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My kids really love the veggietales videos… no commercials on those! ~Jan
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- Hide quoted text — Show quoted text – >As I write this post, my 1.5 (almost 2) yo daughter is winding down with >a videotape – on with the flame-retardent gear – usually it’s a musical >of some sort, but lately she has really taken to Disney movies (almost >the same as a musical – she’s been keen on Ipi Ntombi, Cats, Riverdance, >etc.), but loses her interest in all the marketing trailers before the >main event comes on. >I realize that Disney is doing their darndest to make sure everyone in >the world knows what they are up to, and that’s probably how they >continue to make a bizillion dollars. But don’t they realize that the >trailers to their videotapes might ‘lose’ their biggest audience? My >daughter also really likes Wallace and Gromit, and I like it for my own >reasons, including, even though it’s produced by a studio and >distributed by the BBC, they make little effort in marketing everything >they will be doing for the next year. >(snip)
My kids are too young to be dealing with this yet, but depending on your VCR, you could use technology to your advantage. Some VCRs have "indexing", where every time you tape something, it marks the place you have started with an index mark. Then you can rewind to the prior index, rewind to 2 indices back, fast forward to 3 forward, etc. (The mark is not where you will see it when you play; it does not affect anything you can see.) Some VCRs have the ability to make an index mark even when you have not started taping. If you have this kind of VCR, you can place tape over the tab in the Disney videotape to make it recordable. Then play or fast forward until you get to the start of what your child will want to watch. Then do an index mark. Make sure to take the tape off the tab now!!! Next time, AFTER your child watches the tape, rewind to the prior index mark. It will be all ready to start at the right spot. If you don’t have one of these kinds of VCRs, well, VCRs don’t have that long a life, so you can put this on the list of "must have" features for your next VCR. – Melanie, mother of Kathryn and Thomas, born 3/11/98, and growing like weeds. Melaniev(at)iname(dot)com – the "v" is for verbose.
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It’s no different than going to the movies and being forced to watch 15 minutes of inappropriate trailers before the feature even starts. Except on a video you must watch the same ones over and over again. Madeline http://www.delphi.com/fammedia/index.html > I recently picked up "Lady and the Tramp." I was appalled at the > number of trailers before the main feature. They even went as far as > showing an ad for Disney’s Saturday morning cartoon lineup on the ABC > network. I don’t know if all video counters run the same, but I had > to fast forward to almost 1000 to get past the junk. It’s so much > nicer when video makers put the ads at the end. Then you can watch > them once if you’re so inclined, and stop the tape early ever after. > Tami, mom to Amber (2.33 years old and currently on a Little Mermaid > kick) > (I couldn’t take the spam anymore… > To reply, delete STOPJUNKMAIL from address.)
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– Hide quoted text — Show quoted text ->Suddenly a shot rang out and Marci320 was heard to say in >alt.parenting.solutions: > >I realize that Disney is doing their darndest to make sure everyone in > >the world knows what they are up to, and that’s probably how they > >continue to make a bizillion dollars. But don’t they realize that the > >trailers to their videotapes might ‘lose’ their biggest audience? > We fast forward through all that stuff and get right to the movie. My son is 7 > and still hates all those ads beforehand! >That’s what we do, although it seems to take *forever*! I think I counted >five ads before "The Lion King" — as if Disney isn’t making enough money >from us already. Unfortunately, I don’t think petitioning the would help. >The only way to get them to pay attention would be to stop buying their >videos and I don’t really see that happening any time soon. 
I recently picked up "Lady and the Tramp." I was appalled at the number of trailers before the main feature. They even went as far as showing an ad for Disney’s Saturday morning cartoon lineup on the ABC network. I don’t know if all video counters run the same, but I had to fast forward to almost 1000 to get past the junk. It’s so much nicer when video makers put the ads at the end. Then you can watch them once if you’re so inclined, and stop the tape early ever after. Tami, mom to Amber (2.33 years old and currently on a Little Mermaid kick) (I couldn’t take the spam anymore… To reply, delete STOPJUNKMAIL from address.)
