An interesting question. But the answer appears obvious to me. You mention US and UK both of which are totally different regions/localities. As such it is entirely possible that each different Region and/or Locality could have completely different relase dates. Why do think a UK release should take precedence over a UK release or vice versa. Now if you live in the UK and are buying Region 1 US titles, then obviously the data needs to apply to Region 1 US NOT UK, again or vice versa. If Region 2 UK hsa a different release date than Region 2 France, then each would have it's own profile to reflect the data that is relevant to the particular recion/Locality. Why should ONE take preference over any other, that I presume is one of many reasons that the film companies created Regions/Localities. Same applies to spellings or anything else, it all revolves around Region/locality

Skip

You contribute what is on the cover. If the cover says colour you type colour, if it says color you type color. This is 100% irrelevant to which locality the DVD is for. We copy the data exactly as written. However as Skip said, it's a moot point anyway as the UK will have it's own DVD in the database as will the US, as will France & every other country that's covered by a locality.

I gather Dave, that you have not read the rules yet. So let me give you one piece of them

"Overviews
Copy the overview from the back of the DVD case exactly as written, including capitalization of words exactly as shown on the back of the case. Separate all paragraphs with a blank line.

Use the Bold and/or Italic features for any words in the overview that are bold and/or italic as needed to match the case. Exceptions: If the entire overview uses an uppercase or lowercase font, enter the overview using standard capitalization rules for the locality of the DVD. Do not bold or italicize individual letters (as in the case of dropped capitals beginning a paragraph)."

Now what does that say to you, Dave. If you buy a Region 2 French title, thus it has a French Overview, are you entitled to Contribute an English translation of the Overview...answer NO you are not. You can maintain an English translation locally for your purposes, but you are not entitled to bend the title to your will for Contribution. All you have to do is read and then follow the rules.

Skip

Forget:

I would call that obvious...I hope. I certainly would not be entering a self-written English Overview to a Region 2 French profile, even though I am English (American).

Skip

Skip, I believe that I do understand the rules, but in cases where I do not, or I am not too sure, I will submit a post, asking for clarification, which is why I started this post in the first place.

I did submit an earlier post asking for clarification regarding overviews, which was succinctly answered to my satisfaction.

Thanks, dee1959jay, I have read about what you have suggested, and have made note of it.

I will only submit contributions that I believe will add/enhance/correct the database. If I make a dog's ear out of anything, I will expect to be told politely. After all, I am only human, and we all make mistakes.

Dave 

Quoting bigdaddyhorse:

Quote:
Didn't that horrid (IMO) movie "Bubble" come out on dvd and in theaters on the same day? I know there was something funny/weird about how that was distributed/released.
I also recall my ex-roommate begging me to find her a copy, which I did and unfortunatly for me decided to watch before giving it to her.

Guess this has nothing to do with the thread, but enjoy anyway.

Yes, it was VOD, DVD and Theaters on the same day.  It was supposed to continue, but they seemed to drop the idea and stick with only VOD and Theaters.