AMC's "Breaking Bad" Discussion (2008-2013)

[540Blue]

Originally Posted by blurayjunkie

Anyone know why season 5 part 1 is not on Netflix yet?? Its not on CDN or US Netflix as far as I can tell.

Netflix usually doesn't add things until they are released on a physical format, do they?

[SquidPuppet]

Originally Posted by Buddy Ackerman

So, here in the UK, Sony treats us fairly well. Apart from the delay in releasing them on blu-ray in the first place but even that's understandable (if frustrating).

Boy, I'd agree. Season five part 1 preorder on Blu-ray for £20.99 at Amazon. Thats Almost 50% less than here.

[hardtosayx]

It's not even out until June so obviously the price is going to drop. Not to mention, you can wait until it drops more.

[SquidPuppet]

Originally Posted by hardtosayx

It's not even out until June so obviously the price is going to drop. Not to mention, you can wait until it drops more.

Thats not the point though. Yes, the price will drop, but the MSRP is still the same as a 13 episode season. So when it drops, as all seasons have, we are still being overcharged. AND, forced (if we want to own) to pay again for the second half, at full price.

The MSRP on this should be $40.60, not $65.99.

[djgeneral]

It will probably be $19.99 the first week of release.

[djgeneral]

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[SquidPuppet]

Originally Posted by djgeneral

It will probably be $19.99 the first week of release.

I highly doubt it, as that would be 70% off, which usually takes many weeks to achieve.

But if I end up being wrong, I'll be more than OK with that.

[djgeneral]

Originally Posted by SquidPuppet

I highly doubt it, as that would be 70% off, which usually takes many weeks to achieve.

But if I end up being wrong, I'll be more than OK with that.

The MSRP isn't always even right.

Season 4 was $24.99 for the first week. There is no way it will be higher than that. It might be $24.99 again, but it will most likely be $19.99 or (unlikely) $22.99.

[SquidPuppet]

Originally Posted by djgeneral

The MSRP isn't always even right.

Season 4 was $24.99 for the first week. There is no way it will be higher than that. It might be $24.99 again, but it will most likely be $19.99 or (unlikely) $22.99.

Not sure what you mean there. The MSRP is set by the manufacturer and listed the same by all retailers.

[djgeneral]

It is April. Two months away, things can change. and just because the MSRP is set like that doesn't mean it has to be sold for the same prices season 4 was. It has 1 less disc. The MSRP will be fixed at a later date, or retailers will adjust the price accordingly

[SquidPuppet]

Originally Posted by djgeneral

It is April. Two months away, things can change. and just because the MSRP is set like that doesn't mean it has to be sold for the same prices season 4 was. It has 1 less disc.

Nope, the same as previous seasons.

The MSRP will be fixed at a later date, or retailers will adjust the price accordingly

What does fixed mean? It isnt wrong. It has officially been "Set" already and wont change between now and release day. Retailers discounts are based on what they pay for the product. Since the MSRP is the same as season 4, we can reasonably assume that retailers will be paying the same for this as they did for season 4, and they will discount accordingly.

[djgeneral]

I don't know where you heard that, but season 5 will be 2 discs.

Season 3 and 4 were 3 discs each.

[hardtosayx]

Amazon says 2 discs but everything else I've read says 3.

[SquidPuppet]

Originally Posted by djgeneral

I don't know where you heard that, but season 5 will be 2 discs.

Season 3 and 4 were 3 discs each.

Directly from SONY HOME ENTERTAINMENT's official Press release.

BREAKING BAD: THE FIFTH SEASON comes as a three-disc Blu-ray and four-disc DVD set, including cast and crew commentary on every episode, deleted scenes, outtakes, audition and rehearsal footage, and all-new featurettes.

http://www.tvshowsondvd.com/news/Bre...Season-5/18269

Breaking Bad: The Fifth Season arrives via a 3-disc set and includes the following extras:

https://www.blu-ray.com/news/?id=10813

Video
Codec: MPEG-4 AVC
Resolution: 1080p
Aspect ratio: 1.78:1
Original aspect ratio: 1.78:1

Audio

English: DTS-HD Master Audio 5.1

English: DTS-HD Master Audio 5.1 (less)

Subtitles

English, English SDH, French, Spanish
English, English SDH, French, Spanish (less)

Discs
50GB Blu-ray Disc
Three-disc set (3 BDs)

Playback
Region A (B, C untested

https://www.blu-ray.com/movies/Break...Blu-ray/50786/

[blurayjunkie]

Just got caught up to Season 5 Episode 8, great ending now am left in suspense until July ahhhh!!!!!

[djgeneral]

They are not going to press 8 episodes on 3 discs. A press release can be fixed.

[Barbossa]

I hope that the S5 Blu-ray release is a lot better video quality that the S4 Blu-ray release - the latter was really patchy.

[SquidPuppet]

Originally Posted by djgeneral

They are not going to press 8 episodes on 3 discs.

If they put 8 episodes and those extensive bonus features (which add up to 566 minutes running time) on only two discs, the PQ is going to suffer.

A press release can be fixed.

Why are you arguing when I provide official proof? What is with you and "Fixed"? Are you taking Amazons word over that of the people who actually make the product? Why?

[djgeneral]

What extensive bonus features? There are 8 episodes. That is 5 episodes worth of material plus 5 episode worth of extras missing.

but whatever, we'll see what happens

[SquidPuppet]

Originally Posted by djgeneral

There are 8 episodes. That is 5 episodes worth of material plus 5 episode worth of extras missing.

What does that even mean?

There are 8 episodes (totalling approximately 360 minutes).

What extensive bonus features?

Well over 3 hours...

Broadcast Year: 2012 (AMC). BREAKING BAD: THE FIFTH SEASON has a run time of approximately 566 minutes and is not rated. Visit Sony Pictures Home Entertainment on the Web at http://www.SonyPictures.com. EMMY is the registered trademark of the ATAS/NATAS.

9.5 Hours of material on two discs? I sure hope not.

Blu-ray Exclusive Special Features Include:

• Two all-new featurettes:
• "Scene by Scene: Directors Discuss Memorable Moments" provides the directors' experience making the show.
  
• "The Writers of Breaking Bad" gives the writers a turn to show viewers what it's really like to work together and create amazing scripts.
  
  
• Blu-ray & DVD Special Features Include:
• "Chicks 'N' Guns" is a scene created and produced exclusively for the home entertainment release. Certain that the
  [Show spoiler]DEA dragnet that sent Mike fleeing is about to close around him, Jesse enlists Skinny Pete and a stripper to help him forget his woes...until Saul arrives and gives him something entirely new to fear.
  
  
• Cast & crew commentaries on every episode
  
• Deleted scenes
  
• Outtakes
  
• Three all-new featurettes:
  
• "Nothing Stops This Train" takes viewers on location to see what a huge undertaking it is to film a
  [Show spoiler]modern-day train heist
  .
  
• "The Cleaner: Jonathan Banks as Mike" gives viewers a chance to spend time with fan-favorite Cleaner, Jonathan Banks, as he talks about his time with the show.
  
• "Chicks 'N' Guns: Behind-the-Scenes" shows how the scene came to be, going behind the scenes with Aaron Paul and Bob Odenkirk as it's filmed.
  
• "Writers' Room Timelapse" takes viewers through the entire breaking of episode "Fifty-One" with commentary from the writers.
  
• Laura Fraser & Jesse Plemons audition footage
  
• Prison stunt rehearsal footage
  
• "Gallery 1988 Art Show" features artwork inspired by the show
  
• "Chris Hardwick's All-Star Celebrity Bowling" features team Breaking Bad going head to head with team Nerdist to raise money for charity.
  
• Inside Breaking Bad: 19 episodes that give a behind-the-scenes look of what it takes to create an episode