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dihop · 12-14-2006, 06:50 AM

DUh.......I didn't even think of that joint screen test....and we all know the story of them asking Cybill to do something with Bruce to show to the network.

The visions of sugarplums dancing in my head have taken possession of my brain!

I am hopeful that that is the one we will see. Although the release does say screen testS (plural) for Bruce and Cybill.

Maybe some other surprises........

It''s so exciting to know that, with this final release, everyone who supported the release of the series on DVD has helped to accomplish that goal. Feels good, doesn't it?

I guess it's too early to start nagging about a full five season set, huh?

kismet · 12-14-2006, 10:55 AM

Did anyone else have this reaction to the season 5 cover pic:

Bruce looks around 30, Cybill looks around 45.
This will really "stick it to her".

That was my initial reaction - that it was done to make her really angry.

I can think of no other reason to put a pic of Cybill from "Cybill" on the cover of the DVD set other than to upset her. There are hundreds of pics of Cybill during Moonlighting's run - if you are going to use a really young David pic, then use a really young Maddie pic. Enough said!!!

kismet · 12-14-2006, 11:18 AM

Is there a way to contact anyone in order to give our opinions on the cover pic? Or is it futile?

Luar · 12-14-2006, 12:43 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by adyjdy

Sorry to be so negative, but it feels like watching Lunar Eclipse all over again.

Oh, Ad how you're right! And I don't know why, but I feel that this set are gonna disappoint us, like the last episode, maybe because this beginning: the cover!

CyBr · 12-14-2006, 01:55 PM

I'm looking at this picture again, hoping it might look better to me today. (It doesn't.) It just seems so sloppy to me. Why in the world would you paste a picture of them together when they had their picture taken together hundreds of times?? I'd love to complain to someone!!

neon000 · 12-14-2006, 03:03 PM

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laura a · 12-14-2006, 03:26 PM

I absolutely HATE this cover and i really hope that they change it . Why oh why would Lionsgate use a picture of them pasted together and not only that but one of Cybill that isn`t even from her Moonlighting days. Like CyBr said there are hundreds of really great photos that were taken of them TOGETHER.
Cybill is gonna be MAD at this latest dig. Maybe i`m being a bit dim but i always thought that anything like this had to be aprovedby everyone involved including both Bruce and Cybill.Lets just hope that what`s inside more than makes up for it!.

heypattycakes · 12-14-2006, 05:41 PM

Beggers can't be choosers, I suppose. But there were some great press pics from season five. Where are they?

I was really hoping for some deleated scenes. oh well, maybe I will be surprised.

neon000 · 12-14-2006, 07:33 PM

Welcome to the board.

Yeah, I was thinking the promo shots for season 5 were really nice too, they could have chosen anything...

dihop · 12-15-2006, 10:06 AM

Here is a direct address for Lion's Gate.

Lions Gate Entertainment
2700 Colorado Ave., Suite 200
Santa Monica, CA 90404

Perhaps snail mail may be the more impressive way to go.

I've got to say, I really dislike the falseness of the cover as well. But I can't imagine that it is a real or perceived slap at Cybill -- I am pretty sure it is Lion's Gate themselves making the cover art choices.

I think they created the first problem for themselves by using the season 5 picture on the season 4 dvds......where do you go from there?

Let me throw this idea out....does anybody think the decision could be financial? Picture copyrights don't come cheap, and lets face it, the amount of money spent on each season's dvds has dimished.

Don't get me wrong, I am glad to get the season 5 dvds, just to complete the series....I had my doubts that it was ever going to happen. But I sure wish this cover art would just go away.

If we get all 5 seasons in a boxed set, maybe it will look better, cause then they may be able to reuse pictures already on the other covers and inserts.

kismet · 12-15-2006, 10:34 AM

There are so many pics that they could have chosen.

There is basically a 15 year age difference between the two pics - one is circa 1985 and the other is circa 1995.

If they "paid" for a young pic of Bruce's character, why couldn't they "pay" for an early Moonlighting pic of Cybill.

