Wheres MGM? - Blu-ray Forum

mdtulp · 02-21-2008, 03:02 PM

Did these guys just fall off the face of the earth? Rescue Dawn was last release and according to this site A Bridge too Far is all we got to look forward too? Wheres Silence/Lambs, Hannibal, Platoon, Princess Bride, Red Dawn ( which got postponed). They got to be having problems!

Blu n Gold · 02-21-2008, 03:04 PM

They have no problems at all. They are owned by Sony. MGM is just fine

nhaase · 02-21-2008, 03:05 PM

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Originally Posted by Blu n Gold

They have no problems at all. They are owned by Sony. MGM is just fine

Fox distributes MGM titles. They are planning a big Father's Day promotion, of which Ronin on Blu is a part.

Drewza89 · 02-21-2008, 03:12 PM

Anybody have any idea when To Live and Die in L.A. will be released in the US?

scragham · 02-21-2008, 03:16 PM

speaking of mgm, just watched dirty dozen last night. what a classic movie, i'd almost forgotten how good it is.

pq was intermittently iffy, but usually pretty good.

Blu n Gold · 02-21-2008, 03:19 PM

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Originally Posted by nhaase

Fox distributes MGM titles. They are planning a big Father's Day promotion, of which Ronin on Blu is a part.

Wrong - Sony owns 20% of MGM - the largest share holder.

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Sony Pictures currently distributes MGM/UA and Columbia TriStar co-productions— including the recent Casino Royale—but outside of the co-productions MGM is now actively involved in acquiring worldwide film rights and distributing theatrical motion pictures in the United States. 20th Century Fox will be handling the international theatrical distribution and worldwide home video distribution of MGM titles, excepting those which Sony Pictures acts as majority partner.

Not the most reliable source (Wikipedia), but I believe that it is correct.

nhaase · 02-21-2008, 03:27 PM

^Well, who can argue w/ Wikipedia.

However, Fox DOES distribute MGM Blu-ray titles. When Fox went into hibernation last year, they took MGM w/ them. Also, MGM titles, like Rescue Dawn, have DTSMA, which Fox uses, too.

Blu n Gold · 02-21-2008, 03:31 PM

I know Fox distributes some MGM Blus, but it is a Sony production company.

I do believe that Casino Royale had a SPE tag.

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Well, who can argue w/ Wikipedia.

The population of Africa Elephants did triple over the past decade - at least according to Wikipedia.

Joe Cain · 02-21-2008, 03:32 PM

Just to further muddy the waters: 2001 is an MGM film and it's distributed by Warner.

WickyWoo · 02-21-2008, 03:33 PM

Fox handles all production and marketing aspects of MGM Blu-ray. That's why you see their copyright screens on their discs.

MGM pulled back most of their catalog releases when they realized the masters weren't up to snuff

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Just to further muddy the waters: 2001 is an MGM film and it's distributed by Warner.

All MGM titles prior to 1983 (not UA or later acquisitions) are now ownedby WB, including Ben Hur, Doctor Zhivago, GWTW, 2001 etc

larryj763 · 02-21-2008, 03:33 PM

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Originally Posted by Blu n Gold

I know Fox distributes some MGM Blus, but it is a Sony production company.

It's all so confusing. I have MGM films distributed by Warner Bros. The one that easily comes to mind as an example is "The Wizard of Oz".

Blu n Gold · 02-21-2008, 03:36 PM

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Originally Posted by larryj763

It's all so confusing. I have MGM films distributed by Warner Bros. The one that easily comes to mind as an example is "The Wizard of Oz".

MGM is a Sony production company though - I do believe.

diamondfoxxx · 02-21-2008, 03:37 PM

Yeah, I also wanna grab 'To Live & Die In LA'. The release date is still pending, though.

Blu-ray Fanatic · 02-21-2008, 03:52 PM

How do you people know all this stuff? Like who owns what and the percentages???? I smell nerds in here. I hate nerds!!!! I bet some of you carry a calculator in your shirt pocket, wear tall waters, and a bandage strapped between your glasses.

FallenAngel78 · 02-21-2008, 04:20 PM

What I want to know isn't who owns MGM but why their new releases are not being released on Blu-ray. Like Lions for Lambs for instance. I know it's not coming out until April but you can pre-order the DVD.... Can't find any mention of it coming out on Blu-ray however.

BStecke · 02-21-2008, 04:26 PM

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How do you people know all this stuff? Like who owns what and the percentages???? I smell nerds in here. I hate nerds!!!! I bet some of you carry a calculator in your shirt pocket, wear tall waters, and a bandage strapped between your glasses.

