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The 007 controversy
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DVD Profiler Unlimited RegistrantStar ContributorGSyren
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There are currently different opinions regarding the title of this boxset:

Bond 50: Celebrating Five Decades of Bond 007

Is "007" part of the title or not? I admit that it is debateable, but one user refers to Gerri's decision here.
I believe, however, that Gerri is refering to the titles for the individual movies, which rightfully should not include "007". I don't believe it is applicable to other products, like this boxset. The titles for such products should be decided on a per product basis.

So, there are really two questions here.
1) Is Gerri's ruling applicable?
2) If not, is "007" part of the title in this specific case?
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I look at that case and I have a whole other opinion. It looks like to me the title should just be Bond 50.
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In the Titles section, the rules say: "The title for a Box Set should be the title listed on the Front Cover; for example Alien Quadrilogy."

While I agree that 007 does not belong in the titles of individual movies, given the rule I quoted above the question becomes whether or not the final part of Gerri's decision applies:

"It is just a symbol on the cover of the DVD/BluRay". So is this stylized representation of 007 a symbol or not? I reckon it can be argued both ways...
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As always, I'm all for consistency. If we don't want the 007-symbol/logo on the cover to be listed as part of the title of the individual films, then it shouldn't be part of the title here either. Either the symbol/logo is something we include in the title, or it's not. "Sometimes we do, sometimes we don't" is always a really bad idea.

Furthermore, I'm actually with Pete on this: to me, the title is simply 'Bond 50', nothing more. Not only is the 007-symbol/logo not part of the title, but I consider "Celebrating Five Decades of Bond" a tagline that shouldn't be included either.
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I'm with Pete and T!M on this.  The portion above'Bond 50' is a tag line and not part of the title...whic makes the original question moot.
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Quoting Addicted2DVD:
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I look at that case and I have a whole other opinion. It looks like to me the title should just be Bond 50.

Correct.  The title is Bond 50.

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Well, If the title is just Bond 50, I'm sure someone will argue that the rest belongs in the edition. If so the question remains.
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Let me jump on the bandwagon...I also see this title as simply Bond 50. Everything above it is simply a tagline and is not part of the title.
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Agreed: Bond 50
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Exactly... I see the line above as no more then a tag line. Not title and not edition.
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So, much support for 'Bond 50', it seems - except when it's put to a vote:



To be fair, there are two "yes"-voters as well, but still...
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First thing I notice is I do not recognize the names of the no votes.
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So, much support for 'Bond 50', it seems - except when it's put to a vote:



To be fair, there are two "yes"-voters as well, but still...

Contribute what you believe is correct and let the screeners decide.  Lock your local title and move on to the next profile.  Too many people seem to feel that the online profile must match exactly what they choose to do locally.

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First thing I notice is I do not recognize the names of the no votes.



Why would it make a difference whether you recognize the no voters names? Does that make their vote have less meaning then someone you know? Should they be disqualified for being unknown to you?

Would you change you position on the OP if it was someone like T!M or TheMadMartian that had voted no on the contribution?
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My point was only that he was talking about how so much agreement here.... but all no votes are people that I never noticed at the forum before. In other words... not everyone reads the forums was my point.
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My point was only that he was talking about how so much agreement here.... but all no votes are people that I never noticed at the forum before. In other words... not everyone reads the forums was my point.



My mistake. I took it as condescending.
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