Originally Posted By Bellella How many of you out there have the original "Snow White and the Seven Dwarfs" Platinum Edition DVD? Several weeks ago, I ordered it from Amazon.com to replace the obviously bootleg version I already had. (Not the first time I had that problem either.) The DVD I got had all the special features it was supposed to have, and an amazing extra sleeve for the DVD case (you know, shiny material, raised print, etc.). Meaning, it was packaged as good as the "Pinocchio" special edition DVD. However, whenever a still image comes up on the screen, i.e. the opening titles, the evil Queen's finger moving down the recipe for the poison apple) it vibrates a bit. Also, the pictures on the faces of the discs look a little faded. On the discs of the DVDs that you have, is the title of the movie and a barcode written on the underside of the discs around the center hole, or just a barcode? I really want all my Disney DVDs to be legit copies, especially the animated classics. Please give me more info. If it turns out I got gypped on "Snow White" again, I am going to be so angry and frustrated. Please help me.
Originally Posted By FerretAfros I have it and can check when I get home tonight. I believe that release was the first super-fancy DVD that Disney made, so there are certainly some quirks to it since they still didn't quite know how the technology worked (the awkward concept art gallery where you have to keep moving down the hall comes to mind). It wouldn't surprise me if these were part of the original design, despite not matching the standard way other Disney DVDs were created
Originally Posted By FerretAfros I checked my DVD this morning, and it sounds like you may have been had again. My DVD didn't come with a cardboard sleeve, but sometimes those are missing for various reasons. Unlike most newer DVDs, the 2-disc set was in a bigger case, with a separate compartment for each disc. The case itself was made of black plastic The discs did have a barcode and serial number etched into them near the hole in the middle, but the film's name was not included. The text and barcode were done as an etching, rather than printed in some sort of color on the disc. The images on the front of the discs are bold and look like new, despite being over a decade old I didn't have time to put the disc in an play with the menu, so I can't help you there
Originally Posted By Bellella I actually did find out through an Internet site (and Windows Explorer) that the discs I have were made in 2010, and the "Snow White" Platinum Edition came out in 2001. So yeah. I've been bootlegged again on that one, as well as "Beauty and the Beast." Chalk it up to experience. You can't trust anyone on Amazon.com. And now I'm stuck with two bootleg movies I can't resell.
Originally Posted By basil fan I totally sympathize. If you contact the seller and tell them you don't appreciate illegal bootleg discs, I bet they'll give you your money back. Josie and the Pussycats <a target="blank" rel="nofollow" href="http://www.whatsitsgalore.com/glitch/jpglitch.html">http://www.whatsitsgalore.com/...tch.html</a>
Originally Posted By Bellella Oh I've tried contacting them. Haven't even gotten an email back telling me "Tough luck, now piss off."
Originally Posted By FerretAfros That's a shame. I've never had any issues (that I'm aware of, at least) with getting bootleg stuff off Amazon, though it's been a while since I've bought much
Originally Posted By basil fan Then contact Amazon and report them. I don't think Amazon wants bootleggers on their site. Also check your payment method for redress. Paypal will allow you to make a claim against a seller; maybe Amazon payments will do the same. I hope you get your money back; I hate bootlegging. Ev'rybody Wants to Be a Goof <a target="blank" rel="nofollow" href="http://www.whatsitsgalore.com/disney/goof.html">http://www.whatsitsgalore.com/...oof.html</a>
Originally Posted By Bellella Well, when I replaced my "Lion King" bootleg online, I got a perfectly legit copy, but it was from another seller on Amazon. But that was just one lucky shot. Ferret, on your legit copy of "Snow White", when the Queen (as the witch) reads the info on the poisoned apple and then looks toward the camera as she says "in the Sleeping Death", does the image black out, leaving only the clear outlines of her eyes for a few seconds, and then black out completely before going to the dwarf's cottage? I clearly remember it doing that on the VHS version.
