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I Want To Buy This, but....


I don't know which to buy the DVD or the VHS. I read some reviews on amazon.com and some say don't buy this at all. Others have said to buy the VHS because the DVD has drastic cuts. I noticed there are two vhs versions for sale on amazon.com. Which one should I buy? I have seen the trailer and I really would like to get this, but I hate when scenes are cut.

"Is this slow and stupid waitress day?" (John Turturro-Anger Management)

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It is not easy to find a good copy of the VHS director's cut version. When buying the VHS, make sure to buy the original Vestron release, not the version re-released later by Avid. Although the Avid re-release is also the full director's cut, it is recorded in EP mode, with bad picture quality. The original Vestron release is in SP mode.

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Thank god I got the right copy. I purchased it on Amazon.com two weeks ago and I did receive the version you are talking about. I actually really enjoyed this film. I watched three times already.

"Is this slow and stupid waitress day?" (John Turturro-Anger Management)

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I found the DVD at Walmart for $5.00 in the bargain bin.

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I like this movie a lot.

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WOW...I HAVE NEVER EVEN HEARD OF THIS...LOOKS GOOD...NOW I WANT IT.

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