Name me the best English language DVD News & DVD Forums?

bradavon · Post by **bradavon** » 04 Jan 2007, 21:14

As title? Except for this site of course + DVD Times, DVD Active, DVD Forums and The Import Forums which I know of.

I'm after some new sites I'm not aware of. Any I should pay attention to?

Ideally they'd be European based (not crucial) and be general about DVDs instead of centric to a particular area (like Asia).

Cheers

EvaUnit02 · Post by **EvaUnit02** » 05 Jan 2007, 01:37

Davisdvd.com naturally.

Hometheaterforum and dvdtalk forum are good.

bradavon · Post by **bradavon** » 05 Jan 2007, 01:41

EvaUnit02 wrote:Davisdvd.com naturally.

Why naturally? Is it one of the best?

Don't they only cover R1? I can't see a Search option which seems crucial when it's all dumped into one page per day.

EvaUnit02 wrote:Hometheaterforum and dvdtalk forum are good.

I'll take a look cheers. DVD Talk I suspect is a bit too American I'll see.

EDIT: Ow that HT Forum looks like just the ticket, lots of separate categories instead of specialising in say Asian movies and one General forum for the rest. Thanks Eva.

It actually looks very similar to the AV Forums, no harm in two similar forums though. I hope the user base is good at the HT Forums.

It looks UK based, am I right?

I'm only interested in joining 2 maybe 3 forums. Bullets is great as it's small, easy to get around and we all know each other but for more general stuff there aren't enough members by half and not enough forums to discuss in.

EvaUnit02 · Post by **EvaUnit02** » 05 Jan 2007, 01:49

Davisdvd.com often get R1 news pieces before anyone else. Good to have in your bookmarks toolbar.

DVD Talk I suspect is a bit too American I'll see.

Boohoo, they don't talk about GBP bargains. Get over it. I spend most of my time in Pom and Aussie forums - learn to adapt old man.

bradavon · Post by **bradavon** » 05 Jan 2007, 01:54

EvaUnit02 wrote:Davisdvd.com often get R1 news pieces before anyone else. Good to have in your bookmarks toolbar.

Ah thanks. If possible I'd prefer a UK R2/R1 website.

I spend most of my time in Pom and Aussie forums - learn adapt old man.

There's a big difference between a Yank and Brit/Aussie/Kiwi mentality as you know.

I post at Madman from time to time but do get the distinct feeling the members are so far away from the rest of civilisation but that could equally just be the members instead of locality.

EvaUnit02 · Post by **EvaUnit02** » 05 Jan 2007, 01:56

bradavon wrote:EDIT: Ow that HT Forum looks like just the ticket, lots of separate categories instead of specialising in say Asian movies and one General forum for the rest. Thanks Eva.

It actually looks very similar to the AV Forums, no harm in two similar forums though. I hope the user base is good at the HT Forums.

It looks UK based, am I right?

HTF is yank based IIRC. The dudes there are more knowledgeable than TheDVDF and people from the DVD industry post there, like Robert Harris - he saved Spartacus DC, Lawrence of Arabia DC, Vertigo and Rear Window from oblivion; Don May Jr. who has restored many horror classics like Texas Chainsaw, Nightmare on Elm St, Halloween. Gary Tooze of Beav too (for what that one is worth

).

bradavon · Post by **bradavon** » 05 Jan 2007, 02:01

Sounds good thanks. I've added it to my bookmarks.

p.s - It is yank based.

EvaUnit02 · Post by **EvaUnit02** » 05 Jan 2007, 02:24

bradavon wrote:I post at Madman from time to time but do get the distinct feeling the members are so far away from the rest of civilisation but that could equally just be the members instead of locality.

Tell me about it. I remember you arguing with those selfish xenophobic pricks in that subtitle thread.

There's a big difference between a Yank and Brit/Aussie/Kiwi mentality as you know.

Very true. Aussie and Kiwi mentalities are very different (as probably you know, having visited both countries).

I post on the forum of an Aussie horror film site called Digital-Retribution.com, the people there are a load of fun and quite knowledgeable - it is as laid back as Bullets, if not more so. It is a horror DVD news and review site, very useful when I need to find about R4 DVDs of any genre (not just horror). The webmaster there is a really cool dude, like the DVDactive guys.

Yi-Long · Post by **Yi-Long** » 05 Jan 2007, 02:33

EvaUnit02 wrote:
I post on the forum of an Aussie horror film site called Digital-Retribution.com, the people there are a load of fun and quite knowledgeable - it is as laid back as Bullets, if not more so. It is a horror DVD news and review site, very useful when I need to find about R4 DVDs of any genre (not just horror). The webmaster there is a really cool dude, like the DVDactive guys.

WHAT THE FUCK DO YOU MEAN WITH 'THEY MIGHT BE MORE RELAXED THEN US'!?!?!?

Ban him, Brad!

bradavon · Post by **bradavon** » 05 Jan 2007, 03:17

EvaUnit02 wrote:Aussie and Kiwi mentalities are very different (as probably you know, having visited both countries

Blimey they're worlds apart.

I'd so Poms, Aussies and Kiwis closer in mentality than The Yanks who share mentality with Canadians (although it's not as extreme).

EvaUnit02 wrote:like the DVDactive guys.

It's a pity not all webmasters of news sites aren't as relaxed as them.

Yi-Long wrote:Ban him, Brad!

8)

saltysam · Post by **saltysam** » 06 Jan 2007, 14:49

Whatever forum/forums you decide to join Brad,try & behave eh :twisted:

8)

romerojpg · Post by **romerojpg** » 06 Jan 2007, 14:57

and change your name, you have a reputation

it comes with baggage.

bradavon · Post by **bradavon** » 06 Jan 2007, 18:21

Nah only on DVD Forums/Times

. I've never come close to being banned before.

I always behave

Back on topic: Are there any more?

EvaUnit02 · Post by **EvaUnit02** » 07 Jan 2007, 00:08

romerojpg wrote:and change your name, you have a reputation it comes with baggage.

That won't be a be problem, as one has to use their real name on HTF anyway. They believe that handles are impersonal or some shit.

bradavon · Post by **bradavon** » 07 Jan 2007, 03:44

Mr Brad Avon is my real name