BDs That Are Out of Print (OOP) - Page 306 - Blu-ray Forum

tonyregret · 06-30-2020, 03:16 AM

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Originally Posted by bipbop13

I wonder how long before movies like "The Color Purple & Driving Miss Daisy" get forced oop, or banned. I always hate when snowflakes do their best to get art banned.

It's almost as annoying as when conservatives have tried to get violent video games and music banned and taken off the shelves. This crap has always worked both ways.

Rzzzz · 06-30-2020, 03:26 AM

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Originally Posted by tonyregret

It's almost as annoying as when conservatives have tried to get violent video games and music banned and taken off the shelves. This crap has always worked both ways.

Are you talking about Tipper Gore?

neo_reloaded · 06-30-2020, 03:28 AM

The Color Purple is a story that honestly confronts the African-American experience and doesn't try to sugarcoat American history, so the idea that THAT would be "banned" is laughable. That's a work that is championed by Black Lives Matter supporters and has been shown recently (before COVID) in repertory cinemas as an important film to see.

Driving Miss Daisy is at least in that "sugarcoating" category, but I doubt anyone cares to "ban it." Gone With The Wind was already restored to HBO Max and is a much more egregious version of anything you can say about Driving Miss Daisy vis a vie "sugarocating," and both are WB films.

And presumably, any such banning action would have to come from the creators or owners, as everything that has disappeared from streaming (episodes of 30 Rock, Community, etc.) was the result of the owners/creators deciding to do that of their own accord. No one asked them to, and it's really a stupid response that isn't remotely in accordance with anything BLM actually wants. I think people are just casting about trying to do SOMETHING, and a lot of that "something" that they stumble upon is really unnecessary. Hopefully that aspect of this moment will pass, with retainment of the actually impactful changes.

Mister_Kidd · 06-30-2020, 03:41 AM

I’d be happy to never hear the term snowflake ever again. It appears to apply equally to the people using it as to the people who it is used against. Why’s everybody always have to get so worked up about everything all the time?

tonyregret · 06-30-2020, 04:03 AM

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Originally Posted by Rzzzz

Are you talking about Tipper Gore?

Wasn’t directly thinking of her, but kind of. Was actually thinking more of what happened in the 90’s with Mortal Kombat and rap music.

SuperFlyHighGuy · 06-30-2020, 04:55 AM

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Originally Posted by BluProofie

Maybe just OOS.

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Originally Posted by neo_reloaded

Not even out-of-stock, there was just a news item that PBS has lost the streaming rights to Amazon. But it's not like Amazon is interested in the physical media rights, so there's no reason to assume those have changed hands.

Well apparently PBS is losing rights to it altogether, but I'm not sure what that means for the physical media out now, since that was released through PBS. I had the complete series at one time but my ex took it with her, might have to buy it again since I don't stream anything.

James Luckard · 06-30-2020, 04:59 AM

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Originally Posted by SuperFlyHighGuy

Well apparently PBS is losing rights to it altogether, but I'm not sure what that means for the physical media out now, since that was released through PBS. I had the complete series at one time but my ex took it with her, might have to buy it again since I don't stream anything.

If Amazon is gaining control of it, it would make sense that they would let the physical editions of it go OOP and not reissue them through a new distributor, to drive people to their streaming service. Since PBS issued the DVDs and BDs, they presumably had both broadcast and home video rights in the US.

SuperFlyHighGuy · 06-30-2020, 05:26 AM

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Originally Posted by James Luckard

If Amazon is gaining control of it, it would make sense that they would let the physical editions of it go OOP and not reissue them through a new distributor, to drive people to their streaming service. Since PBS issued the DVDs and BDs, they presumably had both broadcast and home video rights in the US.

Makes sense. I also saw a commercial for NBC's new streaming service yesterday and Downton Abbey is featured on there, so maybe Universal will have US rights now? They could re-issue the BD/DVD sets I suppose, maybe bundled with the film.

Worship.my.wreck · 06-30-2020, 05:33 AM

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Originally Posted by whotony

$11 total is still darn good.

Not for a title a barely even want. But for $5 total I would have totally grabbed it.

James Luckard · 06-30-2020, 05:36 AM

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Originally Posted by SuperFlyHighGuy

Makes sense. I also saw a commercial for NBC's new streaming service yesterday and Downton Abbey is featured on there, so maybe Universal will have US rights now? They could re-issue the BD/DVD sets I suppose, maybe bundled with the film.

Ah, so it's streaming on Amazon and the Comcast/NBC/Universal service? Strange. I've never seen it and never followed where it landed, have to admit.

noiradelic · 06-30-2020, 05:56 AM

Amazon streamed every season of Downton Abbey several months after they were broadcast. They licensed the series from PBS, so when that license expires, they'll probably lose it.

SuperFlyHighGuy · 06-30-2020, 06:01 AM

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Originally Posted by James Luckard

Ah, so it's streaming on Amazon and the Comcast/NBC/Universal service? Strange. I've never seen it and never followed where it landed, have to admit.

I'm a PBS nut, but the series is really well done and easy to get hooked. It helps if you like soap-opera weepies.

jayembee · 06-30-2020, 07:15 AM

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Originally Posted by SuperFlyHighGuy

I also saw a commercial for NBC's new streaming service yesterday and Downton Abbey is featured on there, so maybe Universal will have US rights now?

