...when this film airs on TV. Its time those of us who are outraged retaliate by refusing to buy any Universal product or go to their theme parks.
When will enough be enough?
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"Updated" is too kind on your behalf... COMPLETELY *beep* is a more appropriate way of putting it.
I just noticed that on a DVD I recently purchased. The songs are not the original when Bluto introduces Pinto and Flounder to the House, "Money", when the crew bail on the girls at the Dexter Lake Club and speed off, "Let's Dance" by Chris Montez, and worst of all at two at the cafeteria scene Sam Cooke's "Wonderful World" and once again Chris Montez "Let's Dance" when Greg Marmalard chases Bluto through the cafeteria.
I can't recollect the song originally played at the beginning of the Delta Toga Party when Otter introduces the girls and takes their coats only to throw them on the floor.
It's a real bummer because the songs are imprinted in my memory, but now... I guess I'll be watching my ole trusty VHS.
P.S.- *beep* UNIVERSAL FOR SUCH A *beep* AND PENNY-PINCHING MOVE
I want you to hold it between your knees!share
You don't have to go all the way back to VHS. I'm pretty sure that the first Animal House DVD, which I have, has the original soundtrack, though I assume that this is now out of print. Subsequent versions (such as the "Double Secret Probation Edition") do have horrific soundtrack substitutions, which I assume is due to stinginess on rights payments.
shareThat's really appalling. This movie is a classic.
shareITV4 are currently broadcasting the film - and it has its original soundtrack intact. I suppose the PRS is easier to deal with...
Pretty standard occurrence in movies of that period. When they negotiated the licenses to use the compositions and recordings on the soundtrack, they failed to make them sufficiently inclusive so as to cover DVD distribution, which apparently wasn't foreseen.
It's unclear whether you should blame it on stinginess on the part of the movie companies, or greediness on the part of the record companies (and song publishers). It's highly likely that, when the movie came out, they demanded something like $500 for the license to what were fairly dusty songs at the time. I'd imagine now - after finding out the movie was a hit and, not incidentally, collecting a bunch of money as a result of the songs' revival - they want several orders of magnitude more for the DVD license.