appreciated. No problems here. I remember that old "Canadian R1" thread because i've learnt a thing or two from you concerning the differences between R1 USA and R1 Canada. :)

I too buy from Canada for economical reasons. Dv-Depot is the only shop that manages to avoid customs for me, so there you go. And DHL is just super-fast (well, most of the time anyway :D)

Peace, Wolverine