dunroving

Yep, my only real complaint about Netflix has been the occasional disk that stopped functioning properly because it was dirty and just needed a wash. One came smashed by the USPS sorting machine, one came cracked, and one, like yours, stopped working properly after about 70 minutes of play and couldn't be fixed. That one ticked me off, I can't imagine if it happened several times in a row! Yes, definitely smash it before you send it back!

nottsinCT

Been with them for 9 months not had a prob I used to be with walmart but they stopped and passed me onto netflix for the same great price I love the way they do the widescreen on 1 side and the full on the other its a pain when you have to zoom in and you miss whats happening on the sides hahaha 1 disc disappeared out the mail box reported it no probs. haven't come across a bad disc yet touch wood....

Celtic_Angel

oooh I've picked that up and put it back a bunch of times. Is it any good then? i mean you at least saw half I've never heard of it..it must have gone straight to video so I was weary of picking it up...will the kids enjoy it then?

ladyofthelake

Definitely!!! It's a top 5* family film. We watched it a few weekends ago and my kids loved it, even the youngest who normally gives up on every film after 10 minutes. We watched it one wet and windy sunday afternoon, it was just like being back 'home' for the afternoon. Every review I've seen on the net thinks it's great too.
There's even a cameo appearance by Norman Wisdom! Priceless!

NeilW

I've not seen this version but I remember watching the CBBC series based on the same book some years back.
http://www.bbc.co.uk/cult/classic/fivechildren/

ladyofthelake

Oh yeah, I remember that series now, didn't connect the 2 together before. The Phoenix and the Carpet was a good'un too.

jibsymalone

is this the one with the weird looking hairy gollum type thing who lives in a sand pit, and grants wishes or something?

robskatie

It's a great movie, especially the last 20 mins
Hope you get it sorted girlie

franc11s

I'm going to try another response for you...It *IS* possible there is a bug in your firmware of your DVD player so the suggestion to play it in another player is a good one.

A DVD reader reads compressed data, TONS of it, as fast as possible. Like all disks, the bit in the middle has less surface area (track) then the ones in the middle. If it's a particularly long movie, then a combination of a firmware blip, overlapping data tracks and surface head (laser read), could just mean, this disk cannot be read in this player.

Just a thought, although rare, it's possible. A permanent marker pen on the DVD or reading the DVD in another player would tell you.

But everyone remember, even scratches etc., near the end of the disk/long movie can result in unreadability.

Is it just me or does everyone remember when we were first sold on DVD / CD's as being more resilient.

cutina

nope! i remember them saying things like 'you could eat your dinner off it and it would still work'
yeah, right,
and why would you do that anyway?

Ray

Apparently if you have too many a month ..Netflix slows your supply down ...
http://writ.news.findlaw.com/ramasastry/20060224.html

dunroving

Yes, I still remember the first time they showed them on the "Tomorrow's World" program. They were putting cups of coffee on them and then playing them, among other fun things.

Apparently, that's how they made the first ones - relatively indestructible. But very soon after, the mass market ones were made to a reduced standard than the "prototypes".

Partystar

I liked it because it reminded me of when I was younger. It's pretty funny, Freddie Highmore is very comical & has some great lines, just look at the quotes on the link I provided. I think the kids will probably like it because it's a bit of a magical/mystical movie.

Partystar

It's not a long movie (less than an 90 minutes), we've tried playing it in another player & it freezes in the same place, so it's definitely the disc & not our players. They have been sending us the same disc over & over again, because after the first 2 times, I wrote down the serial numbers on the sleeve & took note of some marks on the DVD, it is definitely the same disc.

Rushman

I wouldnt want to watch that movie. I go home to that and more every night, thanks all the bloody same