Be Kind Rewind on Blu BEFORE DVD? - Not really - Blu-ray Forum

Ferris · 04-23-2008, 03:42 PM

As shown on our homepage, it appears Warner Brothers will be releasing "Be Kind Rewind" on Blu-ray one week before DVD.

I truly believe this helped DVD become a more purchased medium.

What are your thoughts?
https://www.blu-ray.com/news/?id=1239

PS. I searched to see if there was a thread on this, but didn't see one...

WickyWoo · 04-23-2008, 03:46 PM

It's a safe movie to do these experiments on. It appeals to the enthusiasts and won't disrupt bottom line too much

It's a great film.

Beta Man · 04-23-2008, 03:50 PM

I wish they would have done this with "There will be blood" I'm not planning on renting this, let-alone buying it!

Beta Man · 04-23-2008, 03:51 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by FriedEggs

PS. I searched to see if there was a thread on this, but didn't see one...

If everyone would just play-nice.... there wouldn't be a need for this disclaimer everytime...... Our "community" is more like a pack of wolves!!!

kpkelley · 04-23-2008, 03:53 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Beta Man

If everyone would just play-nice.... there wouldn't be a need for this disclaimer everytime...... Our "community" is more like a pack of wolves!!!

I think coyotes is the appropriate term.

CptGreedle · 04-23-2008, 04:02 PM

So was this just from an accident, like the HD was ready before the DVD for some reason, or was this on purpose to experiment with the market for HD and maybe promote Blu?

ALSO, I am so glad this is coming to Blu, I wanted to see this and never saw anything but the DVD advertised. Now it looks like we will get it first!

Deadset · 04-23-2008, 04:07 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Beta Man

If everyone would just play-nice.... there wouldn't be a need for this disclaimer everytime...... Our "community" is more like a pack of wolves!!!

yeah, seems like most people are ready and waiting for people to mess up and jump on your shit

agrees

makaveli21 · 04-23-2008, 04:07 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by WickyWoo

It's a safe movie to do these experiments on. It appeals to the enthusiasts and won't disrupt bottom line too much

It's a great film.

Did this ever come out in the theaters nationally, or was it just in limited release? I saw the previews for it and was dying to see it, but then never saw any commercials or ads in the paper for it locally...

Marine Mike · 04-23-2008, 04:08 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Beta Man

I wish they would have done this with "There will be blood" I'm not planning on renting this, let-alone buying it!

+1 Million (Only if you implied the not buying to Be Kind Rewind and not There Will Be Blood)

jw · 04-23-2008, 04:10 PM

I guess now will be the issue of the store associate understanding that its correct and not holding the merchandise back thinking the dates wrong

SpaceDog · 04-23-2008, 04:10 PM

I am really impressed with Warner's committment to making High Def media successful.
First they shift the HD-DVD releases 3 weeks later than the Blu-Ray counterpart, now they are testing the waters with early Blu-Ray releases compared to their DVD counterparts.

Don't know anything about this movie, but I'm half tempted to buy it just to support this move.

rbd3000 · 04-23-2008, 04:13 PM

Although it's nice to see Warner doing this, I don't think it will have much impact because this movie was marketed poorly and did nothing at the box office. It would be better for them to do this on a slightly more recognizable film and see what the results are. I just have a feeling that there marketing dept. will look at this and say, "See, nobody wants films like this on blu-ray, it was out for a week before the DVD and nobody bought it."

CptGreedle · 04-23-2008, 04:15 PM

It is about a guy who accidentally erases all the tapes in a video store his friend works at (magnified). So to continue to rent the movies, they record their own version of the films with them staring in the rolls.
http://www.rottentomatoes.com/m/be_kind_rewind/
it got decent reviews and looks very funny. Stars jack Black and Mos Def (Hitchhiker's Guide to the Galaxy).

WickyWoo · 04-23-2008, 04:17 PM

Quote:

Did this ever come out in the theaters nationally, or was it just in limited release? I saw the previews for it and was dying to see it, but then never saw any commercials or ads in the paper for it locally...

Yes it did. About 1000 theaters I think. It bombed out in a lot of smaller markets ,but it hung around here for a month and a half with a full slate of shows, so it was doing pretty well.

dk3dknight · 04-23-2008, 04:18 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by FriedEggs

As shown on our homepage, it appears Warner Brothers will be releasing "Be Kind Rewind" on Blu-ray one week before DVD.

I truly believe this helped DVD become a more purchased medium.

What are your thoughts?
https://www.blu-ray.com/news/?id=1239

PS. I searched to see if there was a thread on this, but didn't see one...

When I saw this topic thread it reminded me of the signs on some dvds at a rental place that is no longer there.. pause..

They had a sticker on the dvds that said Please be kind Please rewind on the cases...

We came up to the clerk and appologized for not rewinding our dvd movie...

They also put the same stickers on snes games, I personally appologized for my failure to rewind the snes game...

Some actually did not get the joke at first preparing to charge me a did not rewind fee.

CptGreedle · 04-23-2008, 04:20 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by dk3dknight

When I saw this topic thread it reminded me of the signs on some dvds at a rental place that is no longer there.. pause..

