Anyone noticed ASDA doing rip-off DVD's?

[Leah-Lacie]

Please enlighten me what the difference is. Or have you been on the orange juice again.

 

Pirated, a copy of the actual Disney DVD

Copy of, in this case, means a cheaper remake version of the same film. using different animation, and different voices

[FatDave]

Why not take them back anyway? Asda might accomodate you.

Mate of mine bought an album from MVC in Barnsley some years back and decided after listening to it that it was crap. He took it back to the shop on the grounds that it was indeed crap, and they eventually relented and gave a full cash refund.

Part of your statutory rights is that the item purchased has to fulfill the purpose it was intended for, and if it is of too low quality to entertain, which if it is anything like the ones I know of (Battle For L.A. - which was released at the same time as Battlefield L.A., Legend Man/I Am Omega/etc... - was released about the time of I Am Legend) then they most certainly do not fulfill the high quality entertainment expectations for which they were bought. They should therefor have to take the product back and give a full cash refund (not store credit) by law.

 

Ask in store, they might just surprise you by saying they'll swap the item.

[JFKvsNixon]

Yes, there are loads about but usually in Poundland

 

For instance Sleepy Hollow, a different but similarly styled cover to the movie, really a made-for-tv production.

 

Nothing illegal, but a little bit sly, morally speaking it is obvious the attempt is there to deceive, but all the information is there - just a case of caveat emptor

 

There is a whole move genre now called the mockbuster.

[Tsar Chasm]

A pirate is a copy of the film not licensed to be sold, the 'poor copy' this guy is referring to just means it's a similar story, characters etc but it's not actually an exact copy of 'Puss in Boots'.

 

'Poor copy' is a bit misleading really, it's not a 'copy' of the film, it's just a similar film with a similar name.

 

Whoever said inform the police is a moron.

 

That was me but now i've been enlightened by your in detail explanation of the fundamental differences so thank you very much ya wily old devil

[Tsar Chasm]

Pirated, a copy of the actual Disney DVD

Copy of, in this case, means a cheaper remake version of the same film. using different animation, and different voices

 

I prefer forumosaurus's reply, it was succinct and finished with a cheap jibe :hihi:

[Greengeek]

It's like when you buy a DVD player and they give you 50 movies.

 

All dross, copies of mainstream films.

[damo]

I do like the cheap versions. My favourite has to be Shaving Ryans P.....

 

Oops, said too much....

[technologic]

It's like when you buy a DVD player and they give you 50 movies.

 

All dross, copies of mainstream films.

 

~Where did you get a dvd player with 50 movies frown in?

 

[shanes teeth]

I do like the cheap versions. My favourite has to be Shaving Ryans P.....

 

Oops, said too much....

 

I liked ET-The Extra Testical

[DLAnotOK]

Pirated stuff is illegal, and like I said, no Supermarket chain, especially not one as big as ASDA would be silly enough to sell them, all they're selling is inferior versions of movies created by other companies but with the same name, for example a while back I bought a DVD Puss in Boots from Tesco for £4, I knew it wasn't the new one, that came out on DVD/Blu Ray last week, but I thought sod it it's only 4 quid I'll buy it anyway.

 

I bet you were gutted when you found out it wasnt the hardcore leather clad german porno you were hoping for:hihi: