I contributed completely new profile with hi-res cover images and with following note:

[i]New contribution with hi-res cover images.

Cast and Crew from film credits.
Other specs from discs and movie.[/i]

Still I got it declined with this text:
The contribution notes indicated a valid source for the changes, but the contents of the changes appear to come from an invalid source. If the source is valid, recontribute with an extended note. If not, please do not contribute the data that comes from an invalid source, such as a third party database.

So, my question is what I should write in contribution notes? A short novel? I can warn you, I'm not a good novelist. Or what?

I think there must be an indicator in your contribution to an unvalid source. Maybe your text "Cast and Crew from film credits" was misunderstood? Did you take this only from the dvd? If so it should be clearly expressed.

I don't want to quote anybody specially.

With that note what I wrote you can tell that that I'm a liar. I'm impressed. I hope that you have made correct career choice.

If IMDb data is 100% match to films credits. (In real life miracles do happen sometimes.) Contribution will be declined automatically because of this. Sounds weird but I'm not the one who is making the rules.

Also if I have made some tiny error in profile, whole profile is declined. Sound little unfair, but again I'm not the one who is making the rules.

As long as my own local and online lists are like I made them I'm happy to program and can live by the rules.
It would be nice to contribute profiles and share them to all, but I really don't want to write short novel because of this.

So I repeat my question: what I need to write in contribution notes for new profiles?

Sometimes the screeners make a mistake... it happens, there is this line in the decline reasons which should help.

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If the source is valid, recontribute with an extended note. If not, please do not contribute the data that comes from an invalid source, such as a third party database.

Quoting JaLe:

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IStill I got it declined with this text:
The contribution notes indicated a valid source for the changes, but the contents of the changes appear to come from an invalid source. If the source is valid, recontribute with an extended note. If not, please do not contribute the data that comes from an invalid source, such as a third party database.

To me, it means that your notes are correct but maybe you have included uncredited cast or some of your cast include a Birth Year in your contribution.

Any of these will result in a decline if they are not properly documented.

Maybe I just was little bad mood or something.

If I write "Cast and Crew from film credits" it is from this film not any other.
This is nothing to do with any exact UPC/EAN. It is an overall issue what king of data NEW contribution note must include.

I know that when existing profile is edited there must be proper info about changes.

Well, life goes on and after a good night sleep new day looks much brighter. 

Happy contributions to everybody   

I have made new contributions successfully with shorter contribution notes than JaLe. For example Apocalypto:

  "Source for data is DVD. Notice that back cover has wrong running time (2:20)."

What JaLe told in his contribution notes, should be enough for a new contribution.

One this that is wrong here is the reason for decline:
The contribution notes indicated a valid source for the changes, but the contents of the changes appear...

JaLe's contribution was new, so how can there be any "changes".

Quoting pauls42:

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Quoting JaLe:

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Cast and Crew from film credits.
Other specs from discs and movie.

I think that this implies that you have taken other specs (not cast/crew) from the disc and have taken  the cast / crew from another source.

You just need to reword this to make clear that you picked up all details from the version of the film on the dvd.

How can you say any better that cast and crew are NOT from another source?