Why are Sony Pictures allowing this? - Blu-ray Forum

Bullseye · 08-31-2007, 07:35 PM

Ghost Rider on HD-DVD? Isn't this a Sony pictures film?
http://www.amazon.fr/Ghost-rider-DVD...rd_i=294296011

jhansla · 08-31-2007, 07:39 PM

You could say the same about Universal allowing their movies such as Bruce Almighty and Brokeback Mountain to be released on Blu Ray in the UK. It all comes down to who has the distribution rights.

jhansla · 08-31-2007, 07:40 PM

Oh and the movie was absolutley terrible, complete garbage. So I wouldn't be too bothered about it. I bought it as a blind buy and wished I hadn't

DrinkMore · 08-31-2007, 07:42 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by jhansla

Oh and the movie was absolutley terrible, complete garbage. So I wouldn't be too bothered about it. I bought it as a blind buy and wished I hadn't

It was not that bad dude.

It was a pretty good movie. Will I watch it over and over? No.

Bullseye · 08-31-2007, 07:43 PM

Oh I agree its a pretty poor movie but the picture quality was excellent on BD. I wonder is it possible to get the Bourne Trilogy on BD as an import then?

Zaphod · 08-31-2007, 07:44 PM

Sony has no say in it if they don't have the distribution rights in that country. For France the theatrical version was distributed by SND (don't know if that is a Sony distribution company or not).

mswoods1 · 08-31-2007, 08:05 PM

Bourne is completely owned by Universal (both US and non-US distribution rights), so you won't see that on BD in another country. But you're probably not going to be able to import most HD DVD exclusives as BD's even if they're released in foreign countries, because usually if it's an HD DVD exclusive released in another country as BD, then they region-lock them. From what I can tell, although most BD's aren't region locked, they seemed to be region locked whenever they are: 1) not released in the US yet, or 2) HD DVD exclusives.

Furthermore, some movies may have non-USA distribution rights owned by BD exclusive companies, but companies like Universal get to actually choose if they will be region locked or not. And you can guess what they're gonna choose...

Unfortunately this is an advantage of HD DVD that there is no region coding. Thus, HD DVDers can import stuff like Harry Potter UK version, Saw being released in Germany soon, Ghost Rider, Underworld Evolution, etc.

GTP · 08-31-2007, 10:25 PM

Let the hd dud losers have their HD lite titles with no PCM or DD-THD that the BD has.

gvortex7 · 09-01-2007, 01:50 AM

It's not about allowing any of this, but rather who has distribution rights in what region. That dictates releases overseas.

GasCat · 09-01-2007, 03:50 AM

If US HD-DVD owners want these foreign disks they are going to be paying up the butt for them.

statikcat · 09-01-2007, 04:14 AM

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Originally Posted by DrinkMore

It was not that bad dude.

It was a pretty good movie. Will I watch it over and over? No.

It was probably the worse movie I have seen in years. For real. It was horrible in almost every way. Bad acting, bad fights, bad story and characters. Me and my friend laughed at it the whole way through. Not laughing with.. at.

gvortex7 · 09-01-2007, 06:31 AM

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Originally Posted by statikcat

It was probably the worse movie I have seen in years. For real. It was horrible in almost every way. Bad acting, bad fights, bad story and characters. Me and my friend laughed at it the whole way through. Not laughing with.. at.

I thought it was pretty bad as well. And I consider myself a Nicolas Cage fan, for the most part.

phil · 09-01-2007, 08:53 AM

Fantastic Four as well. I'm getting Rise of the Silver Surfer though in October for Blu.

08-31-2007, 07:35 PM	#1
Bullseye Blu-ray Samurai Top contributor Member since:Sep 2006 Location:Ireland Home Theater Gallery:24 4K collection:70 Blu-ray collection:760 Blu-ray reviews: 44	Why are Sony Pictures allowing this? Ghost Rider on HD-DVD? Isn't this a Sony pictures film? http://www.amazon.fr/Ghost-rider-DVD...rd_i=294296011

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08-31-2007, 07:39 PM	#2
jhansla Expert Member Member since:Feb 2007 Location:Orlando, Florida Blu-ray collection:257 Trading Score:3	You could say the same about Universal allowing their movies such as Bruce Almighty and Brokeback Mountain to be released on Blu Ray in the UK. It all comes down to who has the distribution rights.

08-31-2007, 07:40 PM	#3
jhansla Expert Member Member since:Feb 2007 Location:Orlando, Florida Blu-ray collection:257 Trading Score:3	Oh and the movie was absolutley terrible, complete garbage. So I wouldn't be too bothered about it. I bought it as a blind buy and wished I hadn't

08-31-2007, 07:43 PM	#5
Bullseye Blu-ray Samurai Top contributor Member since:Sep 2006 Location:Ireland Home Theater Gallery:24 4K collection:70 Blu-ray collection:760 Blu-ray reviews: 44	Oh I agree its a pretty poor movie but the picture quality was excellent on BD. I wonder is it possible to get the Bourne Trilogy on BD as an import then?

08-31-2007, 07:44 PM	#6
Zaphod Blu-ray Samurai Member since:Apr 2007 Location:A small planet somewhere in the vicinity of Betelgeuse. Blu-ray collection:350 Trading Score:4	Sony has no say in it if they don't have the distribution rights in that country. For France the theatrical version was distributed by SND (don't know if that is a Sony distribution company or not).

08-31-2007, 08:05 PM	#7
mswoods1 Member Member since:Aug 2007	Bourne is completely owned by Universal (both US and non-US distribution rights), so you won't see that on BD in another country. But you're probably not going to be able to import most HD DVD exclusives as BD's even if they're released in foreign countries, because usually if it's an HD DVD exclusive released in another country as BD, then they region-lock them. From what I can tell, although most BD's aren't region locked, they seemed to be region locked whenever they are: 1) not released in the US yet, or 2) HD DVD exclusives. Furthermore, some movies may have non-USA distribution rights owned by BD exclusive companies, but companies like Universal get to actually choose if they will be region locked or not. And you can guess what they're gonna choose... Unfortunately this is an advantage of HD DVD that there is no region coding. Thus, HD DVDers can import stuff like Harry Potter UK version, Saw being released in Germany soon, Ghost Rider, Underworld Evolution, etc.

08-31-2007, 10:25 PM	#8
GTP Expert Member Member since:Jan 2006 Trading Score:1	Let the hd dud losers have their HD lite titles with no PCM or DD-THD that the BD has.

09-01-2007, 01:50 AM	#9
gvortex7 Blu-ray Champion Member since:Jan 2007 Location:Fort Lauderdale, FL Blu-ray reviews: 18 Trading Score:105	It's not about allowing any of this, but rather who has distribution rights in what region. That dictates releases overseas.

09-01-2007, 03:50 AM	#10
GasCat Special Member Member since:Jan 2007 Blu-ray reviews:1	If US HD-DVD owners want these foreign disks they are going to be paying up the butt for them.

09-01-2007, 08:53 AM	#13
phil Banned Member since:Aug 2007	Fantastic Four as well. I'm getting Rise of the Silver Surfer though in October for Blu.

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