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This is an issue fixed with the use of the fast forward button. Doesn’t bother me. Heck – I *like* some of the ads. Some of them are entire songs from upcoming movies. ——- "It is difficult to distinguish where the feminine ends and nature begins." - Antonio Carlos Jobim
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After we’ve seen the trailers a few times, I start fast-forwarding through them to get to the beginning of the movie. It is definitely not just Disney either. It seems like anything we rent these days has around 6 or so "ads" at the beginning. -Suzi in Chapel Hill – Hide quoted text — Show quoted text – >As I write this post, my 1.5 (almost 2) yo daughter is winding down with >a videotape – on with the flame-retardent gear – usually it’s a musical >of some sort, but lately she has really taken to Disney movies (almost >the same as a musical – she’s been keen on Ipi Ntombi, Cats, Riverdance, >etc.), but loses her interest in all the marketing trailers before the >main event comes on. >I realize that Disney is doing their darndest to make sure everyone in >the world knows what they are up to, and that’s probably how they >continue to make a bizillion dollars. But don’t they realize that the >trailers to their videotapes might ‘lose’ their biggest audience? My >daughter also really likes Wallace and Gromit, and I like it for my own >reasons, including, even though it’s produced by a studio and >distributed by the BBC, they make little effort in marketing everything >they will be doing for the next year. >Does anyone else feel the same? Can we perhaps petition Disney and tell >them to mellow out a bit? Am I being a little too frivolous for the >"real" issues in parenting? >BTW, I usually do watch the videos with her, and dance and sing with her >when appropriate, and respond to her reactions as she watches something >in the show unfold. But sometimes it’s nice to just get a little >breathing room … my 3.5 mo is asleep, my 1.5 yo is on her video … >I’m now going to catch up on some long-neglected e-mail …
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One of my son’s (and mine) favorite videos is "The Snowman". Great music, cute story, etc. Even better – no trailers! I’ve often wished for Disney to do a version for purchase w/no trailers, and let the rental version have the ads. How many times do I need to see an ad for a movie that’s been out for years? I know this will never happen, but I long for it anyway. Robin
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>I realize that Disney is doing their darndest to make sure everyone in >the world knows what they are up to, and that’s probably how they >continue to make a bizillion dollars. But don’t they realize that the >trailers to their videotapes might ‘lose’ their biggest audience?
We fast forward through all that stuff and get right to the movie. My son is 7 and still hates all those ads beforehand! Marci
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As I write this post, my 1.5 (almost 2) yo daughter is winding down with a videotape – on with the flame-retardent gear – usually it’s a musical of some sort, but lately she has really taken to Disney movies (almost the same as a musical – she’s been keen on Ipi Ntombi, Cats, Riverdance, etc.), but loses her interest in all the marketing trailers before the main event comes on. I realize that Disney is doing their darndest to make sure everyone in the world knows what they are up to, and that’s probably how they continue to make a bizillion dollars. But don’t they realize that the trailers to their videotapes might ‘lose’ their biggest audience? My daughter also really likes Wallace and Gromit, and I like it for my own reasons, including, even though it’s produced by a studio and distributed by the BBC, they make little effort in marketing everything they will be doing for the next year. Does anyone else feel the same? Can we perhaps petition Disney and tell them to mellow out a bit? Am I being a little too frivolous for the "real" issues in parenting? BTW, I usually do watch the videos with her, and dance and sing with her when appropriate, and respond to her reactions as she watches something in the show unfold. But sometimes it’s nice to just get a little breathing room … my 3.5 mo is asleep, my 1.5 yo is on her video … I’m now going to catch up on some long-neglected e-mail …
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when I rewind the tape to put it away I fast forward 10 minutes or so ( I timed each tape!) so it is ready to go the next time he puts it in. I do like the ad for the Big Red Boat…looks like FUN! Anyone been on it? – Hide quoted text — Show quoted text – >As I write this post, my 1.5 (almost 2) yo daughter is winding down with >a videotape – on with the flame-retardent gear – usually it’s a musical >of some sort, but lately she has really taken to Disney movies (almost >the same as a musical – she’s been keen on Ipi Ntombi, Cats, Riverdance, >etc.), but loses her interest in all the marketing trailers before the >main event comes on. >I realize that Disney is doing their darndest to make sure everyone in >the world knows what they are up to, and that’s probably how they >continue to make a bizillion dollars. But don’t they realize that the >trailers to their videotapes might ‘lose’ their biggest audience? My >daughter also really likes Wallace and Gromit, and I like it for my own >reasons, including, even though it’s produced by a studio and >distributed by the BBC, they make little effort in marketing everything >they will be doing for the next year. >Does anyone else feel the same? Can we perhaps petition Disney and tell >them to mellow out a bit? Am I being a little too frivolous for the >"real" issues in parenting? >BTW, I usually do watch the videos with her, and dance and sing with her >when appropriate, and respond to her reactions as she watches something >in the show unfold. But sometimes it’s nice to just get a little >breathing room … my 3.5 mo is asleep, my 1.5 yo is on her video … >I’m now going to catch up on some long-neglected e-mail …
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