Wal-Mart broke a release date! - Blu-ray Forum

Zaphod · 10-18-2007, 08:12 AM

Just to let anyone know who is interested I was in my local Wal-Mart yesterday and they had Scary Movie available for purchase. Just an FYI for anyone who is interested.

mel2 · 10-18-2007, 09:07 AM

It happens. At the wal-mart where we received Mr. brooks, hostel 1&2, home of the brave, scary movie and meet the robinsons today for release on the 23rd. so my wal-mart is getting almost all of octobers' releases so far. pretty sweet. the only hd dvd titles we got in the last 2 weeks is evan and transformers. It's safe to say that blu is what wallyworld likes.

Banjo · 10-18-2007, 09:11 AM

Somebody call the FBI!

Oh, it's just a movie they released a tad too early. Wal-Mart is notorious for that.

undertow1141 · 10-18-2007, 09:15 AM

Get the women folk and the kids in the cellar!!!!!!! Scary Movie is here early.

Zyclone · 10-18-2007, 09:32 AM

Bah Gawd where is the humanity dvd's out before release date , cats and dogs getting along!

Viiincent · 10-18-2007, 09:43 AM

oh my GOD someone please call 911 !!!! Walmart released it earlier!!!!!! Scary Movie has ESCAPED!!!!!! Allright kids i want you to lock in the closet.. if you hear me scream, get out and jump out the window.

Zaphod · 10-18-2007, 10:14 AM

Yeah the title was hard to convey my sarcasim since I didn't add the little

Zyclone · 10-18-2007, 10:39 AM

don't take it personal Zaphod just a harmless bit of fun

Zaphod · 10-18-2007, 11:12 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Zyclone

don't take it personal Zaphod just a harmless bit of fun

Believe me, I don't take anything on this board personal, it IS all in good fun...

Go Blu · 10-18-2007, 11:16 AM

Hey thanks for posting that. It is useful info.
Since HDM isn't that huge yet Wal-marts may only get like 5 copies of it on BR.
Sometimes the few copies they get are already sold out by release day.
Good heads up!

wisper9999 · 10-18-2007, 11:54 AM

great..those pricks haven't sent me my smallville yet. But supplied Wal-mart with octobers stuff. I bet wal-mart didn't use WB's website to order.

ibeetle · 10-18-2007, 11:54 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by mel2

...wal-mart is getting almost all of octobers' releases so far. pretty sweet. the only hd dvd titles we got in the last 2 weeks is evan and transformers. It's safe to say that blu is what wallyworld likes.

You sir are CORRECT!!!! ;0) (Johnny Carson reference)

Went into FYE yesterday. End cap display; Sign says "Hot New Hi-Def Releases"
8 Blu-ray Disc and 1 HD DVD.

1 HD DVD Release worth noting for $100 Alex.

ibeetle · 10-18-2007, 12:06 PM

The original title of this tread is broken release dates. I am wondering if companies, both retailers and distributors really care any more.

BioShock; a popular video game. Toys R Us broke street date.
Lair; A video game. EB Games/GameStop broke street date.
Fantastic Four (2); BlockBuster Video broke street date.
And now Wal-Mart is doing it.

These are some pretty big retailers with some pretty big titles. I remember a time if a retailer even thought about this they would be sued by the distributor and the manager of that store would be fired. Now it seems it is becoming common practice. At this rate there will not be any more official release dates. Retailers will just put their products on their shelfs when they get them.
The whole idea of a specific street date was to even the playing field. One retailer cannot put something for sale while the other retailer had not even gotten their stock in yet. Personally I like it. Why should Wal-mart be able to sell something just because their UPS truck was faster than Toys R Us's.

aygie · 10-18-2007, 12:19 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by ibeetle

The original title of this tread is broken release dates. I am wondering if companies, both retailers and distributors really care any more.

BioShock; a popular video game. Toys R Us broke street date.
Lair; A video game. EB Games/GameStop broke street date.
Fantastic Four (2); BlockBuster Video broke street date.
And now Wal-Mart is doing it.

These are some pretty big retailers with some pretty big titles. I remember a time if a retailer even thought about this they would be sued by the distributor and the manager of that store would be fired. Now it seems it is becoming common practice. At this rate there will not be any more official release dates. Retailers will just put their products on their shelfs when they get them.
The whole idea of a specific street date was to even the playing field. One retailer cannot put something for sale while the other retailer had not even gotten their stock in yet. Personally I like it. Why should Wal-mart be able to sell something just because their UPS truck was faster than Toys R Us's.

hmmm its not like that in the uk, at my old place we would (and had) been fined £2,000 per ITEM shipped before the release date. (varies from studio).