It doesn't make any sense to me at all. Again, I can think of no other reason to put that "Cybill" shot of Cybill on the cover except to upset her, and make Bruce look good.

If there is money for Bruce, then there should be money for Cybill.
Why wouldn't the price for a two-shot be the same as for a single??? if picture copyrights are the reason.

kismet · 12-15-2006, 10:43 AM

Added thought - I will still buy the season 5 set to complete my collection, but I will put my own pic on the cover.

This cover pic stuff reminds me of my surprise when I opened my DVD of Seduced. The cover pic had nothing to do with the movie. The movie was from 1985 and the cover pic looked like it was from the 1990's. Again, why?
In the case of Seduced, maybe it was financial? I doubt they made much money off of that one, even though it is one of my favorite Cybill DVDs.

Luar · 12-15-2006, 11:49 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by dihop

But I can't imagine that it is a real or perceived slap at Cybill -- I am pretty sure it is Lion's Gate themselves making the cover art choices.

Me neither Diane. But I wonder how is possible that they like the cover.
There are nothing true, they aren't really together, the pics are not from season 5... It's sad. I don't know if is a financial problem but I don't believe is a big deal!
I hope all will go ok at the end!

babyhayes · 12-18-2006, 02:27 AM

Well I'm very very happy about this release - yay!! Am going to have try and ignore the shocker of a cover, obviously! Was really really hoping that somewhere, somehow, someone would find a whole reel of bloopers for us as well, but hey, mustn't grumble. Season 5 DVDs - yeah!!!!

neon000 · 12-18-2006, 02:49 AM

A couple other times, there were later announcements about other extras, a little closer to the release dates; now I have no idea what other extras would be in this case, but it would be really cool if they chucked in some outtakes, spare footage, things like that. Purely wishful thinking on my part, but man would it be cool.

12-14-2006, 06:50 AM	#16
dihop Member Frequent Poster Join Date: Nov 02, 2002 Posts: 128	DUh.......I didn't even think of that joint screen test....and we all know the story of them asking Cybill to do something with Bruce to show to the network. The visions of sugarplums dancing in my head have taken possession of my brain! I am hopeful that that is the one we will see. Although the release does say screen testS (plural) for Bruce and Cybill. Maybe some other surprises........ It''s so exciting to know that, with this final release, everyone who supported the release of the series on DVD has helped to accomplish that goal. Feels good, doesn't it? I guess it's too early to start nagging about a full five season set, huh?
	Last edited by dihop; 12-14-2006 at 07:09 AM.

12-14-2006, 10:55 AM	#17
kismet I'm addicted too! Senior Member Join Date: Jul 14, 2004 Location: Pennsylvania, USA Posts: 1,239	Did anyone else have this reaction to the season 5 cover pic: Bruce looks around 30, Cybill looks around 45. This will really "stick it to her". That was my initial reaction - that it was done to make her really angry. I can think of no other reason to put a pic of Cybill from "Cybill" on the cover of the DVD set other than to upset her. There are hundreds of pics of Cybill during Moonlighting's run - if you are going to use a really young David pic, then use a really young Maddie pic. Enough said!!!
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12-14-2006, 03:03 PM	#21
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12-14-2006, 03:26 PM	#22
laura a moonlighting maniac! Frequent Poster Join Date: Jun 30, 2005 Location: Hampshire, England Posts: 376	I absolutely HATE this cover and i really hope that they change it . Why oh why would Lionsgate use a picture of them pasted together and not only that but one of Cybill that isn`t even from her Moonlighting days. Like CyBr said there are hundreds of really great photos that were taken of them TOGETHER. Cybill is gonna be MAD at this latest dig. Maybe i`m being a bit dim but i always thought that anything like this had to be aprovedby everyone involved including both Bruce and Cybill.Lets just hope that what`s inside more than makes up for it!.
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12-14-2006, 11:18 AM	#18
kismet I'm addicted too! Senior Member Join Date: Jul 14, 2004 Location: Pennsylvania, USA Posts: 1,239	Is there a way to contact anyone in order to give our opinions on the cover pic? Or is it futile?