Are you sure it's the series and not the film? The film was released by Universal.

meremortal · 06-30-2020, 07:21 AM

I still read Downton as 'Downtown' every single time and have for years.

fourfliesDVD · 06-30-2020, 09:22 AM

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Originally Posted by CreasyBear

Scream needs a restoration, so this will hopefully be good. The old BD was wretched.

Thank you!!

And Scream 2 as well.

meremortal · 07-01-2020, 05:19 PM

Anyone know what's going on with the Retromedia catalog? It looks like nearly all of them are no longer on Amazon. Fred himself seemed to be the only American distributor.

Chris93ny · 07-01-2020, 05:52 PM

Anyone need the crow there’s a 5pack that has it with punisher Conan kick ass and the spirit for $23 and change brand new on eBay and book off in the Manhattan has used copies for around 12 when I went Saturday

KManX89 · 07-01-2020, 09:18 PM

I just discovered Dead Alive is out of stock on Amazon and overpriced on eBay and the DVD is being sold for $38 on Amazon, and that's the DVD.

So am I right to assume that it's OOP?

FelixFlankin · 07-01-2020, 09:23 PM

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Originally Posted by KManX89

I just discovered Dead Alive is out of stock on Amazon and overpriced on eBay and the DVD is being sold for $38 on Amazon, and that's the DVD.

So am I right to assume that it's OOP?

It is. Has been for a few years now. Jackson keeps saying a new version is in the works, but nothing concrete whatsoever.

Hellhound · 07-01-2020, 09:25 PM

Looks like Blood Bath is OOP now.

06-30-2020, 03:28 AM	#6103
neo_reloaded Banned Top contributor Member since:Jan 2008 Blu-ray collection:416 Trading Score:72	The Color Purple is a story that honestly confronts the African-American experience and doesn't try to sugarcoat American history, so the idea that THAT would be "banned" is laughable. That's a work that is championed by Black Lives Matter supporters and has been shown recently (before COVID) in repertory cinemas as an important film to see. Driving Miss Daisy is at least in that "sugarcoating" category, but I doubt anyone cares to "ban it." Gone With The Wind was already restored to HBO Max and is a much more egregious version of anything you can say about Driving Miss Daisy vis a vie "sugarocating," and both are WB films. And presumably, any such banning action would have to come from the creators or owners, as everything that has disappeared from streaming (episodes of 30 Rock, Community, etc.) was the result of the owners/creators deciding to do that of their own accord. No one asked them to, and it's really a stupid response that isn't remotely in accordance with anything BLM actually wants. I think people are just casting about trying to do SOMETHING, and a lot of that "something" that they stumble upon is really unnecessary. Hopefully that aspect of this moment will pass, with retainment of the actually impactful changes. Last edited by neo_reloaded; 06-30-2020 at 03:35 AM.

07-01-2020, 05:19 PM	#6116
meremortal Blu-ray Champion Member since:Jan 2012 Location:Bedford Falls Trading Score:258	Anyone know what's going on with the Retromedia catalog? It looks like nearly all of them are no longer on Amazon. Fred himself seemed to be the only American distributor. Last edited by meremortal; 07-01-2020 at 05:26 PM.

06-30-2020, 03:41 AM	#6104
Mister_Kidd Blu-ray Samurai Member since:Jun 2019 Location:Chicago Home Theater Gallery:4 4K collection:210 Blu-ray collection:769 DVD collection:299	I’d be happy to never hear the term snowflake ever again. It appears to apply equally to the people using it as to the people who it is used against. Why’s everybody always have to get so worked up about everything all the time?

06-30-2020, 05:56 AM	#6111
noiradelic Blu-ray Guru Top contributor Member since:Dec 2011 4K collection:32 Blu-ray collection:1968 DVD collection:730 Trading Score:26	Amazon streamed every season of Downton Abbey several months after they were broadcast. They licensed the series from PBS, so when that license expires, they'll probably lose it.

06-30-2020, 07:21 AM	#6114
meremortal Blu-ray Champion Member since:Jan 2012 Location:Bedford Falls Trading Score:258	I still read Downton as 'Downtown' every single time and have for years.

07-01-2020, 05:52 PM	#6117
Chris93ny Power Member Member since:Sep 2010 Location:New York Trading Score:6	Anyone need the crow there’s a 5pack that has it with punisher Conan kick ass and the spirit for $23 and change brand new on eBay and book off in the Manhattan has used copies for around 12 when I went Saturday

07-01-2020, 09:18 PM	#6118
KManX89 Blu-ray Grand Duke Member since:Nov 2019 4K collection:296 Blu-ray collection:737 DVD collection:126	I just discovered Dead Alive is out of stock on Amazon and overpriced on eBay and the DVD is being sold for $38 on Amazon, and that's the DVD. So am I right to assume that it's OOP?

07-01-2020, 09:25 PM	#6120
Hellhound Power Member Top contributor Member since:Aug 2015 Location:Cincinnati, OH 4K collection:549 Blu-ray collection:7197 DVD collection:757 Trading Score:1	Looks like Blood Bath is OOP now.

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