Does The Christmas Release Period Seem Soft? - Blu-ray Forum

Sryche22 · 11-06-2008, 01:21 AM

I just wanted to get everyone's take on whether or not they thought the first 3 weeks of December's release list seems fairly soft for the first true holiday season with Blu-ray?
IMO I was expecting some huge titles to be released to really spark some interest...

TheForce8686 · 11-06-2008, 01:33 AM

Not really. There are 22 Blu Rays I will be getting in the first three weeks. Definitely not all at once, but hopefully as soon as my wallet will allow.

assydingo · 11-06-2008, 01:34 AM

I can see what you're saying. No big series like when they released the Matrix.

I would have been happy with the Blade trilogy <.<.

_Bolt_ · 11-06-2008, 01:40 AM

December is VERY strong as a whole, but starts off WAY too strong, and slows down big time. Maybe if they spread some of the Dec. 2nd titles to the 16th or 23rd, it would look better

December 2nd

Austin Powers: Man Of Mystery
Austin Powers: Spy Who Shagged Me
Austin Powers: Goldmember

Chronicles of Narnia: Prince Caspian

Jingle All The Way

Home Alone

Step Brothers

Wanted

X Files

X Files 2

The Day The Earth Stood Still

Casablanca

Shawshank Redemption

December 9th

The Dark Knight

Dodgeball

Supertroopers

The Mask

Lost season 4

Horton Hears a Who

Dumb and Dumber

December 16th

Planet Terror

Death Proof

Hot Rod

Into the Wild

Mamma Mia!

Mummy 3

Old School

Wedding Crashers

Traitor

December 23rd

Eagle Eye

Burn After Reading

DanFan · 11-06-2008, 01:47 AM

That's what she said.

assydingo · 11-06-2008, 01:53 AM

I might end up getting Hot Rod...

still seems weak overall though.

PoLskA · 11-06-2008, 01:56 AM

i have a lot coming in Dec...

hurting my wallet...

Dec 02nd: Austin Powers Collection: Shagadelic Edition Loaded With Extra Mojo [Blu-Ray]
Dec 02nd: The Chronicles of Narnia: Prince Caspian [Blu-Ray]
Dec 02nd: Home Alone [Blu-ray]
Dec 02nd: Step Brothers [Blu-ray]
Dec 02nd: Stranger Than Fiction [Blu-ray]
Dec 02nd: Wanted [Blu-ray]

Dec 09th: The Dark Knight [Blu-ray]
Dec 09th: Dodgeball: A True Underdog Story [Blu-Ray]
Dec 09th: Dumb and Dumber [Blu-Ray]
Dec 09th: Fearless [Blu-ray]
Dec 09th: Super Troopers [Blu-Ray]

Dec 16th: Death Proof [Blu-ray]
Dec 16th: The Heartbreak Kid [Blu-ray]
Dec 16th: Hot Rod [Blu-ray]
Dec 16th: The Mummy: Tomb of the Dragon Emperor [Blu-ray]
Dec 16th: Old School [Blu-Ray]
Dec 16th: Planet Terror [Blu-ray]
Dec 16th: Tommy Boy [Blu-ray]

Dec 30th: Days of Thunder [Blu-ray]

ajmrowland · 11-06-2008, 02:00 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by _Bolt_

December is VERY strong as a whole, but starts off WAY too strong, and slows down big time. Maybe if they spread some of the Dec. 2nd titles to the 16th or 23rd, it would look better

December 2nd

Austin Powers: Man Of Mystery
Austin Powers: Spy Who Shagged Me
Austin Powers: Goldmember

Chronicles of Narnia: Prince Caspian

Jingle All The Way

Home Alone

Step Brothers

Wanted

X Files

X Files 2

The Day The Earth Stood Still

Casablanca

Shawshank Redemption

December 9th

The Dark Knight

Dodgeball

Supertroopers

The Mask

Lost season 4

Horton Hears a Who

Dumb and Dumber

December 16th

Planet Terror

Death Proof

Hot Rod

Into the Wild

Mamma Mia!

Mummy 3

Old School

Wedding Crashers

Traitor

December 23rd

Eagle Eye

Burn After Reading

Some parents also include November as part of the christmas blu-ray schedule, for kids who really want titles such as Kung Fu Panda or Wall-E.

El Negro · 11-06-2008, 02:07 AM

Dec 2nd is gonna kick my ass.