12-14-2006, 01:55 PM	#20
CyBr Member Forum Regular Join Date: Jul 17, 2004 Posts: 515	I'm looking at this picture again, hoping it might look better to me today. (It doesn't.) It just seems so sloppy to me. Why in the world would you paste a picture of them together when they had their picture taken together hundreds of times?? I'd love to complain to someone!!

12-14-2006, 05:41 PM	#23
heypattycakes ML Forever Forum Hawk Join Date: Dec 14, 2006 Location: Rochester NY Posts: 3	Beggers can't be choosers, I suppose. But there were some great press pics from season five. Where are they? I was really hoping for some deleated scenes. oh well, maybe I will be surprised.

12-14-2006, 07:33 PM	#24
neon000 The Feather (Rare) Frequent Poster Join Date: Oct 08, 2005 Location: FL Posts: 199	Welcome to the board. Yeah, I was thinking the promo shots for season 5 were really nice too, they could have chosen anything...

12-15-2006, 10:06 AM	#25
dihop Member Frequent Poster Join Date: Nov 02, 2002 Posts: 128	Here is a direct address for Lion's Gate. Lions Gate Entertainment 2700 Colorado Ave., Suite 200 Santa Monica, CA 90404 Perhaps snail mail may be the more impressive way to go. I've got to say, I really dislike the falseness of the cover as well. But I can't imagine that it is a real or perceived slap at Cybill -- I am pretty sure it is Lion's Gate themselves making the cover art choices. I think they created the first problem for themselves by using the season 5 picture on the season 4 dvds......where do you go from there? Let me throw this idea out....does anybody think the decision could be financial? Picture copyrights don't come cheap, and lets face it, the amount of money spent on each season's dvds has dimished. Don't get me wrong, I am glad to get the season 5 dvds, just to complete the series....I had my doubts that it was ever going to happen. But I sure wish this cover art would just go away. If we get all 5 seasons in a boxed set, maybe it will look better, cause then they may be able to reuse pictures already on the other covers and inserts.

12-15-2006, 10:34 AM	#26
kismet I'm addicted too! Senior Member Join Date: Jul 14, 2004 Location: Pennsylvania, USA Posts: 1,239	There are so many pics that they could have chosen. There is basically a 15 year age difference between the two pics - one is circa 1985 and the other is circa 1995. If they "paid" for a young pic of Bruce's character, why couldn't they "pay" for an early Moonlighting pic of Cybill. It doesn't make any sense to me at all. Again, I can think of no other reason to put that "Cybill" shot of Cybill on the cover except to upset her, and make Bruce look good. If there is money for Bruce, then there should be money for Cybill. Why wouldn't the price for a two-shot be the same as for a single??? if picture copyrights are the reason.

12-15-2006, 10:43 AM	#27
kismet I'm addicted too! Senior Member Join Date: Jul 14, 2004 Location: Pennsylvania, USA Posts: 1,239	Added thought - I will still buy the season 5 set to complete my collection, but I will put my own pic on the cover. This cover pic stuff reminds me of my surprise when I opened my DVD of Seduced. The cover pic had nothing to do with the movie. The movie was from 1985 and the cover pic looked like it was from the 1990's. Again, why? In the case of Seduced, maybe it was financial? I doubt they made much money off of that one, even though it is one of my favorite Cybill DVDs.

12-18-2006, 02:27 AM	#29
babyhayes Member Occasional Poster Join Date: Sep 08, 2005 Location: NZ Posts: 15	Well I'm very very happy about this release - yay!! Am going to have try and ignore the shocker of a cover, obviously! Was really really hoping that somewhere, somehow, someone would find a whole reel of bloopers for us as well, but hey, mustn't grumble. Season 5 DVDs - yeah!!!!

12-18-2006, 02:49 AM	#30
neon000 The Feather (Rare) Frequent Poster Join Date: Oct 08, 2005 Location: FL Posts: 199	A couple other times, there were later announcements about other extras, a little closer to the release dates; now I have no idea what other extras would be in this case, but it would be really cool if they chucked in some outtakes, spare footage, things like that. Purely wishful thinking on my part, but man would it be cool.