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kyle · 11-07-2009, 10:43 PM

Is Netflix sending stripped down discs?
A bunch of my recent rentals have had no special features--and when I look up the reviews there are plenty listed. I don't see any second disc available for the special features.
Some of the recent titles I remember: Transformers 2, I Love You Beth Cooper, My Life in Ruins.

Blu Titan · 11-07-2009, 10:47 PM

Yes, this was reported a while back. The studios were planning on selling movies to rental companies like Netflix with no extra features whatsoever.

steve_dave · 11-07-2009, 10:57 PM

Fox is making rental only versions for Netflix, Blockbuster, etc.

Transformers 2's bulk of extras are on a second disc, the only extra with the first disc is the audio commentary.

Rik1138 · 11-08-2009, 01:12 AM

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Originally Posted by kyle

Is Netflix sending stripped down discs?
A bunch of my recent rentals have had no special features--and when I look up the reviews there are plenty listed. I don't see any second disc available for the special features.
Some of the recent titles I remember: Transformers 2, I Love You Beth Cooper, My Life in Ruins.

Look closer, for Transformers 2 do a search for 'transformers 2', and click on the title to see more information. On the left column, part way down, is
Bonus Material
[ADD] Transformers: Revenge of the Fallen: Bonus

Click that and they will send you the second disc of the set.

The other two are Fox titles, so if Fox is really making stripped down versions, you might be out of luck there. You can always contact Netflix and complain about it... Not sure it will do anything.

Jeff Kleist · 11-08-2009, 03:49 AM

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The other two are Fox titles, so if Fox is really making stripped down versions, you might be out of luck there. You can always contact Netflix and complain about it... Not sure it will do anything.

Fox is making stripped down versions for DVD, and may have started for certain movies on Blu as well that they feel will have good PV resale numbers

dragion · 11-08-2009, 06:25 AM

I can confirm that Orphan I rented from Blockbuster is stripped down to only the movie...there is no extras available on the disc to be selected.
The label also indicates that is a "RENTAL".
I'm very disappointed with this issue, since I was looking forward to seeing the alternative ending.

hoju3508 · 11-08-2009, 06:32 AM

Ice Age: Dawn of the Dinosaurs from Netflix had a label of RENTAL on the VOLUME ID.

BluBonnet · 11-08-2009, 07:54 AM

I've also got stripped-down versions of Transformers 2, G.I. Joe, Orphan, Ice Age: Dawn of the Dinosaurs (although in my case, not from Netflix).

So is it just Fox, Paramount and WB that are doing this? And do they actually think this is how they are going to be getting more people to buy blu-rays, as opposed to renting them?

I think a lot of folks might just assume that if their rental copy doesn't have any interesting extras, the purchase copy woudln't have them, either.

11-07-2009, 10:43 PM	#1
kyle Power Member Top contributor Member since:May 2007 Location:Massachusetts 4K collection:510 Blu-ray collection:6608 DVD collection:2854 Blu-ray reviews:1 Trading Score:14	Is Netflix sending stripped down discs? Is Netflix sending stripped down discs? A bunch of my recent rentals have had no special features--and when I look up the reviews there are plenty listed. I don't see any second disc available for the special features. Some of the recent titles I remember: Transformers 2, I Love You Beth Cooper, My Life in Ruins.

11-08-2009, 07:54 AM	#8
BluBonnet Blu-ray King Top contributor Member since:Oct 2009 Trading Score:1	I've also got stripped-down versions of Transformers 2, G.I. Joe, Orphan, Ice Age: Dawn of the Dinosaurs (although in my case, not from Netflix). So is it just Fox, Paramount and WB that are doing this? And do they actually think this is how they are going to be getting more people to buy blu-rays, as opposed to renting them? I think a lot of folks might just assume that if their rental copy doesn't have any interesting extras, the purchase copy woudln't have them, either. Last edited by BluBonnet; 11-09-2009 at 12:12 AM.

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11-07-2009, 10:47 PM	#2
Blu Titan Super Moderator Top ranked HT gallery Top contributor Member since:Jul 2007 Location:Edo, Land of the Samurai Home Theater Gallery:42 4K collection:41 Blu-ray collection:2864 Blu-ray reviews: 2 Trading Score:92	Yes, this was reported a while back. The studios were planning on selling movies to rental companies like Netflix with no extra features whatsoever.

11-07-2009, 10:57 PM	#3
steve_dave Blu-ray Duke Member since:Nov 2008 Trading Score:21	Fox is making rental only versions for Netflix, Blockbuster, etc. Transformers 2's bulk of extras are on a second disc, the only extra with the first disc is the audio commentary.

11-08-2009, 06:25 AM	#6
dragion Senior Member Member since:Aug 2007 Location:Boston, MA 4K collection:453 Blu-ray collection:1435 Trading Score:6	I can confirm that Orphan I rented from Blockbuster is stripped down to only the movie...there is no extras available on the disc to be selected. The label also indicates that is a "RENTAL". I'm very disappointed with this issue, since I was looking forward to seeing the alternative ending.

11-08-2009, 06:32 AM	#7
hoju3508 Senior Member Member since:Aug 2008 Location:Austin, TX Blu-ray collection:109	Ice Age: Dawn of the Dinosaurs from Netflix had a label of RENTAL on the VOLUME ID.

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