Cloverfield not on blu ray?? - Blu-ray Forum

brandoelk · 04-06-2008, 09:03 PM

Can anyone explain why not this movie? Kinda strange...

Alan Gordon · 04-06-2008, 09:04 PM

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Originally Posted by brandoelk

Can anyone explain why not this movie? Kinda strange...

Paramount... 'nuff said!

~Alan

JasonR · 04-06-2008, 09:04 PM

Distribution rights.

brandoelk · 04-06-2008, 09:06 PM

Man i was so excited for this movie to come out!! Ahh this is very sad to me...

The_End_88 · 04-06-2008, 09:11 PM

This sucks. I was stoked for a blu release. Guess I'll be buying the Steelbook DVD then. Hopefully it'll hit blu this year. Double dipping sucks. I hate the format war. Makes no sense.

MCAN · 04-06-2008, 09:26 PM

I remember the story being that the movie was ready for an HD-DVD release but since that format died the studio has to re-encode/remake the disc. If I'm not mistaken it was the special features that needed the redo.

Seems like a weak excuse to me.

DetroitSportsFan · 04-06-2008, 09:27 PM

It will most likely be released on Blu later this year.

Marcusarilius · 04-06-2008, 09:30 PM

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Originally Posted by The_End_88

This sucks. I was stoked for a blu release. Guess I'll be buying the Steelbook DVD then. Hopefully it'll hit blu this year. Double dipping sucks. I hate the format war. Makes no sense.

The format war is over. Now that everyone is in the process of picking up the peices, it will take some time for things to be up and running like clock work on the BD format only. Universal and Paramount are the ones (still in legal battles with Toshiba to be settled) that are affected by BD winning. And they currently are beginning to develope movies right now. The official lack of title announcements has left most everyone feeling uneasy.

NoQuestion · 04-06-2008, 09:49 PM

This movie will make release on bluray this year. Day and date probablly wont happen(supposedly for the special features that were done using HDi wont be ready in java for day and date). Honestly, I dont care if it makes day and date or not, I will just wait and get it on bluray. I no longer buy standard dvds anymore, nothing goes on the rack unless its in the blu case

. One way or another this will see release this year.

And really, until Paramount makes their bluray plans known we will dont know if this one will make day and date(isnt the dvd due in June? if so i think it can make release). I would hope that an announcement from Paramount will be happening soon. Bill has stated on thedigitalbits that his sources are telling him that an announcement is coming soon from both paramount and uni. I am holding out hope that we will hear something by end of the month.

I am looking forward to many of the titles that Paramount/Dreamworks has and Bill has said we will be very impressed by what they are working on. We all must stay calm and wait for something official from them.

Alan Gordon · 04-06-2008, 10:05 PM

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Originally Posted by NoQuestion

And really, until Paramount makes their bluray plans known we will dont know if this one will make day and date(isnt the dvd due in June? if so i think it can make release).

"Cloverfield" DVD Release Date: April 22, 2008

~Alan

NoQuestion · 04-06-2008, 10:25 PM

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Originally Posted by Alan Gordon

"Cloverfield" DVD Release Date: April 22, 2008

~Alan

I stand corrected. We will not see a day and date but i am ok with that. We will see it soon after with the special features added in.

Rainman · 04-06-2008, 10:54 PM

I have not purchased or rented a movie on SD-DVD since i purchased my PS3. But this is one title I may get on DVD as I do not know if I want to wait for Paramount to get off their ass and release a proper Blu version. But, knowing how the industry works it will come out on the 22nd and about 3 months later we will have a Blu.

Sky_Captain · 04-06-2008, 11:20 PM

I just watched this movie, missed it in theaters. Oh dear... Cloverfield? I'd have called it Annoying Characters Doing Annoying Things, And Getting Their Annoying Friends Killed. Hard to root for a film where you despise all the characters. But that's just my opinion, I hope fans of the movie get a decent disc from Paramount. Peace!

DetroitSportsFan · 04-07-2008, 12:28 AM

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Originally Posted by Sky_Captain

I'd have called it Annoying Characters Doing Annoying Things, And Getting Their Annoying Friends Killed. Hard to root for a film where you despise all the characters.

I didn't care for the characters either, so I got what I wanted in the end.

Blu Titan · 04-07-2008, 12:33 AM

Well, I really don't care too much for the movie. However, it gets me

to see another release from Paramount without any corresponding Blu-ray title announcements. So Nin's Island (Paramount) and Leatherheads Universal) turned out to be flops. I say

mastertang · 04-07-2008, 01:02 AM

Paramount and Universal. Constantly excelling at backing the wrong horse. Maybe they're waiting for DVD 2.0 to come out.

