BOYCOTT!!! Movies to avoid! PARAMOUNT, DREAMWORKS & UNIVERSAL releases... - Blu-ray Forum

ckenisell · 01-15-2008, 03:56 PM

This morning, I heard an advertisment on the radio for Cloverfield ("a Paramount Picture") and I decided I would create a thread based on boycotting all movies released by HD-DVD supporting studios: Paramount, Dreamworks & Universal.

Each week, I will update this thread with new releases to AVOID!

Also, I would like to preface this by saying that the titles listed below may be very good films and I feel bad for the people involved with making these movies. But whether or not the movie is good or bad, that's NOT what this thread is about. This is about not supporting studios that don't care about us, the consumers. As soon as each respective studio announces support for Blu-Ray, I will remove their movies from the list. This list will include theatrical releases and DVD releases (we want to make sure they don't get ANY of our money).

Hopefully, this list will serve as a reminder for Blu-Ray supporters to avoid supporting HD-DVD studios.

Titles released from Jan. 15 through Jan. 21.

DVD Release(s) to avoid:

Dragonlance - Paramount Pictures
Sabrina, The Teenage Witch: The Third Season - Paramount Pictures
The Rockford Files: Season Five - Universal Studios

Theatrical Release(s) to avoid:

Cloverfield - Paramount Pictures

BluUrMyBoy! · 01-15-2008, 03:59 PM

I would avoid all of those even if they weren't Paramount, haha

kaliraver · 01-15-2008, 04:01 PM

I will not support those studios until they become blu only and then I will still wait awhile to punish them for being jack@$$e$.

saljr · 01-15-2008, 04:07 PM

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Originally Posted by kaliraver69

I will not support those studios until they become blu only and then I will still wait awhile to punish them for being jack@$$e$.

I agree.

Spider1981 · 01-15-2008, 04:08 PM

I really wanted to see Cloverfield

Oh well, I will use the money I saved not seeing it to buy a new Blu-Ray

mystiksuicide · 01-15-2008, 04:16 PM

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Originally Posted by Spider1981

I really wanted to see Cloverfield

Oh well, I will use the money I saved not seeing it to buy a new Blu-Ray

Yea this one is tuff since I am a huge J.J. Abrams fan.

I love Alias, but LOST is the greatest show ever.

ckenisell · 01-15-2008, 04:18 PM

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Originally Posted by mystiksuicide

Yea this one is tuff since I am a huge J.J. Abrams fan.

I love Alias, but LOST is the greatest show ever.

I wouldn't worry about it Mystik. It'll eventually be out on Blu-ray anyway. It's likely to look better on blu-ray than in the theater for that matter.

Bizdady · 01-15-2008, 05:38 PM

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Originally Posted by Spider1981

I really wanted to see Cloverfield

Oh well, I will use the money I saved not seeing it to buy a new Blu-Ray

Guess im stuck taking the girlfriend to go watch 27 dresses

TauRus · 01-15-2008, 04:04 PM

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Originally Posted by BluUrMyBoy!

I would avoid all of those even if they weren't Paramount, haha

My thoughts exactly

greekjgg · 01-15-2008, 04:08 PM

While I appreciate your interest and passion you do realize that curretnly the total Hidef media market is less then 3%, of those, how many do you think come here?

So you cost them about $1500 in sales?

Sponsor a child in Africa if you want to make a difference!!

ckenisell · 01-15-2008, 04:13 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by greekjgg

While I appreciate your interest and passion you do realize that curretnly the total Hidef media market is less then 3%, of those, how many do you think come here?

So you cost them about $1500 in sales?

Sponsor a child in Africa if you want to make a difference!!

I don't care about your numbers or Africa.

T-Town Oil · 01-15-2008, 04:20 PM

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Originally Posted by ckenisell

I don't care about your numbers or Africa.

priceless

cj-kent · 01-15-2008, 08:51 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by ckenisell

I don't care about your numbers or Africa.

That's harsh. What did Africa ever do to you?

Ilka · 01-17-2008, 12:59 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by greekjgg

While I appreciate your interest and passion you do realize that curretnly the total Hidef media market is less then 3%, of those, how many do you think come here?

So you cost them about $1500 in sales?

Sponsor a child in Africa if you want to make a difference!!

Think globally, act locally.

Sonny · 01-15-2008, 04:08 PM

Hopefully we wont miss any of the "good" titles coming out cause Uni & Para will have switched by then.

HighDefChief · 01-15-2008, 04:13 PM

These little boycotts have been around since HDM was released. They don't do much since the numbers who actually don't see the films or buy the DVD are so few.

It would actually make more sense to see the film in theaters but avoid the home release on HD DVD or DVD. That way Universal and Paramount could say "thats strange, home video sales aren't meeting our predictions based on theatrical revenue"

ckenisell · 01-15-2008, 04:15 PM

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Originally Posted by HighDefChief

These little boycotts have been around since HDM was released. They don't do much since the numbers who actually don't see the films or buy the DVD are so few.

