"Club Penton" - Ask questions to Hollywood insider "Penton-Man"

[Doctorossi]

Originally Posted by Alan Gordon

I myself had plans to upgrade my iPad 2 to an iPad 3 this year, but financial reasons will be preventing me from doing so.

Yeah, right. We know the truth, Alan. We know you secretly hate your iPad 2 and you only want to upgrade so that no one starts to suspect you might be uncool. Your "financial reasons" are just a ruse; we all know that nobody ever lets the expense of a high-ticket item hold them back from the day-one purchase of a product they dislike.

[Dotpattern]

Penton, have you seen this thread?

https://forum.blu-ray.com/showthread.php?t=194531

I think some of the heads blowing up over there would welcome some insight.

[Alan Gordon]

Originally Posted by Doctorossi

Yeah, right. We know the truth, Alan. We know you secretly hate your iPad 2 and you only want to upgrade so that no one starts to suspect you might be uncool. Your "financial reasons" are just a ruse; we all know that nobody ever lets the expense of a high-ticket item hold them back from the day-one purchase of a product they dislike.

LOL!!!

I'm proud to say I've NEVER done something due to fear of someone discovering I'm uncool (not the least of which is the fact that I'm far from most people's definition of cool). In fact, I have a tendency to do the opposite of what most people consider cool.

~Alan

[Doctorossi]

Originally Posted by Alan Gordon

In fact, I have a tendency to do the opposite of what most people consider cool.

Give it up, Alan. You're just like all the other millions who have made the iPad the fastest-selling electronics product ever. You'd toss that hunk of junk right in the trash if only they weren't peeking through your window.

Gotta run- gonna go get in line for a dried cat turd. Latest thing, you know.

You do know... right?

[Alan Gordon]

Originally Posted by Doctorossi

Give it up, Alan. You're just like all the other millions who have made the iPad the fastest-selling electronics product ever. You'd toss that hunk of junk right in the trash if only they weren't peeking through your window.

Peeking... they're using satellites!

Originally Posted by Doctorossi

Gotta run- gonna go get in line for a dried cat turd. Latest thing, you know.

You do know... right?

Nope... been there, done that. SO last week...

~Alan

[Chordata]

Originally Posted by Doctorossi

Gotta run- gonna go get in line for a dried cat turd. Latest thing, you know.

You do know... right?

The anti-establishment way to deal with this is to let the cat poop outside.

Are you using the same litterbox you used years ago? If you upgraded you're just a sheep.

[Doctorossi]

Oh, man... I thought I was cool. I'd better get back in line.

[Chordata]

Originally Posted by Doctorossi

Oh, man... I thought I was cool. I'd better get back in line.

You just need to worry more about what people perceive is "cool" and do the exact opposite, even if it means spending a whole lot of time and effort not doing what you like. It all makes sense, believe me......

[rickah88]

Originally Posted by doctorossi

that's because god is just a renter.

SOURCE!!!! :d

[rickah88]

Originally Posted by Dotpattern

Penton, have you seen this thread?

https://forum.blu-ray.com/showthread.php?t=194531

I think some of the heads blowing up over there would welcome some insight.

Oh geez, Fright Night part 2, but not really...well you know what I mean! Could you imagine if Sony did this with LoA? Wow!

[Doctorossi]

Originally Posted by Chordata

You just need to worry more about what people perceive is "cool" and do the exact opposite, even if it means spending a whole lot of time and effort not doing what you like. It all makes sense, believe me......

Wait... all this time I've been buying high-dollar Apple products that I hate just to seem cool. Now, I'm supposed to do what's not cool (buying the awesome non-Apple products that I secretly love but give poor customer satisfaction ratings to and don't line up to purchase?) so that I can be cool again?

I'm so confused!

Am I cool?

Er... I mean... *ahem* I'm totally uncool, right?

[Alan Gordon]

Originally Posted by Doctorossi

Am I cool?

If you have to ask...

~Alan

[Doctorossi]

Originally Posted by rickah88

SOURCE!!!! :d

I found Jesus at a RedBox kiosk.

[Doctorossi]

Originally Posted by Alan Gordon

If you have to ask...

~Alan

Rats! All that expense for nothing. Guess I'd better upgrade again.

[Penton-Man]

Originally Posted by rickah88

Wow....just wow on the last 3-4 pages of posts.

You gotta let the big dogs eat.