Zyclone · 10-18-2007, 01:24 PM

the release date for Halo 3 was very very strict , i was at a pre games launch at the local EB and they made sure to wait 2-3 mins after midnight just to make sure their clocks said the 25th when they sold it.

DetroitSportsFan · 10-18-2007, 02:48 PM

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Originally Posted by ibeetle

The original title of this tread is broken release dates. I am wondering if companies, both retailers and distributors really care any more.

They still care about new, BIG releases.

But older catalog films like Scary Movie are looked over I'm sure.

10-18-2007, 08:12 AM	#1
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	Wal-Mart broke a release date! Just to let anyone know who is interested I was in my local Wal-Mart yesterday and they had Scary Movie available for purchase. Just an FYI for anyone who is interested.

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10-18-2007, 09:07 AM	#2
mel2 Active Member Member since:Aug 2007	It happens. At the wal-mart where we received Mr. brooks, hostel 1&2, home of the brave, scary movie and meet the robinsons today for release on the 23rd. so my wal-mart is getting almost all of octobers' releases so far. pretty sweet. the only hd dvd titles we got in the last 2 weeks is evan and transformers. It's safe to say that blu is what wallyworld likes.

10-18-2007, 09:11 AM	#3
Banjo Blu-ray Guru Member since:Dec 2006 Location:Ontario, Canada Blu-ray collection:143	Somebody call the FBI! Oh, it's just a movie they released a tad too early. Wal-Mart is notorious for that.

10-18-2007, 09:15 AM	#4
undertow1141 Active Member Member since:Aug 2007 Location:Mentone, CA	Get the women folk and the kids in the cellar!!!!!!! Scary Movie is here early.

10-18-2007, 09:32 AM	#5
Zyclone Blu-ray Samurai Member since:Jun 2007 Location:Somewhere over the rainbow Home Theater Gallery:3 Blu-ray collection:304	Bah Gawd where is the humanity dvd's out before release date , cats and dogs getting along!

10-18-2007, 09:43 AM	#6
Viiincent Senior Member Top contributor Member since:Sep 2007 4K collection:206 Blu-ray collection:1706 DVD collection:1304 iTunes collection:16 Prime collection:4 Trading Score:1	oh my GOD someone please call 911 !!!! Walmart released it earlier!!!!!! Scary Movie has ESCAPED!!!!!! Allright kids i want you to lock in the closet.. if you hear me scream, get out and jump out the window.

10-18-2007, 10:14 AM	#7
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	Yeah the title was hard to convey my sarcasim since I didn't add the little

10-18-2007, 10:39 AM	#8
Zyclone Blu-ray Samurai Member since:Jun 2007 Location:Somewhere over the rainbow Home Theater Gallery:3 Blu-ray collection:304	don't take it personal Zaphod just a harmless bit of fun

10-18-2007, 11:16 AM	#10
Go Blu Special Member Member since:Feb 2007	Hey thanks for posting that. It is useful info. Since HDM isn't that huge yet Wal-marts may only get like 5 copies of it on BR. Sometimes the few copies they get are already sold out by release day. Good heads up!

10-18-2007, 11:54 AM	#11
wisper9999 Active Member Member since:Jul 2007 Location:MA Blu-ray collection:145 Blu-ray reviews:2	great..those pricks haven't sent me my smallville yet. But supplied Wal-mart with octobers stuff. I bet wal-mart didn't use WB's website to order.

10-18-2007, 12:06 PM	#13
ibeetle Member Member since:Jun 2007 Blu-ray collection:20 Blu-ray reviews:1	The original title of this tread is broken release dates. I am wondering if companies, both retailers and distributors really care any more. BioShock; a popular video game. Toys R Us broke street date. Lair; A video game. EB Games/GameStop broke street date. Fantastic Four (2); BlockBuster Video broke street date. And now Wal-Mart is doing it. These are some pretty big retailers with some pretty big titles. I remember a time if a retailer even thought about this they would be sued by the distributor and the manager of that store would be fired. Now it seems it is becoming common practice. At this rate there will not be any more official release dates. Retailers will just put their products on their shelfs when they get them. The whole idea of a specific street date was to even the playing field. One retailer cannot put something for sale while the other retailer had not even gotten their stock in yet. Personally I like it. Why should Wal-mart be able to sell something just because their UPS truck was faster than Toys R Us's.

10-18-2007, 01:24 PM	#15
Zyclone Blu-ray Samurai Member since:Jun 2007 Location:Somewhere over the rainbow Home Theater Gallery:3 Blu-ray collection:304	the release date for Halo 3 was very very strict , i was at a pre games launch at the local EB and they made sure to wait 2-3 mins after midnight just to make sure their clocks said the 25th when they sold it.

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