Ice2Dragon · 04-07-2008, 01:42 AM

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Originally Posted by BlueNeon

Well, I really don't care too much for the movie. However, it gets me

to see another release from Paramount without any corresponding Blu-ray title announcements. So Nin's Island (Paramount) and Leatherheads Universal) turned out to be flops. I say

Nim's island was awful. seriously. So was the Ruins.. which also tanked hardcore.

Invincible0427 · 04-07-2008, 01:44 AM

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Originally Posted by Alan Gordon

Paramount... 'nuff said!

~Alan

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DVDSleuth · 04-07-2008, 02:16 AM

I watched CLOVERFIELD on DVD last night and the sound was excellent. Can't wait to hear it on Blu-ray one day.

Rainman · 04-07-2008, 02:39 AM

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Originally Posted by DVDSleuth

I watched CLOVERFIELD on DVD last night and the sound was excellent. Can't wait to hear it on Blu-ray one day.

How did you manage that?

04-06-2008, 09:03 PM	#1
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JasonR Super Moderator Top contributor Member since:Nov 2007 Trading Score:12	Distribution rights.

04-06-2008, 09:06 PM	#4
brandoelk Junior Member Member since:Mar 2008	Man i was so excited for this movie to come out!! Ahh this is very sad to me...

04-06-2008, 09:11 PM	#5
The_End_88 Active Member Member since:Dec 2007 Location:Bowling Green, Kentucky	This sucks. I was stoked for a blu release. Guess I'll be buying the Steelbook DVD then. Hopefully it'll hit blu this year. Double dipping sucks. I hate the format war. Makes no sense.

04-06-2008, 09:26 PM	#6
MCAN Member Member since:Mar 2008	I remember the story being that the movie was ready for an HD-DVD release but since that format died the studio has to re-encode/remake the disc. If I'm not mistaken it was the special features that needed the redo. Seems like a weak excuse to me.

04-06-2008, 09:27 PM	#7
DetroitSportsFan Hot Deals Moderator Top contributor Member since:Aug 2007 Location:Michigan 4K collection:439 Blu-ray collection:2226 Trading Score:93	It will most likely be released on Blu later this year.

04-06-2008, 09:49 PM	#9
NoQuestion Power Member Member since:May 2007 Location:Indiana Blu-ray collection:568 Blu-ray reviews:3	This movie will make release on bluray this year. Day and date probablly wont happen(supposedly for the special features that were done using HDi wont be ready in java for day and date). Honestly, I dont care if it makes day and date or not, I will just wait and get it on bluray. I no longer buy standard dvds anymore, nothing goes on the rack unless its in the blu case . One way or another this will see release this year. And really, until Paramount makes their bluray plans known we will dont know if this one will make day and date(isnt the dvd due in June? if so i think it can make release). I would hope that an announcement from Paramount will be happening soon. Bill has stated on thedigitalbits that his sources are telling him that an announcement is coming soon from both paramount and uni. I am holding out hope that we will hear something by end of the month. I am looking forward to many of the titles that Paramount/Dreamworks has and Bill has said we will be very impressed by what they are working on. We all must stay calm and wait for something official from them.

04-06-2008, 10:54 PM	#12
Rainman Member Member since:Mar 2008	I have not purchased or rented a movie on SD-DVD since i purchased my PS3. But this is one title I may get on DVD as I do not know if I want to wait for Paramount to get off their ass and release a proper Blu version. But, knowing how the industry works it will come out on the 22nd and about 3 months later we will have a Blu.

04-06-2008, 11:20 PM	#13
Sky_Captain Blu-ray Duke Top contributor Member since:Jan 2008 4K collection:- Blu-ray collection:- Blu-ray reviews:1 Trading Score:17	I just watched this movie, missed it in theaters. Oh dear... Cloverfield? I'd have called it Annoying Characters Doing Annoying Things, And Getting Their Annoying Friends Killed. Hard to root for a film where you despise all the characters. But that's just my opinion, I hope fans of the movie get a decent disc from Paramount. Peace!

04-07-2008, 12:33 AM	#15
Blu Titan Super Moderator Top ranked HT gallery Top contributor Member since:Jul 2007 Location:Edo, Land of the Samurai Home Theater Gallery:42 4K collection:41 Blu-ray collection:2864 Blu-ray reviews: 2 Trading Score:92	Well, I really don't care too much for the movie. However, it gets me to see another release from Paramount without any corresponding Blu-ray title announcements. So Nin's Island (Paramount) and Leatherheads Universal) turned out to be flops. I say

04-07-2008, 01:02 AM	#16
mastertang Active Member Member since:May 2007 Blu-ray collection:62 Blu-ray reviews: 3	Paramount and Universal. Constantly excelling at backing the wrong horse. Maybe they're waiting for DVD 2.0 to come out.

04-07-2008, 02:16 AM	#19
DVDSleuth Member Member since:Sep 2007 Blu-ray collection:919	I watched CLOVERFIELD on DVD last night and the sound was excellent. Can't wait to hear it on Blu-ray one day.

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