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Sequels / Spin off
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DVD Profiler Unlimited RegistrantThunder73
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Registered: May 13, 2007
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Why it haven't a special Link (window?) for Sequels or Sin offs like the crew or actor window?
Not all sequels have the same name, like el mariachi and desperado   
DVD Profiler Desktop and Mobile RegistrantAgrare
Registered: May 22, 2007
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a listing of sequels would be an interesting idea.

As far as doing that within the current functionality of the program, you could include this information in the notes field and\or use a custom html window to display it.

and if you want it to actually link the profiles together your best bet would be to use a manual profile and make that a box set for the sequels. and also might want to adjust the sort title to keep the profiles together when sorted by title.

-Agrare
DVD Profiler Unlimited RegistrantStar ContributorGSyren
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Registered: March 14, 2007
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That's rather a subjective issue. Who gets to decide what's a sequel and what's not? It's rarely specified on the DVD...

Sounds like a can of works to me, so I'd pass on that idea.
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DVD Profiler Unlimited RegistrantStar ContributorWinston Smith
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Registered: March 13, 2007
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Yikes, sounds like something for Tags or Notes. I agree, Gunnar, we have enough worms already.    

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DVD Profiler Desktop and Mobile RegistrantAgrare
Registered: May 22, 2007
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i'm sure some people could argue it, but i don't really think that its really subjective. It's generally pretty clear when a movie/series is a sequel/spin off

-Agrare
DVD Profiler Unlimited RegistrantThunder73
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So, when it's a problem to decide whats a sequal and whats not, i can do it by myself.
But i need the window. Sure i can do it in the Notes but then its not like the crew window:
I click on El mariachi, a new window open and there is el marichi and desperado with cover and so on.
You know what i mean?
Sorry but my englich is not so good, long time ago that i write and spoke!

[Like here on this site go down: http://www.ofdb.de/view.php?page=film&fid=994

There all movies with the Alien, Predator usw.
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DVD Profiler Unlimited RegistrantStar ContributorAce_of_Sevens
Registered: December 10, 2007
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I think the program is spinning to much toward film profiler when there are lots of DVD issues it still doesn't do properly.  There's no point replicating IMDB.
DVD Profiler Unlimited RegistrantStar ContributorMithi
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Registered: March 13, 2007
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Quoting Ace_of_Sevens:
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There's no point replicating IMDB.

Hear, Hear!
That's what I always think when a new monster thread regarding cast & crew pops up. 

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DVD Profiler Unlimited RegistrantStar ContributorReihnold
Registered: March 20, 2007
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Quoting Agrare:
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i'm sure some people could argue it, but i don't really think that its really subjective. It's generally pretty clear when a movie/series is a sequel/spin off

-Agrare


Most of the time it is pretty clear, but there are a few cases where it is unclear. On top of my head:
- Casino Royale (the Parody): Is it a sequel to the James Bond Franchise?
- Never Say Never: Sequel or Remake?
- The Pink Panther (Steve Martin): Not a Sequel, not a remake, but a reboot
- Batman Begins: Also a "reboot" and doesn't belong to the "old"  series

I think it is much easier to track sequels, remakes or movie series with the Tag function or use the sort title (to get a correct list of films that belong together but have different names).
DVD Profiler Desktop and Mobile RegistrantStar ContributorStaid S Barr
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Quoting Reihnold:
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I think it is much easier to track sequels, remakes or movie series with the Tag function or use the sort title (to get a correct list of films that belong together but have different names).


I just use "virtual" box sets, especially now they can be nested.
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