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Do I have a counterfeit dvd? Please look at pic.

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I've been looking forever for a dvd of a British sf movie called 'Quartermass and the Pit' (released in the U.S. as 'Five Million Years to Earth).

I found a place in Vermont who sold me a copy. But the disc doesn't look like ANY dvd I've ever seen. It looks kind of purple, like a blank disc you buy at Staples to burn.

The movie doesn't play properly. It is not smooth. For example if someone is walking across a room you see it sort of 'skip' like it's missing frames. Gave me a migraine in about ten minutes and I had to stop watching.

So what's up with this purple disc? It's on the left, a regular disc is on the right.

"Familiarity breeds contempt, and children."

-Mark Twain

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TCM shows it on occasion... - Alex F. 16:17:16 03/22/15 (0)
It is one of my favorite sci-fi movies, too. Too bad it is not available here in the U.S. on a major studio label.

The TCM website indicates it will be shown on April 8 and May 14. You can DVR the film or record it on DVD if you are so equipped.
That's a DVD R - Jack G 11:21:25 03/03/15 (0)
Most likely a copy/bootleg.
I have a copy at home, but I don't know if it is a Region 1 disc. I'll have to check when I get home.
Jack

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