_Bolt_ · 11-06-2008, 02:08 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by ajmrowland

Some parents also include November as part of the christmas blu-ray schedule, for kids who really want titles such as Kung Fu Panda or Wall-E.

Well November you got (for me at least)

Nov. 4th

Get Smart

Nov. 8th

Kung Fu Panda

Nov. 11th

JFK

Hellboy II

Band of Brothers

Chuck: Season 1

Star Wars: Clone Wars

Nov. 18th

Wall * E

Blue Streak

Jeff Dunham: Arguing With Myself
Jeff Dunham: Spark of Insanity
Jeff Dunham: A Very Special Christmas Special

Southland Tales

Tropic Thunder

Nov. 25th

Hancock (getting it this weekend though)

Mystique · 11-06-2008, 02:21 AM

There are hella movies coming out this month and next month that are BIG!!!

I pre-ordered the following 12 movies from Amazon that's coming out this month and December.

Get Smart
Kung Fu Panda
Star Wars: The Clone Wars
Hellboy II
Wall-E
Hancock
Tropic Thunder
The Dark Knight
Wanted
Step Brothers
Horton Hears a Who!
The Chronicles of Narnia: Prince Caspian

November and December will put a huge whole in my wallet.

_Bolt_ · 11-06-2008, 02:26 AM

I would sacrifice every single movie from now until the end of December to just have

Role Models
Pineapple Express
Zack and Miri make a Porno

ClaytonMG · 11-06-2008, 02:31 AM

I think it's probably because Blu-ray is going to be dead by the end of the year...

But seriously, there's a TON of movies at the beginning of December... then it just kind of trails off but who knows, maybe someone will announce some last minute stuff.

Sryche22 · 11-06-2008, 02:32 AM

You guys have a point...I guess I'm a little too focused on things like The Bourne Trilogy, Star Trek Movies, Gladiator, The Rundown, Rounders...a lot of Universal and Paramount movies now that I think about it, except Rounders.

deadhatetheliving · 11-06-2008, 03:01 AM

Here's my planed purchases for November and December-
-Kung Fu Panda
-Black Christmas '74
-Firefly
-Hellboy II
-Supernatural S3
-8 Mile
-Heathers
-Luckey Nunber Slevin
-Southland Tales
-Stendhal Syndrome
-Tropic Thunder
-Wall-E
-Jarhead
-Assualt on Precinct 13 '76
-Austin Powers Collection
-Home Alone
-Jingle All the Way
-Shawshank Redeption
-X-Files 1/2
-The Dark Knight
-Dodgeball
-Dumb and Dumber
-The Mask
-Super Troopers
-Death Proof
-Old School
-Planet Terror
-Death Race
-Days of Thunder
-Event Horizon
-Tommy Boy
-Truman Show
-Wedding Crashers

jtwise · 11-06-2008, 03:02 AM

December will Hurt

Plan to Buy:

December 2nd

Austin Powers
Jingle All The Way
Home Alone
Step Brothers
Wanted

December 9th

The Dark Knight
Dodgeball
Supertroopers
The Mask
Dumb and Dumber

December 16th

Planet Terror
Death Proof
Mummy 3
Old School
Wedding Crashers

December 23rd

Eagle Eye
Burn After Reading

MAPdead · 11-06-2008, 03:05 AM

I am going to have to limit my spending in December so many good titles coming out those first 2 weeks.

dvd_mazter · 11-06-2008, 03:28 AM

Between Nov and Dec will be huge for me:
Kung Fu Panda
Hellboy II
Wall-e

Tropic Thunder
The Who: Kilburn 1977
Hancock
The Kingdom
Austin Powers Collection
Step Brothers
The Dark Knight

Dumb & Dumber
The Mask
Planet Terror
Tommy Boy
These are must buys, I'm not counting the ones I haven't seen. See this list hurts my wallet, poor money, I hardly knew you

MD-Blu · 11-06-2008, 03:33 AM

I'm just going to get 2 (maybe) 3 Blu-rays in Dec. and they are Wanted, TDK, and the (maybe) Home Alone.

_Bolt_ · 11-06-2008, 03:34 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Sryche22

You guys have a point...I guess I'm a little too focused on things like The Bourne Trilogy, Star Trek Movies, Gladiator, The Rundown, Rounders...a lot of Universal and Paramount movies now that I think about it, except Rounders.

