Steven Spielberg??? - Blu-ray Forum

baby blu md · 09-12-2009, 10:46 PM

Ok, now that Minority Report has been announced my question is why are virtually none of his films available on blu ray? Is he reluctant to adopt the format? I mean no Jurassic Park, no Jaws, no Saving Private Ryan, no Schindler's list, no AI, no ET, no War of the Worlds, no Indiana Jones (except for the fourth installment). Close Encounters is about the only one I can name. Anybody got any info?

Blu-Ron · 09-12-2009, 10:48 PM

Dynamo of Eternia · 09-12-2009, 10:50 PM

He's waiting so that he can take any guns that appear in any of those movies and change them to walkie-talkies before releasing the movies on Blu-Ray.

Dotpattern · 09-12-2009, 10:54 PM

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Originally Posted by Dynamo of Eternia

He's waiting so that he can take any guns that appear in any of those movies and change them to walkie-talkies before releasing the movies on Blu-Ray.

GGX · 09-12-2009, 11:03 PM

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Originally Posted by Dynamo of Eternia

He's waiting so that he can take any guns that appear in any of those movies and change them to walkie-talkies before releasing the movies on Blu-Ray.

Haha genius post.

adh56 · 09-12-2009, 11:08 PM

Most of his titles belong to Universal and/or Dreamworks for which he does seem to exhibt a lot of control. I think he's waiting for Blu-ray to hit a high saturation point in the market, much like the DVD release of the Indiana Jones movies.

Elvis · 09-12-2009, 11:48 PM

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Originally Posted by adh56

Most of his titles belong to Universal and/or Dreamworks for which he does seem to exhibt a lot of control. I think he's waiting for Blu-ray to hit a high saturation point in the market, much like the DVD release of the Indiana Jones movies.

Yeah but he has no say over the Indy films. That would be Mr. Lucas

syncguy · 09-17-2009, 02:14 AM

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Originally Posted by adh56

Most of his titles belong to Universal and/or Dreamworks for which he does seem to exhibt a lot of control. I think he's waiting for Blu-ray to hit a high saturation point in the market, much like the DVD release of the Indiana Jones movies.

Desperately waiting for so many Spielberg classics... Not sure about the delay. You are probably right - most like that the studios want to release these once blu-ray is truly mass market.

Blue_Baron · 09-13-2009, 02:50 PM

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Originally Posted by Dynamo of Eternia

He's waiting so that he can take any guns that appear in any of those movies and change them to walkie-talkies before releasing the movies on Blu-Ray.

LOL. That would be a mess with Saving Private Ryan.

sfmarine · 09-13-2009, 03:09 PM

haha. ya it would. Someone clue me in with the walkie talkies. I remember hearing about it but I forget what movie.

csdot · 09-13-2009, 03:37 PM

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A-Leal · 09-13-2009, 06:34 PM

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Originally Posted by sfmarine

haha. ya it would. Someone clue me in with the walkie talkies. I remember hearing about it but I forget what movie.

E.T, they changed the guns to walkie talkies. South Park made fun of this in the episode "Free Hat".

DrrnHarr · 09-13-2009, 06:45 PM

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Originally Posted by baby blu md

Ok, now that Minority Report has been announced my question is why are virtually none of his films available on blu ray? Is he reluctant to adopt the format? I mean no Jurassic Park, no Jaws, no Saving Private Ryan, no Schindler's list, no AI, no ET, no War of the Worlds, no Indiana Jones (except for the fourth installment). Close Encounters is about the only one I can name. Anybody got any info?

Lucas and Spielberg were also very slow to adopt DVD too. There was a lot of chatter back in the late 1990s wondering why the two were snubbing their noses at DVD.

There was talk that STAR WARS, for example, would never get a DVD release.

Glee7007 · 09-13-2009, 07:24 PM

I would think we should hear more within a year or so. Hopefully. I'm really looking forward to Jaws, as that's my favorite movie, but after watching Jurassic Park the other day on DVD, I was stunned by how soft it looked...so I will gladly take that and many more of his great films...I would even like to see War of the Worlds, just for the chance to hear those alien ships in HD audio...

aiman04 · 09-14-2009, 12:13 AM

Spielberg already got 2 1/4 movies released on BD:

Close Encounters of the Third Kind
Indiana Jones and the Kingdom of the Crystal Skull
Twilight Zone: The Movie

I would love to see any movies from him on BD. Even Hook.

sfmarine · 09-14-2009, 12:15 AM

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Originally Posted by aiman04

Spielberg already got 2 1/4 movies released on BD:

Close Encounters of the Third Kind
Indiana Jones and the Kingdom of the Crystal Skull
Twilight Zone: The Movie

I would love to see any movies from him on BD. Even Hook.

