Topic: Slumdog Millionaire

[eckxs]

   Oh no! Another one of those award winning films that Viva crapped out and made the dvd really bad! I mean, come on, it's so bad (the dvd, not the film) that I can't look at.

Let's start with the sleeves/inlay. So common. Like the movie poster, same thing.
Next, the VCD type quality. We all know that!! The DVD5 thing...
Then, there's the languages. Just plain Dolby Surround 2.0 and No subtitles.
Last but LEAST, the so-called-bonus features. They call that features?? More like garbage.

Here are the garbages:
Interview with Cast and Crew, Theatrical Trailer, Film Clips and Behind the Scenes. Almost all VIVA non-imported, cheap P375 VCD quality dvds are like that. Some are not even like that, no features at all; except for some who are granted a one-wish-only features. At least they're real features.


So please don't buy this when you see this piece of crap DVD in the stores. But, the movie was like WOW! I mean, WOW, man!!    So, okay.


THUMBS DOWN!!


Other dvds from Viva not worth buying and worth buying online:
Halloween
1408
Vicky Cristina Barcelona
The Grudge 2

    ... and many more victims!! hahaha. might as well flush the owner of VIVA who keeps on distributing great films!! Poor! Poor! Poor!

[allanmandy]

Hmm. I think 1408 is from C-Interactive.

[eckxs]

No, VIVA release. Buy 2 for P250 na nga, eh.

[shibby]

OK, I bought this DVD just for the heck of it, I was surprised with what i saw. Slumdog Millionaire R3 Viva Release has an interactive menus, a subtitle, and it's not a VCD picture quality. But the Special Features is your typical VIVA Crappy Release. Though, i must say it's worth my Php 375 cash. 

[frootloops]

OK, I bought this DVD just for the heck of it, I was surprised with what i saw. Slumdog Millionaire R3 Viva Release has an interactive menus, a subtitle, and it's not a VCD picture quality. But the Special Features is your typical VIVA Crappy Release. Though, i must say it's worth my Php 375 cash. 

Improved version na? 

[shibby]

Yup MEDYO nag-improve na...pero still, right? 

[techdude]

DVD5 pa rin ba?  It's written on the inner rim on backside of the disc.  eckxs says the first batch is without subtitle, so this new batch has it?  Is it accurate?  And lastly, anamorphic widescreen ba?

And any chances in thge cover layout from the first release.  I am still skeptical on this one.

[shibby]

Well i bought this title when it first released here...around 3-4 weeks ago i think. It has subtitles. It's widescreen too, but i'm not sure if it's anamorphic. What do you mean by that? Sorry i'm not too technical with my DVDs. I think its DVD5 too.

[techdude]

Well i bought this title when it first released here...around 3-4 weeks ago i think. It has subtitles. It's widescreen too, but i'm not sure if it's anamorphic. What do you mean by that? Sorry i'm not too technical with my DVDs. I think its DVD5 too.

If your TV is widescreen and the picture fills the left edge to the right (not top and bottom but left and right), then it's anamorphic.  If it's not anamorphic you would see black bars on all sides and the movie would only display in the center of the screen.  There's more about aspect ratio but irrelevant to the DVD at hand.

Detailed explanation here:
http://www.dvdbeaver.com/film/Misc/anamorphic_dvd.htm

As to the DVD, glad you are happy with your purchase.  But if your TV is huge (40" and above), then you might see the difference between a DVD9 and DVD5.  Be sure to check out my list of Viva titles to avoid too.