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| Registered: January 15, 2008 |  Posts: 16 |
| | Posted: | | | | Several months ago I submitted 'The British Transport Films Collection - Volume Seven: The Age of the Train'. On updating my collection it has been changed to 'The BTF Collection - Volume 7: The Age Of The Train'.
My original contribution is as the title appears on the front of the DVD case
Which is correct?
Thanks for your help | | | | Last edited: by dvdmoo |
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| Registered: March 14, 2007 |  Posts: 2,366 |
| | Posted: | | | | Neither, it should be: 'The British Transport Films Collection: Volume Seven: The Age of the Train'. | | | Martin Zuidervliet
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| Registered: January 15, 2008 | | Posts: 16 |
| | Posted: | | | | Thanks, I will correct that.
How can a correction to a title that is obviously wrong be approved for inclusion in the database? It doesn't even match the cover scans? |
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| Registered: June 3, 2007 |  Posts: 333 |
| | Posted: | | | | Quoting dvdmoo: Quote:
Several months ago I submitted 'The British Transport Films Collection - Volume Seven: The Age of the Train'. On updating my collection it has been changed to 'The BTF Collection - Volume 7: The Age Of The Train'.
My original contribution is as the title appears on the front of the DVD case
Which is correct?
Thanks for your help Under the rules I think it should be: Title: Volume Seven: The Age of the Train Edition: The British Transport Films Collection Quoting: Contribution Rules Quote:
Edition
The Edition field is for distinguishing between DVDs, and for indicating special versions and collections (for example The Criterion Collection, Widescreen, Full-Screen Edition).
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| Registered: January 15, 2008 | | Posts: 16 |
| | Posted: | | | | Not sure I agree, 'British Transport Films' are the company that made the original films, it doesn't suggest an edition of the DVD |
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| Registered: March 13, 2007 | | Reputation: | | Posts: 6,635 |
| | Posted: | | | | Quoting Daddy DVD: Quote:
Neither, it should be: 'The British Transport Films Collection: Volume Seven: The Age of the Train'. I agree with this. | | | | Hal |
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| Registered: March 13, 2007 | | Posts: 275 |
| | Posted: | | | | Quoting hal9g: Quote:
Quoting Daddy DVD:
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Neither, it should be: 'The British Transport Films Collection: Volume Seven: The Age of the Train'.
I agree with this. I agree |
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| Registered: June 3, 2007 | | Posts: 333 |
| | Posted: | | | | Quoting dvdmoo: Quote:
Not sure I agree, 'British Transport Films' are the company that made the original films, it doesn't suggest an edition of the DVD The films were produced by the British Transportation Commission, not British Transport Films... I am not saying it's the most sensible way to do things, but it's how we handle them under the current rules. (Which don't make a lot of sense always) Look at the thread on how to name the "Friends" discs for more wackiness. |
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| Registered: January 15, 2008 | | Posts: 16 |
| | Posted: | | | | I own several original 16mm prints of these films, the production company is 'British Transport Films'
Have a look at http://www.britishtransportfilms.co.uk | | | | Last edited: by dvdmoo |
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| Registered: June 3, 2007 | | Posts: 333 |
| | Posted: | | | | Quoting dvdmoo: Quote:
I own several original 16mm prints of these films, the production company is 'British Transport Films' I don't own any of them so I'll take your word for it. :-) But even so we don't title films that way... It's not title "MGM Midnite Movies: Some Scary Film" It's Title: Some Scary Film, Edition: MGM Midnite Movies" I agree that 'The British Transport Films Collection: Volume Seven: The Age of the Train' make sense, but the rules don't seem to take common sense into account. Submit it and see what happens :-) |
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| Registered: March 15, 2007 | | Reputation: | | Posts: 5,459 |
| | Posted: | | | | Not knowing anything about these DVDs, looking purely at the cover I'd have gone for:
Title: The Age of the Train
Edition: The British Transport Films Collection: Volume Seven |
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| Registered: March 14, 2007 | Reputation:  |  Posts: 6,744 |
| | Posted: | | | | Quoting northbloke: Quote:
Not knowing anything about these DVDs, looking purely at the cover I'd have gone for:
Title: The Age of the Train
Edition: The British Transport Films Collection: Volume Seven Since when are Volume, Season, Series indictators being put into the edition field? | | | Karsten
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| Registered: May 19, 2007 | Reputation:  | | Posts: 6,730 |
| | Posted: | | | | Agreed with Snark.
EDIT: Even though the most sensible way would be as suggested by Martin | | | It all seems so stupid, it makes me want to give up!
But why should I give up, when it all seems so stupid?
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| Registered: March 15, 2007 | | Reputation: | | Posts: 5,459 |
| | Posted: | | | | Quoting DJ Doena: Quote:
Quoting northbloke:
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Not knowing anything about these DVDs, looking purely at the cover I'd have gone for:
Title: The Age of the Train
Edition: The British Transport Films Collection: Volume Seven
Since when are Volume, Season, Series indictators being put into the edition field? Because this is not a TV series, so this is not a season indicator. | | | | Last edited: by northbloke |
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| Registered: March 13, 2007 | | Reputation: | | Posts: 6,635 |
| | Posted: | | | | Like I said earlier, I'd go with 'The British Transport Films Collection: Volume Seven: The Age of the Train', for one simple reason.
If I had this entire series, I'd want them to show up in my list in sequential order of volumes (and yes, I know that could be accomplished with the sort title).
These are "Volumes" of a "series" of films. The series is called "The British Transport Films Collection". I view 'The Age of the Train" as a subtitle, not as the main title (even though it is in larger print).
What confuses the issue is the use of the word "Collection" which would indicate an 'Edition', but then they essentially add a 'Volume' number which traditionally goes in the 'Title' field not the 'Edition' field.
If you look at this without the actual words, the format would be:
XXX: Volume Seven: YYY (all in the title field)
I have to agree that we have never placed a Volume Number in the 'Edition' field. I think that would set a bad precedent.
There's really not a good answer for this title, but Martin's format seems to make the most sense to me. | | | | Hal | | | | Last edited: by hal9g |
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