Star Trek will be next year. Chances are the Bourne Trilogy will be too. No idea about the others

11-06-2008, 01:21 AM	#1
Sryche22 New Member Member since:Nov 2008 Location:Honolulu, HI	Does The Christmas Release Period Seem Soft? I just wanted to get everyone's take on whether or not they thought the first 3 weeks of December's release list seems fairly soft for the first true holiday season with Blu-ray? IMO I was expecting some huge titles to be released to really spark some interest...

11-06-2008, 03:01 AM	#15
deadhatetheliving Blu-ray Samurai Top contributor Member since:Jan 2008 Location:Virginia Beach, VA Home Theater Gallery:51 4K collection:811 Blu-ray collection:2690 DVD collection:90 Prime collection:1 Blu-ray reviews:5 Trading Score:7	Here's my planed purchases for November and December- -Kung Fu Panda -Black Christmas '74 -Firefly -Hellboy II -Supernatural S3 -8 Mile -Heathers -Luckey Nunber Slevin -Southland Tales -Stendhal Syndrome -Tropic Thunder -Wall-E -Jarhead -Assualt on Precinct 13 '76 -Austin Powers Collection -Home Alone -Jingle All the Way -Shawshank Redeption -X-Files 1/2 -The Dark Knight -Dodgeball -Dumb and Dumber -The Mask -Super Troopers -Death Proof -Old School -Planet Terror -Death Race -Days of Thunder -Event Horizon -Tommy Boy -Truman Show -Wedding Crashers Last edited by deadhatetheliving; 11-06-2008 at 03:04 AM.

11-06-2008, 03:02 AM	#16
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	hurt'n December will Hurt Plan to Buy: December 2nd Austin Powers Jingle All The Way Home Alone Step Brothers Wanted December 9th The Dark Knight Dodgeball Supertroopers The Mask Dumb and Dumber December 16th Planet Terror Death Proof Mummy 3 Old School Wedding Crashers December 23rd Eagle Eye Burn After Reading

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11-06-2008, 01:33 AM	#2
TheForce8686 Blu-ray Ninja Member since:Nov 2006 Home Theater Gallery:1 Blu-ray collection:992 Trading Score:79	Not really. There are 22 Blu Rays I will be getting in the first three weeks. Definitely not all at once, but hopefully as soon as my wallet will allow.

11-06-2008, 01:34 AM	#3
assydingo Blu-ray Ninja Member since:Oct 2008 Blu-ray collection:483 DVD collection:12 Trading Score:3	I can see what you're saying. No big series like when they released the Matrix. I would have been happy with the Blade trilogy <.<.

11-06-2008, 01:40 AM	#4
_Bolt_ Expert Member Member since:Aug 2008 Blu-ray collection:247 Trading Score:4	December is VERY strong as a whole, but starts off WAY too strong, and slows down big time. Maybe if they spread some of the Dec. 2nd titles to the 16th or 23rd, it would look better December 2nd Austin Powers: Man Of Mystery Austin Powers: Spy Who Shagged Me Austin Powers: Goldmember Chronicles of Narnia: Prince Caspian Jingle All The Way Home Alone Step Brothers Wanted X Files X Files 2 The Day The Earth Stood Still Casablanca Shawshank Redemption December 9th The Dark Knight Dodgeball Supertroopers The Mask Lost season 4 Horton Hears a Who Dumb and Dumber December 16th Planet Terror Death Proof Hot Rod Into the Wild Mamma Mia! Mummy 3 Old School Wedding Crashers Traitor December 23rd Eagle Eye Burn After Reading

11-06-2008, 01:47 AM	#5
DanFan Special Member Member since:May 2008 Location:Pittsburgh 4K collection:638 Blu-ray collection:1384 DVD collection:249 Trading Score:110	That's what she said.

11-06-2008, 01:53 AM	#6
assydingo Blu-ray Ninja Member since:Oct 2008 Blu-ray collection:483 DVD collection:12 Trading Score:3	I might end up getting Hot Rod... still seems weak overall though.