I'd love Hook! It needs some special features too.

aiman04 · 09-14-2009, 12:28 AM

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Originally Posted by sfmarine

I'd love Hook! It needs some special features too.

Yup. Anybody seen Amblin?

AKORIS · 09-14-2009, 12:15 AM

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Originally Posted by Glee7007

I would think we should hear more within a year or so. Hopefully. I'm really looking forward to Jaws, as that's my favorite movie, but after watching Jurassic Park the other day on DVD, I was stunned by how soft it looked...so I will gladly take that and many more of his great films...I would even like to see War of the Worlds, just for the chance to hear those alien ships in HD audio...

Jaws is my all time favorite film as well-- I couldn't help notice the irony of your avatar-- Nicholson in CUCKOOS NEST-- the film that beat JAWS for Best Picture that year! I remember being so mad as a kid!!

Glee7007 · 09-17-2009, 01:33 AM

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Originally Posted by AKORIS

Jaws is my all time favorite film as well-- I couldn't help notice the irony of your avatar-- Nicholson in CUCKOOS NEST-- the film that beat JAWS for Best Picture that year! I remember being so mad as a kid!!

You're right, and I totally forgot that. At least Cuckoos nest is a good film. There are many films that have gotten snubbed in favor of really bad films. As soon as JAWS is released on blu I will change my avatar immediately.

Blu Steel · 09-13-2009, 10:23 PM

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Originally Posted by baby blu md

Ok, now that Minority Report has been announced my question is why are virtually none of his films available on blu ray? Is he reluctant to adopt the format? I mean no Jurassic Park, no Jaws, no Saving Private Ryan, no Schindler's list, no AI, no ET, no War of the Worlds, no Indiana Jones (except for the fourth installment). Close Encounters is about the only one I can name. Anybody got any info?

I believe Jurassic park was rumoured to be released in 2010, I remember reading this in bluray.com

09-12-2009, 10:46 PM	#1
baby blu md New Member Member since:Sep 2009	Steven Spielberg??? Ok, now that Minority Report has been announced my question is why are virtually none of his films available on blu ray? Is he reluctant to adopt the format? I mean no Jurassic Park, no Jaws, no Saving Private Ryan, no Schindler's list, no AI, no ET, no War of the Worlds, no Indiana Jones (except for the fourth installment). Close Encounters is about the only one I can name. Anybody got any info?

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adh56 Senior Member Member since:Jul 2009 Location:Hollywood, CA 4K collection:67 Blu-ray collection:3401	Most of his titles belong to Universal and/or Dreamworks for which he does seem to exhibt a lot of control. I think he's waiting for Blu-ray to hit a high saturation point in the market, much like the DVD release of the Indiana Jones movies.

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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:930 Blu-ray collection:2311 DVD collection:276 MA collection:461 Digital collection:492 iTunes collection:534 Blu-ray reviews: 7 Trading Score:43	haha. ya it would. Someone clue me in with the walkie talkies. I remember hearing about it but I forget what movie.

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09-13-2009, 07:24 PM	#14
Glee7007 Junior Member Member since:Oct 2007 Location:Machias, Maine Blu-ray collection:356 Blu-ray reviews:3	I would think we should hear more within a year or so. Hopefully. I'm really looking forward to Jaws, as that's my favorite movie, but after watching Jurassic Park the other day on DVD, I was stunned by how soft it looked...so I will gladly take that and many more of his great films...I would even like to see War of the Worlds, just for the chance to hear those alien ships in HD audio...

09-14-2009, 12:13 AM	#15
aiman04 Blu-ray Champion Member since:Nov 2007 Location:Malaysia Home Theater Gallery:9	Spielberg already got 2 1/4 movies released on BD: Close Encounters of the Third Kind Indiana Jones and the Kingdom of the Crystal Skull Twilight Zone: The Movie I would love to see any movies from him on BD. Even Hook.

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