British War Films Daily Mail DVD Giveaway

[Gazza]

Originally Posted by davidb if you dont like the mail dont talk about it !

I talk about it because I don't like it!

[Lord Brett]

Originally Posted by Steve Crook I just couldn't bring myself to buy a copy of the Daily Mail. Not even to get a free DVD of AMOLAD. I do have some standards I'll just have to make do with the various copies of the other 4 DVDs I've got Plus all the copies on video Steve

The charity shops will be full of copies in no time!

[Lord Brett]

Originally Posted by davidb for a newspaper that nobody seems to like or wants to buy ,it doesnt half seem to have some features that are quoted or giveaway films people want to see ,dont see any other papers mentioned as much here ,reckon some people are feigning their dislike of this newspaper ,what would you get in the guardian ?a film in urdu about a one legged bisexual asylum seeker no doubt ,if you dont like the mail dont talk about it !

Where's the fun in not griping about it? Anyway, it's The Independent which gives away dull foreign films, usually French.

[davidb]

it sounds incredibly hypocritical to in one sentence slag the paper off ,then in the next sentence go " ooh but you must buy it on saturday cos theres a great war film in it " then wheel out some chestnuts about buying a porno mag to hide it in ,the films in question have been on telly enough times or if you were that desperate you could get a copy for a couple of £ on ebay ,to quote a mail columnist " you couldnt make it up " ps spare a thought for me if i have to buy the guardian ,its such a big paper i have to buy two mucky books !

[Fellwanderer]

Originally Posted by davidb it sounds incredibly hypocritical to in one sentence slag the paper off ,then in the next sentence go " ooh but you must buy it on saturday cos theres a great war film in it " then wheel out some chestnuts about buying a porno mag to hide it in ,the films in question have been on telly enough times or if you were that desperate you could get a copy for a couple of £ on ebay ,to quote a mail columnist " you couldnt make it up "

It's a near certainty that if there is an outrageous story being quoted it will have come from that indescribable rag - that's why we have to talk about it.

It certainly isn't hypocritical to say one won't on any account buy the Daily Hate - whatever film they might be trying to bribe people with.

[Lord Brett]

Actually, can we take this discussion back to the Daily Mail thread, where it really belongs, as it's getting a bit off-topic here?

[CaptainWaggett]

Originally Posted by davidb for a newspaper that nobody seems to like or wants to buy ,it doesnt half seem to have some features that are quoted or giveaway films people want to see ,dont see any other papers mentioned as much here ,reckon some people are feigning their dislike of this newspaper ,what would you get in the guardian ?a film in urdu about a one legged bisexual asylum seeker no doubt ,if you dont like the mail dont talk about it !

I've had some great films from The Guardian - Orlando, Let Him Have It, Battleship Potemkin, High Hopes, The Last Emperor to name a few. And we've adorned various offices with their free posters (especially popular was the one that showed how to tell the sheep from the goats). Not so keen on the little orange booklets they seem so fond of now (as do the Indie - often of the same subjects on the same week).

And no, I have never bought the Daily Mail to get a free dvd even when it's been something I'd quite like. Though Tunes of Glory is quite tempting...

[stevie boy]

raced into Tesco this morning and the dvd's are in a box at the side of the Newspapers. I have 4 out of 4 and will continue to get them regardless of the Newspaper.

[davidb]

reckon that the bean counters at the daily hate as you call it will be happy listening to the sound of cash tills kerchinging ,whatever you think of their politics ,you cant have much in the way of principles if youll buy a newspaper you hate because of a relic of a war film being given away ,bet you could buy a copy for £3.99 or something on hmvs website ,my principles are worth more than that ,which goes back to my original point some of you must be closet mail fans

[davidb]

Originally Posted by stevie boy raced into Tesco this morning and the dvd's are in a box at the side of the Newspapers. I have 4 out of 4 and will continue to get them regardless of the Newspaper.

and your doing the mail a lot of free advertising ! they must love this website at mail towers !

[davidb]

Originally Posted by Lord Brett Actually, can we take this discussion back to the Daily Mail thread, where it really belongs, as it's getting a bit off-topic here?

condemn it in one forum ,tell everybody to rush out and buy it in another ,doh!

[Lord Brett]

Originally Posted by davidb condemn it in one forum ,tell everybody to rush out and buy it in another ,doh!

What in Gods name are you talking about? Please calm down a bit. Britmovie is the friendliest movie forum on the web, and you really are getting a bit shouty.

You've made your point, now move on and talk about something else.

[davidb]

Originally Posted by Lord Brett What in Gods name are you talking about? Please calm down a bit. Britmovie is the friendliest movie forum on the web, and you really are getting a bit shouty. You've made your point, now move on and talk about something else.

ok ,i dont mean anything personal by it ,but if you criticsise something ,someone may speak up for it ,the threads on here are non stop condemn the mail ,a whole forum of it even ,it really is odd rubbishing something and then reccomending it ,thats all ,sorry if ive upset you

[Gazza]

Well people aren't really recommending the paper, they're recommending the DVD giveaway.

I've got it sussed - my uncle's a Mail reader who has no interest in the DVDs.

Sorted.

[davidb]

Originally Posted by Gazza Well people aren't really recommending the paper, they're recommending the DVD giveaway. I've got it sussed - my uncle's a Mail reader who has no interest in the DVDs. Sorted.

maybe a better way to put things is this ,i did hear somewhere because of falling sales across the board ,newspapers are switching to the giveaway film or music cd to drum up sales ,one of the most successful has been the mail ,unwittingly if your buying the paper because of the film ,your nonetheless putting money in their coffers ,what a brilliant marketing strategy isnt it ? even if you genuinely dislike the newspaper you still buy it !because of an old film theyve negotiated the rights for ,imagine you didnt like weetabix for example but you still went out and bought and eat weetabix and told your friends too as well simply because of the power of marketing !, the mail will go from strength to strength on that basis ,perhaps the above replys were my way of pointing out that your all being duped ,the fact that the newspaper seems to be reviled yet at the same time reccomended , only i didnt get my point across well ,