11-06-2008, 01:56 AM	#7
PoLskA Blu-ray Samurai Top contributor Member since:Apr 2008 Location:Livonia, MI Home Theater Gallery:50 4K collection:945 Blu-ray collection:2578 DVD collection:64 Blu-ray reviews:1 Trading Score:381	i have a lot coming in Dec... hurting my wallet... Dec 02nd: Austin Powers Collection: Shagadelic Edition Loaded With Extra Mojo [Blu-Ray] Dec 02nd: The Chronicles of Narnia: Prince Caspian [Blu-Ray] Dec 02nd: Home Alone [Blu-ray] Dec 02nd: Step Brothers [Blu-ray] Dec 02nd: Stranger Than Fiction [Blu-ray] Dec 02nd: Wanted [Blu-ray] Dec 09th: The Dark Knight [Blu-ray] Dec 09th: Dodgeball: A True Underdog Story [Blu-Ray] Dec 09th: Dumb and Dumber [Blu-Ray] Dec 09th: Fearless [Blu-ray] Dec 09th: Super Troopers [Blu-Ray] Dec 16th: Death Proof [Blu-ray] Dec 16th: The Heartbreak Kid [Blu-ray] Dec 16th: Hot Rod [Blu-ray] Dec 16th: The Mummy: Tomb of the Dragon Emperor [Blu-ray] Dec 16th: Old School [Blu-Ray] Dec 16th: Planet Terror [Blu-ray] Dec 16th: Tommy Boy [Blu-ray] Dec 30th: Days of Thunder [Blu-ray]

11-06-2008, 02:07 AM	#9
El Negro Expert Member Member since:Jun 2008 Home Theater Gallery:7 4K collection:6 Blu-ray collection:324 DVD collection:130 Blu-ray reviews:1	Dec 2nd is gonna kick my ass.

11-06-2008, 02:21 AM	#11
Mystique Expert Member Member since:Apr 2007 Location:Newark, CA Blu-ray collection:240 Blu-ray reviews:5 Trading Score:1	There are hella movies coming out this month and next month that are BIG!!! I pre-ordered the following 12 movies from Amazon that's coming out this month and December. Get Smart Kung Fu Panda Star Wars: The Clone Wars Hellboy II Wall-E Hancock Tropic Thunder The Dark Knight Wanted Step Brothers Horton Hears a Who! The Chronicles of Narnia: Prince Caspian November and December will put a huge whole in my wallet.

11-06-2008, 02:26 AM	#12
_Bolt_ Expert Member Member since:Aug 2008 Blu-ray collection:247 Trading Score:4	I would sacrifice every single movie from now until the end of December to just have Role Models Pineapple Express Zack and Miri make a Porno

11-06-2008, 02:31 AM	#13
ClaytonMG Blu-ray Samurai Member since:May 2006 Location:New Brighton, MN Home Theater Gallery:16 4K collection:833 Blu-ray collection:2370 Blu-ray reviews:2 Trading Score:1	I think it's probably because Blu-ray is going to be dead by the end of the year... But seriously, there's a TON of movies at the beginning of December... then it just kind of trails off but who knows, maybe someone will announce some last minute stuff.

11-06-2008, 02:32 AM	#14
Sryche22 New Member Member since:Nov 2008 Location:Honolulu, HI	You guys have a point...I guess I'm a little too focused on things like The Bourne Trilogy, Star Trek Movies, Gladiator, The Rundown, Rounders...a lot of Universal and Paramount movies now that I think about it, except Rounders.

11-06-2008, 03:05 AM	#17
MAPdead Power Member Member since:Jun 2008 Location:North Carolina 4K collection:918 Blu-ray collection:2683 Blu-ray reviews:23	I am going to have to limit my spending in December so many good titles coming out those first 2 weeks.

11-06-2008, 03:28 AM	#18
dvd_mazter Power Member Member since:Mar 2008 Location:Winnipeg, Manitoba Home Theater Gallery:9 4K collection:10 Blu-ray collection:740 Blu-ray reviews: 146	Between Nov and Dec will be huge for me: Kung Fu Panda Hellboy II Wall-e Tropic Thunder The Who: Kilburn 1977 Hancock The Kingdom Austin Powers Collection Step Brothers The Dark Knight Dumb & Dumber The Mask Planet Terror Tommy Boy These are must buys, I'm not counting the ones I haven't seen. See this list hurts my wallet, poor money, I hardly knew you

11-06-2008, 03:33 AM	#19
MD-Blu Blu-ray Ninja Member since:Oct 2008 Location:KY 4K collection:138 Blu-ray collection:194 DVD collection:15 Trading Score:57	I'm just going to get 2 (maybe) 3 Blu-rays in Dec. and they are Wanted, TDK, and the (maybe) Home Alone.

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