Yes, I Am the Biggest Nerd on the Planet. Thank You For Asking. I Am... Unashamed.

[xharryb]

Originally Posted by Matterhorn Fan

Yup. I want to be able to put the DVD in and start watching the movie.

I also want to be able to put the DVD in and then go make popcorn without being annoyed.

I want to be able to fall asleep with a DVD playing and not be frightened by the sounds that seep into my dreamland.

[Snowflake]

Originally Posted by Gemini Cricket

Don't get me started on DVD menus.
I insert the DVD and it should go directly to the menu. A silent menu that doesn't show clips, play songs or repeat annoyingly.
And I hate the fascist DVDs that don't let you skip the FBI warnings or the studio logos. Bastardos...

Or the ones that start with the damn trailers. If I wanted to see trailers, I'd go to the Kabuki and sit through a movie......

[Gemini Cricket]

Originally Posted by Snowflake

Or the ones that start with the damn trailers. If I wanted to see trailers, I'd go to the Kabuki and sit through a movie......

Totally.
I want my DVDs pristine. No trailers. Just the movie and the bonus stuff. Sometimes, I don't even watch the bonus stuff unless I'm really curious.

I can't wait for some rebel to come out with a DVD player or program that lets you skip the FBI warning.

[MouseWife]

All of that should be illegal. We pay for the DVDs, we shouldn't have to pay to watch commercials or what THEY want us to watch. The movies aren't cheap.

Goes for the theater as well. I rush to get there {yeah, my problem but I do} and then it is SIT for 1-15 minutes. While I am sometimes late I would arrive quietly. I hate people who come in late and it is all about them.

And, it sucks to have to buy the international set.

[Alex]

Originally Posted by Gemini Cricket

I can't wait for some rebel to come out with a DVD player or program that lets you skip the FBI warning.

They already exist. Use the one in your computer, for the most part they ignore menu locks that prevent skipping.

[Gemini Cricket]

The thing with the heads is that they open weird and they want to constantly close on their own while you're trying to remove discs. It's just very clumsy packaging. The sight of the head wowed the execs without them thinking about the practicality of it.

'V' is not scary at all. His character is pretty amazing. You should watch it. It has a cool message.



It was funny, I totally felt like the Comic Book Guy as I made a special trip to the mailbox with my letter in hand.

Worst. DVD. Packaging. Ever!

[MouseWife]

Are you sure it isn't scary? My son is a big movie person {I won't call him nerd in case he reads this...must...protect....his self confidence...}.

Oh yeah, I did feel one of the heads {homers, I think} and it was pretty darn thin. The kind that also might become brittle with time?

Hey, you are into Simpsons, etc....Familiar with Billy West? Met him at the Comic Con and he was a pretty awesome dude.

[Gemini Cricket]

Not scary. It's more Matrix-y than anything else.

He's a big time voice over guy. He rocks.

I like him, Tony Jay (who just passed away) and Tress MacNeille. Great vocal talents.

[MouseWife]

That would be cool then.

Yep, he did a few voices while we were there {we went to see him everyday we went!}. My kids know so much more about all of the voice characters, artists, etc. I am familiar with some of the characters he's done but was more impressed with his attitude.

Ya know, back in the day, wasn't it all 'Mel Blanc'? His is the only name I remember....

[Gemini Cricket]

June Foray was also a big name. I think she still does this and that.