Archived: Ask the Insiders: Judgment Day Edition

[juanleche]

Originally Posted by Penton-Man

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I haven’t heard of anything to be worried about at all but, I always sleep with one eye open until the fat lady sings. It would be foolish to do otherwise.

Buy WB Blu-rays this holiday season.

don't you mean 'signs'

[stockstar1138]

penton is the bda in close contacts with WB at the moment? given recent actions by them (announcing more titles for hd dvd, denying the rumors) has your optimism for them making the correct decision gone down at all?

[WickyWoo]

Penton, please hit PMs (last time for 2007 w00t! )

[DaViD Boulet]

Anybody know if equal numbers of Blade Runner shipped on HD DVD and BD? Same with Harry Potter Box Sets?

I ask because I went to TWO best-buys yesterday and today and found HD DVD copies of the H.P. Box set and HD DVD copies of Blade Runner (single disc) but no BD box-sets of Harry Potter and no BD copies of any kind for Blade Runner. So the BD versions were either sold-out because of higher demand, or they didn't get as many shipped as HD DVD.

[Penton-Man]

Originally Posted by DaViD Boulet

he's actually an undercover agent working as a janitor for a contracted company servicing Sony, Fox, Universal, Warner, Toshiba, and Microsoft. He's gets to empty the document shredder and piece-back the boardroom minutes... Sweet...

DaViD,
We prefer the term………. “cleanliness engineer.”
You may be interested in this recent article………….
http://www.variety.com/article/VR111...goryid=20&cs=1

Since, we have our own little 3D thread going here where you and I have contributed in the past…………..
https://forum.blu-ray.com/showpost.p...3&postcount=49

[Penton-Man]

Originally Posted by DaViD Boulet

Penton-man, not only is that a *brilliant* short........
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=tqMV90pnsZ4

This be Part Deux of the short film in case you missed it.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-oHcM...elated&search=

P.S.
I am not implying anything about Uni at this time......except that they are a second tier studio as been previously described by others.................
http://www.iht.com/articles/2007/07/...ness/meyer.php

[richard lichtenfelt]

Originally Posted by mystiksuicide

HA HA!

Unless your not aware I am a punker and I am punk rock model thus why I got picked to be a Suicidegirl. Black Thighs and Stiletto heels? lol Why don't you just ask me to become an hd dvd fan you got a better chance of that.

Punk is synonymous with non-conformity. If you only stick to a set style of dress then you are conforming. Same with the Goth crowd, they try to be unique and different by all dressing alike. This just does not compute.
Now, since we have all had to read through these posts about this, including mine. It is only fair that these pictures, if she has the courage to step out of the punk box and do them, be posted for all here to enjoy.

[Penton-Man]

Wicky,
I'll hit your PM now.

[sj001]

Originally Posted by WickyWoo

Penton, please hit PMs (last time for 2007 w00t! )

Can we have a separate thread for this...?

[Knight-Errant]

Maybe we should have an extra thread for asking for extra threads...?

Oh come on, it's christmas

[krinkle]

Originally Posted by Penton-Man

Buy WB Blu-rays this holiday season.

I own most of the Warner BDs already, but have had a problem like everyone else getting my copy of Blade Runner shipped. (There was an issue before with the new Warner Kubrik BDs being impossible to find also)

It is worrisome that the HD DVD Blade Runner seems to be in stock everywhere and was produced in plentiful suppy whereas the Blu-ray version is almost vaporware.

I really do not trust Warner to make the best decision, especially after the Paramount debacle, and hope this isn't some kind of effort to skew sales numbers in favor of HD DVD. (tinfoil hat, i know)

[oldmike]

Originally Posted by krinkle

I own most of the Warner BDs already, but have had a problem like everyone else getting my copy of Blade Runner shipped. (There was an issue before with the new Warner Kubrik BDs being impossible to find also)

It is worrisome that the HD DVD Blade Runner seems to be in stock everywhere and was produced in plentiful suppy whereas the Blu-ray version is almost vaporware.

I really do not trust Warner to make the best decision, especially after the Paramount debacle, and hope this isn't some kind of effort to skew sales numbers in favor of HD DVD. (tinfoil hat, i know)

i think the fact of the HD-DVD being in stock is do to it not selling

[dialog_gvf]

Originally Posted by Penton-Man

I have heard nothing new but, I am always keeping a wary watch for any end runs around the Blu-crew because I don’t trust those sneaky b*stards esp. when things like this come down the line after the fact.

https://forum.blu-ray.com/showthread.php?t=27750

Not a bad side benefit huh? $500 million more to encourage Paramount/Dreamworks/DA to let HDM die on the vine.

Gary

[scragham]

Originally Posted by Spankey

Any thread would require pics. Penton can keep his anonymity by not being held to the picture rule.

boo. no exceptions to the pictures rule.

penton can keep his anonymity by wearing a mask, or for more entertainment value, he could wear a brown paper bag with a smiley face drawn on.

[dakota81]

Question for insiders:

The Blu-ray discs for Blade Runner both look and feel significantly different from all other Blu-ray discs I own. What might be the reason behind this?

[Azumi]

Question to Penton:

What's up with Paramount?

It looks like they're amassing money. 150 $M last August for HD DVD, 500 $M now with Microsoft, and who knows how much if they ever plan to sell Dreamworks... In France they've signed Gaumont Video and claimed that they want to eventually get a 10% market share in video, which is big.

I understand that they may be the #1 studio this year at the box-office and that Indy 4 is coming up next. But still, it looks like something's amiss... They haven't exactly been one of the most profitable studios in the past few years, and from what I've read they don't make as many movies as Warner or Sony.

Even if we look at video, they don't really have the reputation of breaking new ground. In the early days of DVD, they were among the last to invest in remasters and supplementals. And if we look at their neutral HDM releases then and their HD DVDs now, they sure don't look very excited to invest in hi-def.

So, what are they up to?

Are they willing to invest more in film production and attracting more talent? Or is it short term? (Indy) Have they suddenly discovered that they sit on a huge catalog and would like to exploit like Warner does with its own? Or are they trying to follow Disney's footsteps in the digital alliances?

Last but not least, is Microsoft looking to buy a movie studio? Or are they simply trying to establish a fallback position that might guarantee them a better ROI than HD DVD?

Thanks for your insight!

[Anthony P]

You may not be.....but you're a damn good member here.

thanks PM. Love your input as well. Even though I now I should not have answered (not an insider) I have a problem with not responding when I think I can add anything.

[bajor27]

Originally Posted by dakota81

Question for insiders:

The Blu-ray discs for Blade Runner both look and feel significantly different from all other Blu-ray discs I own. What might be the reason behind this?

This in now way is meant to be rude, and I'm guessing that this question is just wasting my time, but are you possibly looking and feeling the 2 DVDs in the set?

[beavis667]

Originally Posted by mystiksuicide

HA HA!

Unless your not aware I am a punker and I am punk rock model thus why I got picked to be a Suicidegirl. Black Thighs and Stiletto heels? lol Why don't you just ask me to become an hd dvd fan you got a better chance of that.

Wow, never realized you were a Suicidegirl model. Cool. I'm big fan. I went to one of the burlesque shows your ouftit puts on a couple years back at First Ave in Minneapolis. Maybe we need a Suicidegirls insider thread.

[gearyt]

Originally Posted by beavis667

Wow, never realized you were a Suicidegirl model. Cool. I'm big fan. I went to one of the burlesque shows your ouftit puts on a couple years back at First Ave in Minneapolis. Maybe we need a Suicidegirls insider thread.

Ahhhh... You can tell he's new
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