MGM Re-releasing titles as DVD/BD Combos - In DVD Cases - Blu-ray Forum

DetroitSportsFan · 02-16-2010, 11:45 PM

From the news section:

Quote:

On April 6, MGM Home Entertainment will re-release 16 of its catalog titles in DVD/Blu-ray combo editions. Note that they will all be two-disc releases, not two-sided "flippers." List price has been aggressively set at $19.99. Unlike previous combo releases by MGM and by other studios, these will come in the taller cases typically used for DVDs.

The movies released as DVD/Blu-ray combos include:

* A Bridge Too Far
* Bulletproof Monk
* The Graduate
* Hart's War
* Hoosiers
* Igor
* The Last Waltz
* Out of Time
* Road House
* Robocop
* Rocky
* Rollerball
* The Terminator
* The Usual Suspects
* Walking Tall
* Windtalkers

Thus, it turns out that some MGM catalog releases will be available, at least initially, as a BD/DVD combo and as a DVD/BD combo.

At the moment, there is no information as to whether the titles previously released in Blu-ray single-disc editions, or as BD/DVD combos, will be discontinued or not.

https://www.blu-ray.com/news/?id=4172

The Last Waltz Blu-ray
Hoosiers Blu-ray
Out of Time Blu-ray
The Usual Suspects Blu-ray
Windtalkers Blu-ray
Robocop Blu-ray
A Bridge Too Far Blu-ray
Hart's War Blu-ray
The Graduate Blu-ray
The Terminator Blu-ray
Igor Blu-ray
Bulletproof Monk Blu-ray
Rocky Blu-ray

jtwise · 02-17-2010, 12:05 AM

lame

rteer88 · 02-17-2010, 12:49 AM

Why???

Joe Molotov · 02-17-2010, 12:59 AM

So Joe Six-Pack will know that these are okay for him to buy, they're DVDs, but sometime down the road when he upgrades to Blu-Ray, they'll be there waiting for him.

DetroitSportsFan · 02-17-2010, 01:06 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Joe Molotov

So Joe Six-Pack will know that these are okay for him to buy, they're DVDs, but sometime down the road when he upgrades to Blu-Ray, they'll be there waiting for him.

That's what the studio is thinking (hoping).

Freekman · 02-17-2010, 01:14 AM

Too bad there was no news of Terminator possibly also including a lossless track...

FendersRule · 02-17-2010, 01:16 AM

I opened this thread (and from the news section) thinking:

"Oh great, the BD and the DVD are on a different disc....it's about time!..no flippers!"

Then I read that they are going to be using DVD cases.

I then vomited in my own mouth.

Freekman · 02-17-2010, 01:18 AM

I thought it said there would be sets in both types of cases.

Nightshade · 02-17-2010, 01:21 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by FendersRule

I opened this thread (and from the news section) thinking:

"Oh great, the BD and the DVD are on a different disc....it's about time!..no flippers!"

Then I read that they are going to be using DVD cases.

I then vomited in my own mouth.

progers13 · 02-17-2010, 01:24 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Freekman

Too bad there was no news of Terminator possibly also including a lossless track...

Terminator already includes a lossless track.

https://www.blu-ray.com/movies/The-T...r-Blu-ray/117/

It's PCM 5.1, but lossless nontheless. It's not bad for a 26 year old movie.

solott55 · 02-17-2010, 01:26 AM

I'm getting tired of being an Elite member of society - everyone's always pandering to Joe Six-Pack and giving us higher-class citizens the finger.

These Blu/DVD combos in a DVD case are Day 628 buys for me - that'll show em! They keep this crap up and I'm just going to start sending all my money to Haiti.

Stu123 · 02-17-2010, 01:28 AM

DVD cases? why are they going backwards

sskclickgeneral · 02-17-2010, 01:46 AM

what morons

Nerdkiller likes BD · 02-17-2010, 01:53 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by stubiedoo

DVD cases? why are they going backwards

Well like Molotov said, They're to make sure that the movies will the picked up so when regular people plan to upgrade, they will already be prepared...but I have one problem and its the design itself. To a regular buyer, they probably won't notice, but for a guy looking for some high def movies, he probably won't know its a BD movie without looking carefully...that is unless the package says "DVD/BD Combo" on it.

OrlandoEastwood · 02-17-2010, 02:01 AM

I really don't think these will sell. You know why? These are old movies. Granted, I don't have any of those titles on Blu-ray. If I could get them for under $10, then yeah I'd buy them.

KenThompson · 02-17-2010, 02:39 AM

Blu sales are incresing every quater. why don't they just leave well enough alone. Its like the damn flippers. Universal lost me as a customer, now we have to get our hd in dvd cases. Why don't they wise up. Every bd I've bought with a digital copy or dvd included I have thrown in the garbage. Just the bd please and thank you. Besides, if somebody wants the dvd they can just buy it, not like its a fortune.

SleeperAgent · 02-17-2010, 02:42 AM

Well, like I said to Universal on the flipper issue. Screw you MGM. Won't buy your BS either.

sfmarine · 02-17-2010, 02:46 AM

Fail....good riddence MGM...what are these people thinking? Ya...let's go back to DVD cases.

Blu-ray Fanatic · 02-17-2010, 02:47 AM

I won't be buying any of those catalog titles anyways. They better not do it with new releases, then I'll be mad.

