I would like to see genres called "Live Event" for example, Sporting events ie Super Bowl, WWE Events ie. Wrestlemania and Music Concerts. This genres would not be for documentaries. This genres would be for events shown in their entirety. Also should we have a genres for Wrestling and Fitness ie. work-out sessions. Alot of DVDs are out there and I find Special Interest in too vague. I'm aware we can custom are own genres.

As I said in the other thread, I don't particularly agree with these. Personally think Custom Genres is fine for these.

Pete and Silence are correct. Adding more genres seems a little "risky" to me, we have most of the majors covered I believe. I think any where we went would add sub genres; romantic comedy, sci fi thriller or whatever combo you like. Save these for custom.

In regards to new genres, one that I think would be good to add would be "Alternate Lifestyles" which would cover mainstream films such as Brokeback Mountain that deals with that.

Right now most region 1 profiles for that title just list Drama as the genre. Only one lists Romance and Western as the other two genres.

I agree... that is another one that custom genres would be perfect for.

Quoting CubbyUps:

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In regards to new genres, one that I think would be good to add would be "Alternate Lifestyles" which would cover mainstream films such as Brokeback Mountain that deals with that.

Right now most region 1 profiles for that title just list Drama as the genre. Only one lists Romance and Western as the other two genres.

"Alternate Lifestyle"

Stupidest genre I ever heard of. So, for a heterosexual person, any film that has a gay theme would be considered an "Alternate Lifestyle" film? Then I suppose gays would have to classify any film that is not gay themed as "Alternate Lifestyle" as well since it doesn't conform to their "Lifestyle" choice...right? So...every film currently on the market would have to be classified as "Alternate Lifestyle" because they either do or don't conform to one's personal "Lifestyle" .

Or what about L/G/B/T for Lesbian/Gay/Bi-Sexual/Transgender?

So if we would list Brokeback Mountain as a Drama then that classes it as the same as films such as Norma Rae or Schindler's List.

Or if we call it a Romance then it gets connected to films such as every Romantic Comedy or films such as Love Story.

By adding such a genre to the main database it separates such titles from others, something the current genre list doesn't allow.

But whatever.

But what I do see here is a lot of ignorance of the subject of films such as Brokeback Mountain.

Quoting Addicted2DVD:

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Maybe some of us don't see a need to distinguish these titles from any other titles involving romance.

This.