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Movie People Made Dvds Included Renting Lot Things

Id ESLPod_0542_CN
Episode Id ESLPod 542
Episode Title Renting a Movie
Title Renting a Movie
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"Movie studios" (large companies that product movies) make millions of dollars in "ticket sales" (money made when people buy tickets to see a movie in a movie theater), but DVD sales can also be a major "moneymaker" (something that makes a lot of money for a person, business, or organization) for them.

Most Americans have a DVD player in their home, and they often enjoy buying DVDs of their favorite movies, so that they can watch them over and over again. Many DVDs have "bonus features" (things that are not included in the original movie). These include "commentaries," where the director or an actor "narrates" (says) what is happening or shares information about how the movie was made. Other bonus features are "deleted scenes" (acting that was filmed and edited, but not included in the final movie) and "bloopers" (funny mistakes that the actors made while they were being recorded). There are also many "making-of" features, where people can learn more about how the movie was made.

Sometimes studios create "special edition releases" of old movies. For example, they might take an old black-and-white movie and add color, or improve the "soundtrack" (the quality of the voices, music, and other sounds included in a movie) so that they can sell it on DVD. Some of these become "collector's items" (things that people want to have because they are special and only a limited number of them are available).

Some DVDs are made for movies that never "made it to" (arrived at) the theaters. These are often "low-budget films" (made without a lot of money) known as "direct-to-video" or "straight-to-DVD" films. People see these films only by watching them at home on DVD, because they aren't shown in the theaters.

Topics Entertainment + Sports

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