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| Registered: March 13, 2007 | Reputation:  |  Posts: 6,635 |
| | Posted: | | | | And I'm asking if you would apply that same logic to all the other titles I listed. If you'd apply it to this one, wouldn't you want to be consistent and apply it to every title? | | | | Hal |
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| Registered: March 13, 2007 | Reputation:  | | Posts: 17,330 |
| | Posted: | | | | No... when I am familiar with the title I would use what I know to be the correct title for the DVD release.
It is all about determining what text on the front cover is part of the DVD Release title and what is not. That can and will be different from one movie to another.... and it can and will be different from one release to another of the same movie (Seven vs. Se7en etc,).
I for one fully understand that looking at this title there will be people that think the DVD release Title for this film could be any of the following...
- R.I.P.D.
- Rest in Peace Department
- R.I.P.D.: Rest in Peace Department
Which of the above is the true DVD release title? That is something everyone will never agree on. Being familiar with the title may help determine this... then again it may not. All you can do is try to determine it to the best of your ability and try to submit it. From there it is up to the voters and screeners to try to determine if it is right or not.
But anytime you have a lot of people trying to determine such a thing you are very unlikely to get a consensus. | | | | Pete |
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| Registered: March 13, 2007 | | Reputation: | | Posts: 6,635 |
| | Posted: | | | | It seems to me that referencing the way other titles in the on-line database with titles formatted in exactly the same way on the DVD cover might be a useful reference. | | | | Hal |
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| Registered: March 13, 2007 | | Reputation: | | Posts: 17,330 |
| | Posted: | | | | And you are welcome to that opinion... but you can't expect everyone else to agree with you. | | | | Pete |
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| Registered: March 13, 2007 | | Reputation: | | Posts: 6,635 |
| | Posted: | | | | Like I said earlier, God forbid we should expect consistency in the on-line database! | | | | Hal |
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| Registered: May 29, 2007 | | Reputation: | | Posts: 3,475 |
| | Posted: | | | | Quoting hal9g: Quote:
Like I said earlier, God forbid we should expect consistency in the on-line database! The only consistency in this database is the countless threads that solve nothing and take many pages to do so.  |
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| Registered: March 13, 2007 | | Reputation: | | Posts: 6,635 |
| | Posted: | | | | Quoting Kathy: Quote:
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Like I said earlier, God forbid we should expect consistency in the on-line database!
The only consistency in this database is the countless threads that solve nothing and take many pages to do so. Unfortunately, truer words were never spoken. The reason: Ken does not know what customer support is! | | | | Hal |
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| Registered: March 13, 2007 | | Reputation: | | Posts: 17,330 |
| | Posted: | | | | I really don't see the possibility of true consistency in a database that is maintained by so many different people from so many different backgrounds. Especially in areas where we have a rule that doesn't tell us exactly how to figure out what portion of text on the front cover is the title. But then how could there be when there is no rule governing the studios on how to name their releases. | | | | Pete |
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| Registered: March 13, 2007 | | Reputation: | | Posts: 6,635 |
| | Posted: | | | | Quoting Addicted2DVD: Quote:
I really don't see the possibility of true consistency in a database that is maintained by so many different people from so many different backgrounds. Especially in areas where we have a rule that doesn't tell us exactly how to figure out what portion of text on the front cover is the title. But then how could there be when there is no rule governing the studios on how to name their releases. Right. So let's not bother to try. | | | | Hal |
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| Registered: March 13, 2007 | | Reputation: | | Posts: 17,330 |
| | Posted: | | | | I don't know of a sure fire way to accomplish it. It really is something that Invelos would have to do... not us. As is it is... it is just one group of users going against another group of users. As years of experience has shown us... that will get us nowhere. Especially on something that can really be read more then one way... such as what portion of the text on the front cover is the DVD Release Title. | | | | Pete |
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| Registered: October 30, 2011 | Reputation:  | | Posts: 1,870 |
| | Posted: | | | | Quoting Addicted2DVD: Quote:
3. In cases such as this (Where I know nothing at all about the title)... why wouldn't I use the same logic as the possession rule? It is the closest thing we have in the rules to help us determine what the title is. And the episodic rule is also there for those that prefer "R.I.P.D.: Rest in Peace Department". Both are not exact literal applications, but both logically can be applied with each yielding different results. Here is what I do know is based the types of things we are told to ignore on the cover tells me that "Rest in Peace Department" should be included, and properly populating the Original title. We are specifically told one instance when we go to the credit block (and that is for clarification if there is a possessive on the front cover only) and we are never told in the rules to use the spine. | | | | Last edited: by Scooter1836 |
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| Registered: March 13, 2007 | | Reputation: | | Posts: 17,330 |
| | Posted: | | | | true.... but as always.... one can only go by what text on the front cover they believe to be part of the DVD release title. If you don't believe "Rest in Peace Department" fits in the episodic rule... then you can't rightfully use that rule. Some will... and some won't believe so.
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I never said anything about using the spine... or the credit block for that matter. | | | | Pete | | | | Last edited: by Addicted2DVD |
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| Registered: March 13, 2007 | | Reputation: |  Posts: 1,272 |
| | Posted: | | | | Quoting Addicted2DVD: Quote:
true.... but as always.... one can only go by what text on the front cover they believe to be part of the DVD release title. If you don't believe "Rest in Peace Department" fits in the episodic rule... then you can't rightfully use that rule. Some will... and some won't believe so.
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I never said anything about using the spine... or the credit block for that matter. IMO the bolded part is where the problem lies. IMO in this situation you take the title as listed, not what you think is the title. also, FWIW, I think the title of the movie is R.I.P.D. But the DVD title is R.I.P.D.: Rest in Peace Department. | | | HDTV: 52" Toshiba Regza 52XV545U AVR: Onkyo TR-707
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| Registered: March 13, 2007 | | Reputation: | | Posts: 17,330 |
| | Posted: | | | | And that is all you can go by... what you think the title of the DVD is. But you also have to realize that not everyone will agree with what you think. Other people has their opinion of what the DVD title is as well.
You saying what you think the DVD title is is no different then me saying what I believe it is.
I look at that cover art and I think the title is R.I.P.D. I do not think that "Rest in Peace Department" is part of the title.
I don't know why some people can't understand that all people do NOT see it the same way. And just because it is seen differently don't automatically make it wrong. | | | | Pete |
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| Registered: March 13, 2007 | | Reputation: | | Posts: 17,330 |
| | Posted: | | | | Off topic... but I just watched the trailer for this film on Youtube. Now I really want to see it! figures!  | | | | Pete |
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| Registered: May 19, 2007 | Reputation:  |  Posts: 6,730 |
| | Posted: | | | | Quoting Addicted2DVD: Quote:
Off topic... but I just watched the trailer for this film on Youtube. Now I really want to see it! figures! In this case Re-watch MIB (Sorry, couldn't resist), it is basically the same movie, but with not so wooden acting. | | | It all seems so stupid, it makes me want to give up!
But why should I give up, when it all seems so stupid?
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