This rests comfortably at the top of my "Worst Movies Of The Year" list. Everything about it was a let down from the bad CGI to the incredibly terrible pacing. It's such a shame because the movie had so much potential and I really like everyone in the cast.

mc_serenity wrote: I'm not questioning the studio's decision to release an extended cut of GL on home video, just why not a DVD release too? DVD isn't dead, it's the studios want us to think it is. I would happily buy an extended cut of GL, just on its own, on DVD. (Perhaps Target or some other store will get an exclusive DVD release of this cut.) Totally agree 110% on this and yeah I think Target will have a DVD for the Extended Cut maybe. Didn't they do that with Terminator Salvation?

Primogen18 wrote: Will download for the time being.
Do you jaywalk as well? Our society is going downhill

matt86 wrote: Here's what sux worse, when blockbuster(before they died) and red box, and Netflix have DVDs that are rental copies and dint even have the few features that are sometimes given. THAT pisses me off. I just wish the DVD u rent is the same one sold in stores etc... I am not ine of the ones b***hing about no special features but if a DVD has a few things on it then I want that same copy when I rent it. i agree with everything you said 'matt86', cause that happen to me a few times.

Here's what sux worse, when blockbuster(before they died) and red box, and Netflix have DVDs that are rental copies and dint even have the few features that are sometimes given. THAT pisses me off. I just wish the DVD u rent is the same one sold in stores etc... I am not ine of the ones b***hing about no special features but if a DVD has a few things on it then I want that same copy when I rent it.

Simple answer as to why special features are disappearing from DVDs--99% of consumers who still purchase DVDs do not care about extended cuts or special features and having one SKU for a movie on DVD eliminates a lot of costs to the studios while giving consumers who just want the movie the cheaper alternative of what used to be the choice between a featureless, single disc release or a two-disc special edition with all the bells and whistles. While there are other economic reasons for the studios pushing Blu-ray, they also know that a large majority of people who care about all the extra features have moved on to the newer format. Based on the fact that you posted your objections here I know that many of you fall into that 1% of the DVD market, but Blu-ray's been here for over five years now fellas--it's time to move on.

and some people wonder why people get movies/extended cuts/bonus features other "methods". put the damn extended cut (of any movie) on a DVD too. the economy sucks and i'm happy that $80 for a BR and however much a HDTV costs is no sweat  for those telling us who don't own them to pay that but yeah, the economy is awful. many of us have perfectly fine non-HDTV's and regular "obsolete" (sarcasm) DVD players and don't feel like being railroaded in to buying products WE DON'T NEED. and yes, we don't NEED an extended cut of anything but it IMO would be good business to included even a barebones extended cut for a DVD release. again, or people will just continue to get their extended cuts and movies other ways.

insomniac wrote: I'm really getting sick of studios' passive-aggressive attitude towards standard dvd releases.

Well, I hate to admit, but blu-ray is the future. I finally bought an HDTV and blu-ray player last year and I couldn't be happier. Such a difference from DVD. I'm not trying to be mean, but get used to it, blu-ray is here to stay.

He's probably referring to analog television broadcasts, which stopped in 2009. Everything's digital now.

There are many cases where it is obvious that the studio is being lame and not putting features on the DVD when they can, but with extended cuts of movies it is much more practical to use Blu-rays. It's a lot easier to seamlessly branch multiple versions of a movie on the same disc instead of having two separate movie files with a lot of redundant material, and Blu-rays just hold so much more memory that you can cram a lot of shiny special features onto them without having to add a second disc.

They can't always put the same features on the dvd, nor should they. Blu-ray is much better than dvd. Just get a blu-ray player. The last one we got was 80 bucks. Easy. I'm tired of people whining that they don't put good features on dvds anymore. Get over it. DVD is just about done. Most people have HDTV and blu-ray. It's just the way it is. Did you whine when broadcast tv stopped ?

Missed this in theaters. Maybe I made a good decision. All the trailers for this film looked AWFUL. And when I mean AWFUL, I mean Fantastic 4 AWFUL. All the critics and people that I know disliked the movie saying it was cheesy, stupid, and Ryan Reynolds looked like Will Ferrell at points. Then again, I happen to like DC Superheroes a little more than Marvel so maybe I'll check this out. Based on all the clips and TV spots, I think this will look amazing on blu-ray. I'll probably rent.

I agree with insomniac I am so sick of Blue ray getting all the special features and dvds getting screwed .No everyone and that includes me owns a blue ray player yet.No wonder movie studios are hurting for money quit putting everything on blue ray and give the dvd the same treatment because if it were not for vhs and dvds there would be no blue ray .

jan_tran wrote: Half the Lanterns on the Extended Cut cover weren't even in the movie. And if they were, it was just to fill up the background during the big speech scenes.

I said the EXACT same thing, we didn't get enough of the other lanterns. I wanted to love this film but it failed on several levels. To me it didn't even feel rushed, it had horrible pacing issues. I don't know how much better the extended cut could be. Usually the theatrical film has to be at least half decent and u can see room for improvements(daredevil is a good example of this) but this was lacking in all areas. The action scenes were even lackluster and we get no actual villain other than a cloud.

Gabe Powers wrote: I'm guessing the extended cut is the much discussed early cut, which everyone seems to agree was a much better movie. I never saw it theatrically, so it will be nice to start with the better cut.


8-9 minutes isn't nearly enough to salvage the movie. It needs 15 more minutes at the least (more time on Oa and more time with Carol and Tom), as well as a complete redo in the editing bay. GL was chopped to bits, and it was sad to see how undernourished and rushed it was. The script needed a better overhaul too.

I enjoyed GL, but it has some serious problems. I wished WB released the extended cut on DVD too, not just as a Blu-ray exclusive. If WB wants to get a sequel underway, they're going to have to get a good director who loves and understands the material.

insomniac, i agree w/ you 100000. they are foolish to only put special features (or the meaty ones) on BR. it's money they aren't getting from me. regarding the movie it looked abysmal.

I'm really getting sick of studios' passive-aggressive attitude towards standard dvd releases. Especially considering Warner Brothers will want to recoup their box office losses with home video sales for this movie, you'd think they'd release the special edition for standard dvd as well. That's more potential cash your way guys!...geez

With that said, I'll still purchase this first day; I didn't think it was that bad as the critics were making it out to be.