On March 22, 2005 the DVD of Finding Neverland was released to consumers. The Canadian distributor, Alliance Atlantis, saw fit to deviate from the American release by including an advertisement for a GM vehicle before the menu screen. Much to the disappointment of consumers, this advertisement disables all navigation functions effectively forcing consumers to watch the offending ad each time the disc is loaded.
We the undersigned abhor the practice of including paid advertising on any DVD released to consumers. We would petition Alliance Atlantis to discontinue this practice on any future DVD, and would ask that the Finding Neverland DVD be reissued without the offending advertisement. This would most certainly garner consumer good will, and facilitate further profit (while continuation of this practice would have the contrary effect). Further, should contractual obligations prevent the immediate discontinuation of this abominable practice, we would ask that any advertisement be placed under an appropriate menu option and the DVD packaging clearly indicate the presence of this \"feature\". Failing that, we intend on a boycott of all future product by your company, via both the internet and interpersonal awareness (similar to Circuit City\'s DIVX). This unfortunate measure would only hurt everyone involved; you would potentailly lose business (often in favor of your competitors that don\'t utilize said practice), and we would no longer be enjoying the quality we have come to expect from you. Obviously, we both win by addressing and dealing with the issue in question. Thank you for your time and consideration in this matter.
I have been hearing from so many of you who find it just as insulting as I do to hold our remote functions hostage for a car commercial. I am currently reaching out to distributors to demand they stop treating our movie nights like captive audience events.
April 12, 2005
Seeing this kind of movement confirms that I am not the only one frustrated by being held hostage in my own living room. It feels incredibly validating to know that so many of you are just as tired as I am of these intrusive advertisements interrupting our movies.
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Mike Thompson
21 years ago
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I already paid for the movie. I shouldnt have to sit through commercials like I have cable TV. total garbage.
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Kevin Saunders
21 years ago
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just let us skip it. its not rocket science.
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Jessica Lyons
21 years ago
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seriously? i paid money for this to not have ads. never buying from them again if this keeps up.
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Dave McCarthy
21 years ago
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Fix this. Nobody wants to watch car ads when they just want to watch a film.
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Sarah Kennedy
21 years ago
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Ridiculous that you cant skip them. Makes me not want to buy these discs anymore.
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Robert Rao
21 years ago
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THE WORST. Ruins the whole experience before it even starts.
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On March 22, 2005 the DVD of Finding Neverland was released to consumers. The Canadian distributor, Alliance Atlantis, saw fit to deviate from the American release by including an advertisement for a GM vehicle before the menu screen. Much to the disappointment of consumers, this advertisement disables all navigation functions effectively forcing consumers to watch the offending ad each time the disc is loaded.
We the undersigned abhor the practice of including paid advertising on any DVD released to consumers. We would petition Alliance Atlantis to discontinue this practice on any future DVD, and would ask that the Finding Neverland DVD be reissued without the offending advertisement. This would most certainly garner consumer good will, and facilitate further profit (while continuation of this practice would have the contrary effect). Further, should contractual obligations prevent the immediate discontinuation of this abominable practice, we would ask that any advertisement be placed under an appropriate menu option and the DVD packaging clearly indicate the presence of this \"feature\". Failing that, we intend on a boycott of all future product by your company, via both the internet and interpersonal awareness (similar to Circuit City\'s DIVX). This unfortunate measure would only hurt everyone involved; you would potentailly lose business (often in favor of your competitors that don\'t utilize said practice), and we would no longer be enjoying the quality we have come to expect from you. Obviously, we both win by addressing and dealing with the issue in question. Thank you for your time and consideration in this matter.
I have been hearing from so many of you who find it just as insulting as I do to hold our remote functions hostage for a car commercial. I am currently reaching out to distributors to demand they stop treating our movie nights like captive audience events.
April 12, 2005
Seeing this kind of movement confirms that I am not the only one frustrated by being held hostage in my own living room. It feels incredibly validating to know that so many of you are just as tired as I am of these intrusive advertisements interrupting our movies.
6 Comments
M
Mike Thompson
21 years ago
Featured
I already paid for the movie. I shouldnt have to sit through commercials like I have cable TV. total garbage.
K
Kevin Saunders
21 years ago
Featured
just let us skip it. its not rocket science.
J
Jessica Lyons
21 years ago
Featured
seriously? i paid money for this to not have ads. never buying from them again if this keeps up.
D
Dave McCarthy
21 years ago
Featured
Fix this. Nobody wants to watch car ads when they just want to watch a film.
S
Sarah Kennedy
21 years ago
Featured
Ridiculous that you cant skip them. Makes me not want to buy these discs anymore.
R
Robert Rao
21 years ago
Featured
THE WORST. Ruins the whole experience before it even starts.
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I already paid for the movie. I shouldnt have to sit through commercials like I have cable TV. total garbage.