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AND THE AWARD FOR 'BEST GLITCH' GOED TO ?

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Why you can trust SCMP

Since Monday's item on cheap, dodgy DVDs, we've heard that many Shenzhen-bought movies bear the recurring message: 'THIS FILM IS FOR THE VIEWING CONSIDERATION OF ACADEMY MEMBERS ONLY'.

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So many, in fact, that SAR began to wonder: maybe someone is actually organising the world's first Pirated DVD Oscars. And Hong Kong's Highly Regarded Academy of Couch Potatoes have been invited to judge. If so, we reckon nominations should be invited for the following categories:

? Best glitch;

? Disc with the greatest volume changes between extravagant Dolby advert and actual movie;

? Most annoying absence of subtitles;

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? Most ridiculous or nonsensical movie synopsis;

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