Titles released on BluRay OVERSEA'S FIRST - Blu-ray Forum

BlurayBascom · 01-29-2015, 10:36 PM

Being the absolute huge movie buff that I am, (that WE ALL are) I'm anxious to own my favorite movies on BLU RAY! Even when I have to take steps to collect movies on BluRay from overseas markets...with the titles not yet released in the US. I purchased a REGION-FREE bluray player just so I can watch and re-enjoy these titles. I've noticed many movies getting a bluray release just ahead of the USA, while others are still not available here at all. (Yet...!) I guess I'm too impatient to wait around for US studios to release movies, so I go ahead and obtain from overseas...via Amazon.com. Here is just an example of movies in MY collection from other regions...!

TITLES RELEASED OVERSEAS first...but NOW available in the USA:
(As of 1/29/15)
AFTER THE SUNSET / THE CHINA SYNDROME / PSYCHO (1960)
TOOTSIE

TITLES RELEASED IN OVERSEAS MARKETS...BUT NOT IN THE U.S.A.:
(As of 1/29/15)
BANDIDAS / BEVERLY HILLS COP II / ESCAPE FROM ALCATRAZ
FIREFOX / THE MOSQUITO COAST / RUNAWAY TRAIN
A SIMPLE PLAN / STREETS OF FIRE / WITNESS

I own each one of the films listed above on BluRay, and most of them are REGION B locked!

Does anybody know WHY movies are released overseas FIRST (sometimes)???

floridaswamprat · 01-29-2015, 11:52 PM

While You Were Sleeping - It was announced, but I've been waiting for the US release for a couple of years now.

Jobla · 01-30-2015, 12:19 AM

TELSTAR and ONE CHANCE (James Cordon).

HD Goofnut · 01-30-2015, 12:20 AM

I have this thread if it helps you: https://forum.blu-ray.com/showthread.php?t=252156

SymbioticFunction · 01-30-2015, 02:26 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by BlurayBascom

Does anybody know WHY movies are released overseas FIRST (sometimes)???

Why wouldn't they be??

Seems a bit odd to expect all films to first arrive in America only.

DMRI2006 · 01-30-2015, 03:24 AM

FIREFOX is on Blu-Ray in the US

OneWayFilms · 01-30-2015, 04:49 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by SymbioticFunction

Seems a bit odd to expect all films to first arrive in America only.

Not all, just the ones that were MADE in America.

Seymour · 01-30-2015, 05:10 AM

Some others: Hot Shots 1+2, Virtuosity, The Net, Charlie's Angels: Full Throttle, Karate Kid Part III, Match Point, Kiss the Girls, Along Came a Spider...

SolidBlu · 01-30-2015, 02:54 PM

The Pianist
Hamburger Hill
King Kong (1976)
A Walk to Remember

CinemaScope · 01-30-2015, 03:55 PM

A couple more still awaiting an American release:

55 Days At Peking 1963 - UK, France & Germany
The War Lord - 1965 - UK & Germany
Open Range 2003 - France & Germany
A Good Year - 2006 - Germany (out next week)

And quite a few more.

01-29-2015, 10:36 PM	#1
BlurayBascom Power Member Top contributor Member since:Jan 2013 Location:Texas, USA Home Theater Gallery:2 4K collection:446 Blu-ray collection:1192 DVD collection:8	Titles released on BluRay OVERSEA'S FIRST Being the absolute huge movie buff that I am, (that WE ALL are) I'm anxious to own my favorite movies on BLU RAY! Even when I have to take steps to collect movies on BluRay from overseas markets...with the titles not yet released in the US. I purchased a REGION-FREE bluray player just so I can watch and re-enjoy these titles. I've noticed many movies getting a bluray release just ahead of the USA, while others are still not available here at all. (Yet...!) I guess I'm too impatient to wait around for US studios to release movies, so I go ahead and obtain from overseas...via Amazon.com. Here is just an example of movies in MY collection from other regions...! TITLES RELEASED OVERSEAS first...but NOW available in the USA: (As of 1/29/15) AFTER THE SUNSET / THE CHINA SYNDROME / PSYCHO (1960) TOOTSIE TITLES RELEASED IN OVERSEAS MARKETS...BUT NOT IN THE U.S.A.: (As of 1/29/15) BANDIDAS / BEVERLY HILLS COP II / ESCAPE FROM ALCATRAZ FIREFOX / THE MOSQUITO COAST / RUNAWAY TRAIN A SIMPLE PLAN / STREETS OF FIRE / WITNESS I own each one of the films listed above on BluRay, and most of them are REGION B locked! Does anybody know WHY movies are released overseas FIRST (sometimes)??? Last edited by BlurayBascom; 01-29-2015 at 10:41 PM.

01-29-2015, 11:52 PM	#2
floridaswamprat Power Member Member since:May 2013 Location:Dothan, AL 4K collection:5 Blu-ray collection:751 DVD collection:449 Blu-ray reviews: 3 Trading Score:95	While You Were Sleeping - It was announced, but I've been waiting for the US release for a couple of years now.

01-30-2015, 12:19 AM	#3
Jobla Blu-ray Ninja Member since:Mar 2013 Location:Boulevard of Broken Dreams	TELSTAR and ONE CHANCE (James Cordon).

01-30-2015, 12:20 AM	#4
HD Goofnut Blu-ray King Top contributor Member since:May 2010 Location:Far, Far Away Home Theater Gallery:114 4K collection:743 Blu-ray collection:2371 DVD collection:128 MA collection:751 Digital collection:1093 Prime collection:598 Blu-ray reviews:133 Trading Score:39	I have this thread if it helps you: https://forum.blu-ray.com/showthread.php?t=252156

01-30-2015, 03:24 AM	#6
DMRI2006 Blu-ray Ninja Top contributor Member since:Apr 2009 Blu-ray reviews:1 Trading Score:215	FIREFOX is on Blu-Ray in the US

01-30-2015, 05:10 AM	#8
Seymour Blu-ray Samurai Top contributor Member since:Jan 2011 Blu-ray collection:3231 DVD collection:360	Some others: Hot Shots 1+2, Virtuosity, The Net, Charlie's Angels: Full Throttle, Karate Kid Part III, Match Point, Kiss the Girls, Along Came a Spider...

01-30-2015, 02:54 PM	#9
SolidBlu Power Member Member since:Aug 2007 Location:Singapore Trading Score:2	The Pianist Hamburger Hill King Kong (1976) A Walk to Remember

01-30-2015, 03:55 PM	#10
CinemaScope Blu-ray Ninja Member since:Jun 2011 Location:London	A couple more still awaiting an American release: 55 Days At Peking 1963 - UK, France & Germany The War Lord - 1965 - UK & Germany Open Range 2003 - France & Germany A Good Year - 2006 - Germany (out next week) And quite a few more.

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