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Well, they are kind of selling the dregs of the franchise lately.
No GoldenEye, no Spy Who Loved Me
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Too true, but Goldfinger is hardly a dreg. When I say "not as well", I mean in general, across the entire franchise, even the good ones
At this point I'd even wager that they'll hold Goldeneye till Craig3. Such a shame because I'm pretty sure the disc is done.
I completely agree that the SRPs on them is too high, that's why you've been seeing so many sales in the $10-15 range. MGM did spend a small fortune restoring the films, and thus far the sales have not justified a reduction in what they're charging.
Frankly I think more of the problem is that the younger demo isn't interested in older movies as much, and that combined with the fact that the DVDs are running as low as $4-5 each isn't helping. You're absolutely right that the "old movies can't be HD" myth is alive and well, and the whole industry needs to work better on getting that message across. Having some a/b demos at the start of must-have films will certainly help
Gladiator is only 10 years old, and Titancic has giant cross appeal, especially on the Wife Acceptance Factor