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Post by Clive on Nov 23, 2007 10:49:04 GMT 9.5
Just found out that the DVD of 'Provoked' is available for hire at my local video store in Australia, and available for purchase (at least online). The purchase price is very high, and the description on the cover doesn't make me want to purchase it - it is an 'all region', American (NTSC) format, 'bare-bones' release (i.e. only contains the movie), and doesn't even seem to be in widescreen. It is distributed by Eros.
So does anyone own (or has rented) a copy of either the American or UK (or any other country really) - I'm interested in knowing what extras any of them have, format etc., as it may be more worthwhiile for me to purchase it from overseas (or Ebay!).
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Post by mirandafan on Nov 23, 2007 12:42:18 GMT 9.5
I rented the DVD when I finally found it at my local video store. I could only ever find it for rent though, outside ebay of course. There's a behind the scenes bit with interviews with the main actress and I think the director, and a music video. The movie itself is worth a rent at the very least in my opinion. The acting is great, and the story is even better. I don't remember the format. If no one else can answer you, which I am sure someone can in a better way then I have  , I will rent it again and post all the info for you. I'd like to see it agian anyway. |
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Post by Rita, Oh Yes! on Nov 23, 2007 12:43:42 GMT 9.5
I bought the Eros version from Amazon, and it has extras. Cast interviews and the like, but no Miranda. It also has this stupid 'EROS' watermark on the top right hand corner of the screen throughout the *entire* movie. It does sound like it might be the same one, though, because it's all all-region copy too. Hurrah for that, at least - hopefully more studios will realise that they're more likely to sell legit copies of a film of they don't put region coding on DVDs.
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Post by EarlyBird on Nov 23, 2007 21:56:28 GMT 9.5
I have the same I was like why does it have stupid eros in the corner, really annoyed me and yes no manda extra's sept couple small clips of her in behind the scenes.
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Post by EvaTheEvilWitchie on Feb 3, 2008 22:53:14 GMT 9.5
same here!  i've bought the DVD few weeks ago. good film, bad extras |
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Post by EarlyBird on Feb 3, 2008 23:11:32 GMT 9.5
Yes lol no extras on Manda, sept tiny bits in the interviews about her and then a couple of tiny clips.
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Post by EvaTheEvilWitchie on Feb 4, 2008 9:24:36 GMT 9.5
yes, so badly  but i love the movie indeed |
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Post by EarlyBird on Feb 4, 2008 9:25:31 GMT 9.5
Me too  |
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Post by EvaTheEvilWitchie on Feb 4, 2008 11:10:00 GMT 9.5
i thought miranda was going to die when i saw her hurt! but in the end she didn't die, so i felt so happy cause in many films she does n' it's so bad  |
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Post by Clive on Feb 4, 2008 11:50:30 GMT 9.5
I buckled and got a copy the other day. Thankfully I was prewarned from your posts - the Australian version sounds exactly the same. Its disappointing though to see the 'Eros' watermark on screen during the movie - I'm getting (reluctantly) used to all the TV stations having a contiinual onscreen watermark, but I hope this is not start of a trend for DVD's. I've paid for it - it should be the best quality, and so I don't need a graphic to tell me which company got my money! And it is NTSC format, which I guess the majority of Australian TV and DVD players can play, but it is a lower quality picture. And the other nag is the extras, for which you have to plod through what seems like hours of Bollywood trailers and promo for the company - which can't be skipped - to get to the special features. I actually quite like a lot of Bollywood films, and have a lot of admiration for Aishwarya Rai, but the Eros promos were overkill and put you off more than anything. And...Provoked really isn;t a Bollywood film, so the audience demographic for their advertising is wrong.
NB I also bought a copy of 'Devdas' a couple of weeks ago. This is my favourite 'Bollywood' film (I don't really like the term 'Bollywood' as it conjures up a specific type of movie - ie colourful happy song and dance etc.). 'Devdas' is a dark and at times depressing drama of personal and class conflicts - some song and dance routines, but mainly in context of the story, brilliantly acted (Aishwarya again). It was recently released in Australia as a deluxe 2 disc set - by Eros...
And again, the Eros logo plastered all over the picture, NTSC format, and lots of unskippable Eros self-congratulatory promos. I really hope that no other DVD companies decide to copy this authoring method.
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Post by EvaTheEvilWitchie on Feb 4, 2008 12:24:34 GMT 9.5
OH THANK U
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, I will rent it again and post all the info for you. I'd like to see it agian anyway.
i've bought the DVD few weeks ago. good film, bad extras
but i love the movie indeed
