Archived: Ask the Insiders: Judgment Day Edition

[Knight-Errant]

Yeah but we don't want HD-DVD ports. We want titles that will show off what Blu-ray can do.

[Agent Cooper]

Originally Posted by fronn

Many of us were expecting a bunch of title announcements (much like last CES where we got a taste of dozens of titles to come), but we got almost no new announcements -- 95% of the titles announced were already announced individually beforehand (if you look HDD's release list almost all the titles were already there).

Can we expect some new announcements for this quarter coming over the next few weeks, or is the slate pretty much filled?

^+1

I'm particulary curious about New Line Cinemas plans for BD releases - besides LOTR, they've got a couple of pretty interesting titles like Se7en, Blade, Dark City, A History Of Violence, The New World etc.

[Braktastic]

Originally Posted by Knight-Errant

Yeah but we don't want HD-DVD ports. We want titles that will show off what Blu-ray can do.

I think some ports are inevitable. There are titles like Casablanca, for example, that are already pressed, packaged, and waiting for a "marketing window". I don't want to wait any longer than I have to for classic titles like The Adventures of Robin Hood, Forbidden Planet, etc. that don't seem to sell enough even to release let alone redo their transfers.

For guaranteed sells like Batman Begins and The Matrix Trilogy, by all means "optimize" them Warner Bros. if you feel its financially viable, and it may even get WB double-dips from previous HD DVD buyers.

[rubystone356]

I second a vote for ladyhawke in HD format. I heard it played on HDnetmovies a while back.

Jacob

[Merlins]

Originally Posted by Penton-Man

You want to know what a real "insider" can do?
He can make things like this happen………….
http://www.avsforum.com/avs-vb/showp...ostcount=13873

when, previously such an offer was not available.

B.T.W.
I plan on confining myself to posting on this forum pretty much exclusively…..when I’m not watching Blu-ray movies.
The above gesture was just to help out some old friends whose original manufacturer’s warranty was expiring this month.

You wrote in this post that one should maybe not use the name Bendover and list a number to a Jessica in the same post. Do you know that if you say Jessica, in Thai it means "Have sex?" or "Do you want to have sex?"

[Knight-Errant]

Originally Posted by Paul Arnette

I think some ports are inevitable. There are titles like Casablanca, for example, that are already pressed, packaged, and waiting for a "marketing window". I don't want to wait any longer than I have to for classic titles like The Adventures of Robin Hood, Forbidden Planet, etc. that don't seem to sell enough even to release let alone redo their transfers.

For guaranteed sells like Batman Begins and The Matrix Trilogy, by all means "optimize" them Warner Bros. if you feel its financially viable, and it may even get WB double-dips from previous HD DVD buyers.

Well it's unfortunate that that's happened but oh well Something else to blame the DUD for.

[Balian]

Originally Posted by Merlins

You wrote in this post that one should maybe not use the name Bendover and list a number to a Jessica in the same post. Do you know that if you say Jessica, in Thai it means "Have sex?" or "Do you want to have sex?"

So are you saying there are not many Thai girls named Jessica?

[zipbags]

Originally Posted by Mr_Bester

Question to insiders,
The hints were that there would be retailer movement at CES. Has Toshiba paid to slow that down or is it still immenent(emminent sp?)? With their statements that the retailers were supportive and all I figured you all would have the real story(as much as you can divulge).
Thanks
Dug

How much money can Toshiba keep dolling out? I mean the investors can't be to happy.

[Penton-Man]

Originally Posted by Merlins

You wrote in this post that one should maybe not use the name Bendover and list a number to a Jessica in the same post. Do you know that if you say Jessica, in Thai it means "Have sex?" or "Do you want to have sex?"

No I didn’t…… as I can’t speak Thai.
Bullseye hit the bullseye with his post above.

[JohnAlden]

Originally Posted by rubystone356

I second a vote for ladyhawke in HD format. I heard it played on HDnetmovies a while back.

Jacob

I always seem to miss ladyhawke when it was on HDnetMovies. But, Memoirs of Invisible Man should be really good quality with an high vc-1 bit rate and the same with Ladyhawke since Warner now has the power to do what is best for blu-ray.

[tvted]

paidgeek

I've occassionally seen comments suggesting that SONY media is solely interested in commercial story telling that sells to the game demographic. As a fan of experimental and political film I would like to thank SONY pictures for taking the risk of a project such as persepolis. I look forward to a purchase on BD on the day of release.

ted

[gand41f]

Originally Posted by Penton-Man

I plan on confining myself to posting on this forum pretty much exclusively…..when I’m not watching Blu-ray movies.

I see a conspicuous lack of "currently" in the above statement, unlike what a certain studio and PG representative said. I think we can all let out a collective sigh of relief.

Just kidding Penton-Man...nice to hear that you're sticking with us.

enjoy
gandalf

[shug7272]

Originally Posted by Penton-Man

You want to know what a real "insider" can do?
He can make things like this happen………….
http://www.avsforum.com/avs-vb/showp...ostcount=13873

when, previously such an offer was not available.

B.T.W.
I plan on confining myself to posting on this forum pretty much exclusively…..when I’m not watching Blu-ray movies.
The above gesture was just to help out some old friends whose original manufacturer’s warranty was expiring this month.

So fricking glad to hear that P man.Not forgetting to figure in "Pman language filter" it is a EXCEPTIONALLY nice post. But hearing you are exclusive to this joint makes me smile big.

[whippersnapper]

Originally Posted by blix01

respectfully, whether you, me, or whomever want him here or not should not be relevant. This trend of banning people because they are not liked, or said something bad about an insider, or accused of "spreading fud" needs to stop.

Well, if I have a guest in my house and he promptly commences to piss all over the living room, I'm not going to be too keen to have him back anytime soon.

[Fozziwig]

Originally Posted by shug7272

So fricking glad to hear that P man.Not forgetting to figure in "Pman language filter" it is a EXCEPTIONALLY nice post. But hearing you are exclusive to this joint makes me smile big.

Indeed.

And now we wait.

[jayd]

Any word on Evolution as a non-USA release. I believe it's a Sony/Columbia releae elsewhere ? I like this film alot, hope to add it to my Blu collection.

[ezcobar411]

Originally Posted by Penton-Man

You want to know what a real "insider" can do?
He can make things like this happen………….
http://www.avsforum.com/avs-vb/showp...ostcount=13873

when, previously such an offer was not available.

B.T.W.
I plan on confining myself to posting on this forum pretty much exclusively…..when I’m not watching Blu-ray movies.
The above gesture was just to help out some old friends whose original manufacturer’s warranty was expiring this month.

Penton-Man, you're the best. Thanks for everything you have done and everything you will do for us EXCLUSIVELY.

[Rob Tomlin]

I like the way he asks "What's wrong with the name Ben Dover? "

As though it were really his name.

[MerrickG]

Insiders is there any indication of how well bluray standalone sells have picked up.

I hear a lot of talk, but I am curious to see some actual numbers on the Warner effect.


p.s. Can someone PLEASE stop the Hatriots eerr I mean Patriots.

[Woody]

Originally Posted by Fozziwig

Indeed.

And now we wait.

Gah!!

I can't figure out the riddle!!!


/wrists