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[SquidPuppet]

Originally Posted by Jeff Kleist

Restored Metropolis streams on Feb 12, should answer all your Qs. Use google translate

http://www.arte.tv/de/arte-magazin/3032192.html

Streams schmeems. When does the Blu hit?

[al cos.]

The news about Escape from LA reminded me that a while back the Bits reported Escape from New York was on the way for 09. There is an import out there that is supposedly terrible and I was wondering if that was it, or was the original report referring to a Region 1 version (thats hopefully better) on the way? thanks

[Joe Cain]

Originally Posted by SquidPuppet

Streams schmeems. When does the Blu hit?

As reported on the 'bits just this afternoon: April.

I misread: theatrical release is April. Sorry for my poor re-reportage; I'm an excitable boy /cue_Zevon.

[Jeff Kleist]

Name brand titles will be in short supply until after MGM is sold

[Anthony P]

Originally Posted by Jeff Kleist

When's the last time you saw a Western made pointed at the non-arthouse crowd? I think it was The Quick and the Dead. These are broad statements. Of course no one expects Gone with the Wind to have cell phones, but we're talking about the 90% of movies that are sent in contemporary time periods and do not feature the kind of things that make them universal or long lived. There were what, 900 movies made last year? How many of those will be a marquee catalog title purchased in large numbers even 10 years from now? 5? And I think that's being generous. He also mentioned that the way people talked in the pre-method days is very different from what people are used to now, or were even used to in the 80s. Very stilted and proper, which is offputting to a lot of younger people.

there was 3:10 to Yuma but I think the reason for the fall of westerns is that not too long ago there where just too many that people had enough of them (yeah we know good guy in white hat shoots bad guy with black hat) I also think that political correcteness does not help (what white people shooting at those redcoats, stealing their land? tsk, tsk,tsk)

and I agree with you and I guess, even though I did not read it, the article.
Though I think there needs to be some qualifiers (which I don't know if they where inthe article). I think the disconnect happens when the time is too close but yet too far. Gladiators, mythic tales, cowboys.... are too far to feel a connection anyways. But let's face it, a kid watches a movie from the 80's about some yuppie with his fancy phone in the car as big as an arm, and if you don't completely understand that Cells where just starting and that was state of the art expensive and expensive to you and so a big status symbol the whole image is ruined.

Also with gladiators or westerns or movies that take place way in the past don't tend to have temporal references, right you don't look at the guy and say "he is the cool guy he has gun X while the other guy is down on his luck because he has a 5 year old model. Because no one in “todays market” will understand that. But they are all over the place if it is movie that takes place today.

[Jeff Kleist]

3:10 to Yuma certainly wasn't the pulp western that Quick and the Dead or a white/blackhat one was Absolutely right that the brick/suitcase cell phone, when removed from the context of the period just looks weird

[rubystone356]

any thoughts if fox will release avatar in a bluray/dvd combo?
thanks
Jacob

[Jeff Kleist]

They will not, though there should be digital copy

[rubystone356]

I read that the alvin sequel will have a bluray/dvd combo. I know that its a kids movie. it would be nice if they did. thanks for getting back to me.
any news about a new panasonic 60/80 firmware update?
I remember that wal-mart had one for wolverine.
thanks

Jacob

[Jeff Kleist]

Store exclusive bundles like that rarely go through the channels I'm connected to.

The only update I'm aware of should be adding netflix, but that might be all server side

[rubystone356]

thanks.

Jacob

[Esox50]

Originally Posted by Jeff Kleist

Everyone always has their big Christmas box set, it's when you see one studio doing multiple franchises that I start to get worried. I don't think Spielberg will let them get the dinos too close to the man in the hat. And if I have to choose, give me hat

Am I reading into this too much? Jurassic Park has already shown up with a release date abroad for November. Are we saying it's now being pushed back into 2011 because Spielberg doesn't want it too close to Indiana Jones by Paramount?

That would be disappointing if true, but I also agree with you that I would take "man in the hat" over Jurassic Park. Raiders is my favorite movie of all time, though Jurassic Park is definitely in the top 25 as well. I have no problem buying them both!

[Doctorossi]

Originally Posted by Esox50

Are we saying it's now being pushed back into 2011 because Spielberg doesn't want it too close to Indiana Jones by Paramount?

This is one of those times when it's a pleasure that I'm not interested in either of them.

Where's Jaws?

[SquidPuppet]

Originally Posted by Joe Cain

As reported on the 'bits just this afternoon: April.

I misread: theatrical release is April. Sorry for my poor re-reportage; I'm an excitable boy /cue_Zevon.

DANG IT !!!! You had me all excited.

[Esox50]

Originally Posted by Doctorossi

This is one of those times when it's a pleasure that I'm not interested in either of them.

Where's Jaws?

With Minority Report, War of the Worlds, Saving Private Ryan, Jurassic Park, and Indiana Jones all seemingly coming this year...I would bet we don't see Jaws until 2011.

[Jeff Kleist]

Am I reading into this too much? Jurassic Park has already shown up with a release date abroad for November. Are we saying it's now being pushed back into 2011 because Spielberg doesn't want it too close to Indiana Jones by Paramount?

No, I didn't say that. All I said is that it's a mistake for the same studio to push multiple franchise boxes for Christmas that target a similar demo

[Esox50]

Originally Posted by Jeff Kleist

No, I didn't say that. All I said is that it's a mistake for the same studio to push multiple franchise boxes for Christmas that target a similar demo

From back to

[Jeff Kleist]

Don't worry, if I can find a way to delay Jurassic Park I will

[MerrickG]

Well Jeff,

I finally decided to give Fallout 3 a second chance and boy am I glad I did. It moves at a slow pace at times and its often too easy to get slowed down exploring and trying to find items, but it is a lot of fun thus far.

I started Mass Effect as well and I liked it too.

[Doctorossi]

Originally Posted by merrick97

I started Mass Effect as well and I liked it too.

The first one (I'm in the middle of it)?