Plus, rather than me posting to keep the thread moving, it’s at least giving me a much needed opportunity to catch up with all the work that has piled up since being away for a week at the Tech retreat < at which, b.t.w., the most potentially innovative product that was shown actually came from a company I was not familiar with at all. More on that later if I remember when I have more time.

Nevertheless, since someone is pulling a train, I’ve got to get in on this, even belatedly for sloppy seconds. This section of the thread reads like a day-long book, ergo -

Hey, there’s an iPad App for that …

Press Release

The Comedy Classic Debuts on Blu-ray™ with UltraViolet™ March 6th MONTY PYTHON AND THE HOLY GRAIL

Loaded with Over 30 Minutes of
New Blu-ray Exclusive Special Features

Second Screen Functionality and Rebate Offer for the Interactive iPad App “The Holy Book of Days,” Launching on the Apple App Store

CULVER CITY, CALIF. (January 23, 2012) – From the fertile minds of the 20th Century’s most brilliant and outrageous comedy troupe comes their most highly regarded comedy classic – Monty Python and the Holy Grail – debuting on Blu-ray™ with UltraViolet™ March 6th from Sony Pictures Home Entertainment. Their second feature film stars Graham Chapman, John Cleese, Eric Idle, Terry Gilliam, Terry Jones, and Michael Palin as we follow King Arthur and his knights in their search for the Holy Grail. Encounter the Black Knight, the Killer Rabbit, The Knights Who Say ‘Ni’! and the Black Beast of Aaaargh! The Blu-ray set is brimming with coconuts, shrubberies and swallows (African or European), OOPS, we mean loads of bonus materials, including over thirty minutes of new Blu-ray exclusive special features. The Blu-ray will also feature UltraViolet! With UltraViolet, owners of the Blu-ray will be able to add Monty Python and the Holy Grail to their free Digital Rights Library, enabling them to instantly stream or download the film. This medieval madness will be available on Blu-ray for $19.99 SRP.

Also debuting on March 6 is the first Monty Python interactive iPad app. “The Holy Book of Days” is a rich companion to the film, letting fans explore each of the 28 days of the filming of the movie through outtakes, diaries, audio recordings, scripts, and scores of stills. New illustrations, animations, and the story of the filming in the Pythons’ own words make each day of the Holy Grail come alive. The app offers a second screen experience too, letting users control and navigate the Blu-ray™ from the iPad. “The Holy Book of Days” will be available for $4.99 in the App Store. For a limited time, Sony is offering a $5 mail-in rebate when consumers purchase both the Blu-ray and iPad app.

https://www.blu-ray.com/movies/Monty...Blu-ray/23375/

[Penton-Man]

Originally Posted by Dotpattern

Penton, have you seen this thread?
https://forum.blu-ray.com/showthread.php?t=194531

I think some of the heads blowing up over there would welcome some insight.

No, I haven’t but have now read down to half of page 1. Are they going to post this sort of thing with every TT release which people think will sell over 3,000 units? i.e. “What a cowardly move from one of the co-founders of Blu-ray.”

There is a time and place for everything and for those who have not experienced it in their own day-to-day lives, the time is now for outsourcing that sort of stuff. Plus, this actually has been a long time coming…
https://forum.blu-ray.com/showthread...og#post5507485

Rest assured, in terms of PQ and AQ, all the heavy lifting (producing the HD masters) is done by SONY and that’s all I’m really concerned about.

[Penton-Man]

B.T.W. given last night’s Best Picture winner, I’ll have you all note this upcoming Blu-ray for your consideration …

https://www.blu-ray.com/movies/The-A...Blu-ray/37971/

[rickah88]

Originally Posted by Penton-Man

B.T.W. given last night’s Best Picture winner, I’ll have you all note this upcoming Blu-ray for your consideration …

https://www.blu-ray.com/movies/The-A...Blu-ray/37971/

Big wins for this film. I can't wait to see it on blu when it's released.
Although, technically, the previously mentioned thread was focusing on Sony catalog titles, not the new releases.
I keep saying this: Give me LoA and all will be forgiven/forgotten!

Wait a minute, I own several Sony BD's does that make me a Sony sheep?

[rickah88]

Originally Posted by Doctorossi

I found Jesus at a RedBox kiosk.

Was he price matching using the App on His iPhone and/or iPad?

[Doctorossi]

Originally Posted by Penton-Man

You gotta let the big dogs eat.

We're just trying to figure out what it is they eat to produce the depicted results.