Page 1 of Schindler`s List.. Bad news its a Flipper!

Just got word from my brother who has recieved his copy of the film that it is a flipper.
I can`t remember seeing it advertised as such. I thought flippers were a thing of the past? Obviously Not! :(

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Dear me. What`s on each side?

Ste

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Dear me. What`s on each side?

That`s what I was wondering. A flipper is a DVD with the film split across both sides, so you have to turn the disc over half way through. Flippers were common about 6 years ago (when most DVD production plants lacked the facility to produce dual-layer discs), but are now pretty much a thing of the past.

However, there are plenty of DVDs with the film on one side, and the extras on the other (the R1 SE of Mad Max is one example). These are not flippers since you can watch the entire film without turning the disc over.

Mike

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I think the discs that Mike G talks about are fine. I`m surprised we don`t have them here. We get two disc special editions when they could just be banged on one disc - I guess it`s a way of making people think they are getting better value. R1 like to do it because clearly some Americans like to watch their movies in full screen (4:3) god knows why!

Yeah, sometimes you get fullscreen on one side and widescreen on the other.

Ste

The film is split in 2, half on each side with the extras at the end of the film. I know its got DTS soundtrack ect.., but does it warrant this format? packaging is nice, looks like a small book, but it has a sheet with the decscription details glued to the back of it. if you remove it, then it leaves a stain on there.

This item was edited on Friday, 27th February 2004, 14:57

Flippers are not a thing of the past. The recent Dances With Wolves SE contained the movie on a flipper disc 1/2 movie on each side and another disc loaded with extras. I was a bit p***ed off with this package but I love the movie. Seems like studios are not learning from mistakes.

Regards,
:p:p:p D-I-C-A-N-I-O :p:p:p

Anyone know if this is on the Limited Edition too? I sure don`t want a flipper.

I understand the limited edition film is a flipper too. :(

Bum. >:(