Product: The Mummy Returns [VHS] (2001)
Rating: 4.0
Memo to people complaing about Ultimate Edition DVDs
In the before time, in the long long ago (pre-DVD), movies came out for rent on VHS and we had to wait three months to a year for a widescreen or special edition VHS copy to be released at sell through prices. This was a way for home video distributors to make money and be able to offer good versions of films for the home video market. Then DVD came along. In an effort to help it become the standard format, they started offering DVDs at sell through prices right away. But how do they continue to make money. Maybe if they offered versions of films on DVD at first, then later, released better versions, they might be able to stay in business.That being said, as a consumer, I hope that they continue to give us movies on DVD right away. I hate renting a movie that I know I'm going to buy eventually. But I also really enjoy all of the extras that are offered on DVD.Does it seem devious to release a movie on DVD twice? Yes. But it's clearly nothing new for home video companies. George Lucas is releasing Episode I on DVD now that he's been assured that everyone who will buy the VHS, has bought it.But we have to remain grateful for the fact that they are offering these movies in this wonderful format with extras that offer greater insight into the film. If you told me ten years ago, that I would be able to get pretty much any movie I wanted in the widescreen format, I'd have thought you were crazy. But here we are, and I while I don't like the fact that I'm waiting for the Ultimate Edition of The Mummy Returns, I'm still going to love it when it gets here.