I usually just remember it from trailers. Plus, I think studio films have a certain "feel" to them that I've always been able to identify . . . that really doesn't make any sense, since the studio really doesn't have much to do with the look/feel of a film, but I've always been able to tell what's a Paramount film, what's a Sony film, etc. Of course with so many sequels it's pretty easy to keep track. Plus, you can find anything with a little bit of research . . . it's really not that hard.

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Originally Posted by Blu n Gold

MGM is a Sony production company though - I do believe.

Yes, MGM has an affiliation with Sony, theatrically.

MGM HOME VIDEO distribution is handled by Fox.

Now that I think about it, though, the Rocky Balboa disc is a Sony release . . . IMDB lists Sony as a distributor for DVD only. Strange.

Nerdkiller likes BD · 02-21-2008, 04:28 PM

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Originally Posted by Blu-ray Fanatic

How do you people know all this stuff? Like who owns what and the percentages???? I smell nerds in here. I hate nerds!!!! I bet some of you carry a calculator in your shirt pocket, wear tall waters, and a bandage strapped between your glasses.

Bet they live with their mom's too. But I like the Angry Video Game Nerd, he's got balls.

I see them mowin', on their front lawn, and they know that I'm thinking that they're so white and nerdy.

Blu n Gold · 02-21-2008, 04:52 PM

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Originally Posted by Blu-ray Fanatic

How do you people know all this stuff? Like who owns what and the percentages???? I smell nerds in here. I hate nerds!!!! I bet some of you carry a calculator in your shirt pocket, wear tall waters, and a bandage strapped between your glasses.

How do we know these things?

You can find out a lot of things with a small amount of research.

That is what people do when they want to be right and not called out for making stuff up or plagiarism.

JTK · 02-21-2008, 04:53 PM

Amazing.

BD wins the format war this week and I still pesky and whiny "thumbs down" ***** and complain threads.

C'mon people.

JTK · 02-21-2008, 04:54 PM

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Originally Posted by Blu-ray Fanatic

How do you people know all this stuff? Like who owns what and the percentages???? I smell nerds in here. I hate nerds!!!! I bet some of you carry a calculator in your shirt pocket, wear tall waters, and a bandage strapped between your glasses.

I smell yet another worthless troll.

02-21-2008, 03:02 PM	#1
mdtulp Senior Member Member since:Oct 2007 Location:Montana, great falls Blu-ray collection:144 Blu-ray reviews:1 Trading Score:18	Wheres MGM? Did these guys just fall off the face of the earth? Rescue Dawn was last release and according to this site A Bridge too Far is all we got to look forward too? Wheres Silence/Lambs, Hannibal, Platoon, Princess Bride, Red Dawn ( which got postponed). They got to be having problems!

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02-21-2008, 03:16 PM	#5
scragham Expert Member Member since:Jul 2007	speaking of mgm, just watched dirty dozen last night. what a classic movie, i'd almost forgotten how good it is. pq was intermittently iffy, but usually pretty good.

02-21-2008, 03:27 PM	#7
nhaase Special Member Member since:Mar 2007 Trading Score:2	^Well, who can argue w/ Wikipedia. However, Fox DOES distribute MGM Blu-ray titles. When Fox went into hibernation last year, they took MGM w/ them. Also, MGM titles, like Rescue Dawn, have DTSMA, which Fox uses, too.

02-21-2008, 03:32 PM	#9
Joe Cain Power Member Member since:Sep 2007 Location:The Tragic City Blu-ray collection:79	Just to further muddy the waters: 2001 is an MGM film and it's distributed by Warner.

02-21-2008, 03:37 PM	#13
diamondfoxxx Senior Member Member since:Jan 2008 Location:San Francisco Blu-ray collection:45 Blu-ray reviews: 36	Yeah, I also wanna grab 'To Live & Die In LA'. The release date is still pending, though.

02-21-2008, 03:52 PM	#14
Blu-ray Fanatic Blu-ray Ninja Member since:Aug 2007 Location:San Antonio Blu-ray reviews:1	How do you people know all this stuff? Like who owns what and the percentages???? I smell nerds in here. I hate nerds!!!! I bet some of you carry a calculator in your shirt pocket, wear tall waters, and a bandage strapped between your glasses.

02-21-2008, 04:20 PM	#15
FallenAngel78 Member Member since:Feb 2008 Location:Ontario, Canada	What I want to know isn't who owns MGM but why their new releases are not being released on Blu-ray. Like Lions for Lambs for instance. I know it's not coming out until April but you can pre-order the DVD.... Can't find any mention of it coming out on Blu-ray however.

02-21-2008, 04:53 PM	#19
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