Atreyu · 02-17-2010, 03:08 AM

If they are doing this for Joe Average to get into blu-rays I think it would make sense to use a blu-ray case as afterwards the regular dvd cases will look awkward. Glad I already got the titles on that list I already wanted.

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02-17-2010, 12:05 AM	#2
jtwise Special Member Top contributor Member since:Apr 2007 Location:Louisville, KY 4K collection:61 Blu-ray collection:1483 DVD collection:7 MA collection:1 Digital collection:70 Blu-ray reviews:2 Trading Score:4	lame

02-17-2010, 12:49 AM	#3
rteer88 Active Member Top contributor Member since:Nov 2009 Home Theater Gallery:24 4K collection:- Blu-ray collection:- DVD collection:- iTunes collection:- Trading Score:19	Why???

02-17-2010, 12:59 AM	#4
Joe Molotov Active Member Member since:Feb 2010 Location:Oklahoma 4K collection:97 Blu-ray collection:898	So Joe Six-Pack will know that these are okay for him to buy, they're DVDs, but sometime down the road when he upgrades to Blu-Ray, they'll be there waiting for him.

02-17-2010, 01:14 AM	#6
Freekman Blu-ray Guru Member since:Dec 2008 Location:New York Home Theater Gallery:7 Blu-ray collection:109 Trading Score:2	Too bad there was no news of Terminator possibly also including a lossless track...

02-17-2010, 01:16 AM	#7
FendersRule Special Member Member since:Oct 2008 Location:ID Home Theater Gallery:16 Blu-ray collection:81 Blu-ray reviews:5 Trading Score:15	I opened this thread (and from the news section) thinking: "Oh great, the BD and the DVD are on a different disc....it's about time!..no flippers!" Then I read that they are going to be using DVD cases. I then vomited in my own mouth.

02-17-2010, 01:18 AM	#8
Freekman Blu-ray Guru Member since:Dec 2008 Location:New York Home Theater Gallery:7 Blu-ray collection:109 Trading Score:2	I thought it said there would be sets in both types of cases.

02-17-2010, 01:26 AM	#11
solott55 Banned Member since:Sep 2009 Blu-ray collection:301	I'm getting tired of being an Elite member of society - everyone's always pandering to Joe Six-Pack and giving us higher-class citizens the finger. These Blu/DVD combos in a DVD case are Day 628 buys for me - that'll show em! They keep this crap up and I'm just going to start sending all my money to Haiti.

02-17-2010, 01:28 AM	#12
Stu123 Power Member Top contributor Member since:Mar 2009 Location:Hadley's Hope on LV-426 4K collection:260 Blu-ray collection:559 DVD collection:392 Trading Score:9	DVD cases? why are they going backwards

02-17-2010, 01:46 AM	#13
sskclickgeneral Active Member Member since:Jan 2010 Location:Freehold, NJ Blu-ray collection:223 Trading Score:1	what morons

02-17-2010, 02:01 AM	#15
OrlandoEastwood Blu-ray Champion Top contributor Member since:Jun 2008 Location:R-Point Blu-ray reviews:86 Trading Score:24	I really don't think these will sell. You know why? These are old movies. Granted, I don't have any of those titles on Blu-ray. If I could get them for under $10, then yeah I'd buy them.

02-17-2010, 02:39 AM	#16
KenThompson Power Member Member since:Sep 2006 Location:B.C. Canada	Blu sales are incresing every quater. why don't they just leave well enough alone. Its like the damn flippers. Universal lost me as a customer, now we have to get our hd in dvd cases. Why don't they wise up. Every bd I've bought with a digital copy or dvd included I have thrown in the garbage. Just the bd please and thank you. Besides, if somebody wants the dvd they can just buy it, not like its a fortune.

02-17-2010, 02:42 AM	#17
SleeperAgent Banned Member since:Nov 2008 Location:Plateau of Leng 4K collection:19 Blu-ray collection:22 Trading Score:289	Well, like I said to Universal on the flipper issue. Screw you MGM. Won't buy your BS either.

02-17-2010, 02:46 AM	#18
sfmarine Blu-ray Archduke Top contributor Member since:Apr 2008 Location:The Swan Station aDdIcTeD 2 LOST PSN:U5MC51473 Home Theater Gallery:18 4K collection:931 Blu-ray collection:2312 DVD collection:276 MA collection:461 Digital collection:492 iTunes collection:534 Blu-ray reviews: 7 Trading Score:43	Fail....good riddence MGM...what are these people thinking? Ya...let's go back to DVD cases.

02-17-2010, 02:47 AM	#19
Blu-ray Fanatic Blu-ray Ninja Member since:Aug 2007 Location:San Antonio Blu-ray reviews:1	I won't be buying any of those catalog titles anyways. They better not do it with new releases, then I'll be mad.

02-17-2010, 03:08 AM	#20
Atreyu Blu-ray Knight Member since:Dec 2008 Location:North Carolina 4K collection:370 Blu-ray collection:1876 DVD collection:619 Digital collection:1 Blu-ray reviews: 293 Trading Score:4	If they are doing this for Joe Average to get into blu-rays I think it would make sense to use a blu-ray case as afterwards the regular dvd cases will look awkward. Glad I already got the titles on that list I already wanted.

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