It would actually make more sense to see the film in theaters but avoid the home release on HD DVD or DVD. That way Universal and Paramount could say "thats strange, home video sales aren't meeting our predictions based on theatrical revenue"

I'd rather not give them ANY of my money. Also, online initiatives CAN work. Do you think organized buy-days didn't work for Blu-Ray to win EVERY week last year?

bluskiff · 01-15-2008, 04:23 PM

It is so strange paramount was always one of my favorite studios now I just wana tell them to go f**k themselves. Of all the studios I think they have behaved the worst .The way they dropped bluray had no class at all. How we are seeing the same thing from hddvd they know the war is over and the are still trying to suck in people who don't know any better.

MasterXeus · 01-15-2008, 04:17 PM

Sorry, but I’m not boycotting movies I want to see, I won’t buy the dvd or anything but I’m still going to the theaters.

These are the movies I'm interested in seeing if the previews look good.

Iron Man
Star Trek XI
Indiana Jones and the Kingdom of Crystal Skull
The Mummy: Tomb of the Dragon Emperor
Hellboy II: The Golden Army
The Incredible Hulk

Hopefully the companies will go Blu-ray before theses are release.

ckenisell · 01-15-2008, 04:19 PM

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Originally Posted by MasterXeus

Hopefully the companies will go Blu-ray before theses are release.

Hopefully they will, but going to see their movies isn't giving them any incentive to change.

01-15-2008, 03:56 PM	#1
ckenisell Blu-ray Samurai Top contributor Member since:Jun 2007 Location:Round Rock, TX Blu-ray collection:368 Blu-ray reviews:3	BOYCOTT!!! Movies to avoid! PARAMOUNT, DREAMWORKS & UNIVERSAL releases... This morning, I heard an advertisment on the radio for Cloverfield ("a Paramount Picture") and I decided I would create a thread based on boycotting all movies released by HD-DVD supporting studios: Paramount, Dreamworks & Universal. Each week, I will update this thread with new releases to AVOID! Also, I would like to preface this by saying that the titles listed below may be very good films and I feel bad for the people involved with making these movies. But whether or not the movie is good or bad, that's NOT what this thread is about. This is about not supporting studios that don't care about us, the consumers. As soon as each respective studio announces support for Blu-Ray, I will remove their movies from the list. This list will include theatrical releases and DVD releases (we want to make sure they don't get ANY of our money). Hopefully, this list will serve as a reminder for Blu-Ray supporters to avoid supporting HD-DVD studios. Titles released from Jan. 15 through Jan. 21. DVD Release(s) to avoid: Dragonlance - Paramount Pictures Sabrina, The Teenage Witch: The Third Season - Paramount Pictures The Rockford Files: Season Five - Universal Studios Theatrical Release(s) to avoid: Cloverfield - Paramount Pictures

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01-15-2008, 03:59 PM	#2
BluUrMyBoy! Active Member Member since:Dec 2007 Blu-ray reviews:2	I would avoid all of those even if they weren't Paramount, haha

01-15-2008, 04:01 PM	#3
kaliraver Blu-ray Samurai Member since:May 2007 Location:San Francisco Bay Blu-Ray SteelBooks™: (150+) Blu-ray collection:373 Blu-ray reviews:1 Trading Score:285	I will not support those studios until they become blu only and then I will still wait awhile to punish them for being jack@$$e$.

01-15-2008, 04:08 PM	#5
Spider1981 Active Member Member since:Aug 2007 Location:Jefferson City, MO. Posts: Eleventy Billion Blu-ray collection:138	I really wanted to see Cloverfield Oh well, I will use the money I saved not seeing it to buy a new Blu-Ray

01-15-2008, 04:08 PM	#10
greekjgg Expert Member Member since:Jun 2007 Trading Score:1	While I appreciate your interest and passion you do realize that curretnly the total Hidef media market is less then 3%, of those, how many do you think come here? So you cost them about $1500 in sales? Sponsor a child in Africa if you want to make a difference!!

01-15-2008, 04:08 PM	#15
Sonny Blu-ray Ninja Member since:Aug 2007 Home Theater Gallery:8 Blu-ray reviews:6 Trading Score:1	Hopefully we wont miss any of the "good" titles coming out cause Uni & Para will have switched by then.

01-15-2008, 04:13 PM	#16
HighDefChief Active Member Member since:Jan 2008	These little boycotts have been around since HDM was released. They don't do much since the numbers who actually don't see the films or buy the DVD are so few. It would actually make more sense to see the film in theaters but avoid the home release on HD DVD or DVD. That way Universal and Paramount could say "thats strange, home video sales aren't meeting our predictions based on theatrical revenue"

01-15-2008, 04:23 PM	#18
bluskiff Expert Member Member since:Jul 2007 Blu-ray reviews: 23	It is so strange paramount was always one of my favorite studios now I just wana tell them to go f**k themselves. Of all the studios I think they have behaved the worst .The way they dropped bluray had no class at all. How we are seeing the same thing from hddvd they know the war is over and the are still trying to suck in people who don't know any better.

01-15-2008, 04:17 PM	#19
MasterXeus Power Member Member since:Mar 2007	Sorry, but I’m not boycotting movies I want to see, I won’t buy the dvd or anything but I’m still going to the theaters. These are the movies I'm interested in seeing if the previews look good. Iron Man Star Trek XI Indiana Jones and the Kingdom of Crystal Skull The Mummy: Tomb of the Dragon Emperor Hellboy II: The Golden Army The Incredible Hulk Hopefully the companies will go Blu-ray before theses are release.

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