They had a sticker on the dvds that said Please be kind Please rewind on the cases...

We came up to the clerk and appologized for not rewinding our dvd movie...

They also put the same stickers on snes games, I personally appologized for my failure to rewind the snes game...

Some actually did not get the joke at first preparing to charge me a did not rewind fee.

LOL

Blu Titan · 04-23-2008, 04:22 PM

Great to see Warner release the BD version before the DVD. Hopefully, we will see more of this.

Rainman · 04-23-2008, 04:40 PM

Well, I would be excited if they actually started doing this with movies people actually cared about buying. This movie was terrible.

CptGreedle · 04-23-2008, 04:43 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Rainman

Well, I would be excited if they actually started doing this with movies people actually cared about buying. This movie was terrible.

65% of the critics beg to differ... and 72% of film goers...
according to rottentomatoes.com

Sure it is not everyone's cup of tea, but I think it is popular enough, as an underground cult hit, that it would worth watching on Blu.

I will at least rent this.

ClaytonMG · 04-23-2008, 04:44 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Beta Man

I wish they would have done this with "There will be blood" I'm not planning on renting this, let-alone buying it!

What does There Will Be Blood have to do with Be Kind Rewind? You keep posting about it (even in the thread on the home page) but I don't see the connection between the 2 films.

04-23-2008, 03:42 PM	#1
Ferris Blu-ray Ninja Member since:Jan 2008 Location:Tampa Bay Area Blu-ray collection:79 Trading Score:1	Be Kind Rewind on Blu BEFORE DVD? - Not really As shown on our homepage, it appears Warner Brothers will be releasing "Be Kind Rewind" on Blu-ray one week before DVD. I truly believe this helped DVD become a more purchased medium. What are your thoughts? https://www.blu-ray.com/news/?id=1239 PS. I searched to see if there was a thread on this, but didn't see one...

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04-23-2008, 03:46 PM	#2
WickyWoo Blu-ray Champion Member since:May 2007 Trading Score:2	It's a safe movie to do these experiments on. It appeals to the enthusiasts and won't disrupt bottom line too much It's a great film.

04-23-2008, 03:50 PM	#3
Beta Man Moderator Top contributor Member since:Jan 2008 Location:Juuuuuuuust A Bit Outside.... Home Theater Gallery:4 Blu-ray collection:268 Blu-ray reviews: 18 Trading Score:25	I wish they would have done this with "There will be blood" I'm not planning on renting this, let-alone buying it!

04-23-2008, 04:02 PM	#6
CptGreedle Blu-ray Ninja Member since:Jul 2007 Location:Sworn super-hero now services Atlanta (and suburbs). Blu-ray collection:128 Blu-ray reviews:5	So was this just from an accident, like the HD was ready before the DVD for some reason, or was this on purpose to experiment with the market for HD and maybe promote Blu? ALSO, I am so glad this is coming to Blu, I wanted to see this and never saw anything but the DVD advertised. Now it looks like we will get it first!

04-23-2008, 04:10 PM	#10
jw Blu-ray Archduke Top contributor Member since:Apr 2007 Location:USA Trading Score:519	I guess now will be the issue of the store associate understanding that its correct and not holding the merchandise back thinking the dates wrong

04-23-2008, 04:10 PM	#11
SpaceDog Blu-ray Samurai Member since:Jun 2007 Location:Raleigh, NC Blu-ray collection:116	I am really impressed with Warner's committment to making High Def media successful. First they shift the HD-DVD releases 3 weeks later than the Blu-Ray counterpart, now they are testing the waters with early Blu-Ray releases compared to their DVD counterparts. Don't know anything about this movie, but I'm half tempted to buy it just to support this move.

04-23-2008, 04:13 PM	#12
rbd3000 Active Member Member since:Jan 2008 Blu-ray collection:423	Although it's nice to see Warner doing this, I don't think it will have much impact because this movie was marketed poorly and did nothing at the box office. It would be better for them to do this on a slightly more recognizable film and see what the results are. I just have a feeling that there marketing dept. will look at this and say, "See, nobody wants films like this on blu-ray, it was out for a week before the DVD and nobody bought it."

04-23-2008, 04:15 PM	#13
CptGreedle Blu-ray Ninja Member since:Jul 2007 Location:Sworn super-hero now services Atlanta (and suburbs). Blu-ray collection:128 Blu-ray reviews:5	It is about a guy who accidentally erases all the tapes in a video store his friend works at (magnified). So to continue to rent the movies, they record their own version of the films with them staring in the rolls. http://www.rottentomatoes.com/m/be_kind_rewind/ it got decent reviews and looks very funny. Stars jack Black and Mos Def (Hitchhiker's Guide to the Galaxy).

04-23-2008, 04:22 PM	#17
Blu Titan Super Moderator Top ranked HT gallery Top contributor Member since:Jul 2007 Location:Edo, Land of the Samurai Home Theater Gallery:42 4K collection:41 Blu-ray collection:2864 Blu-ray reviews: 2 Trading Score:92	Great to see Warner release the BD version before the DVD. Hopefully, we will see more of this.

04-23-2008, 04:40 PM	#18
Rainman Member Member since:Mar 2008	Well, I would be excited if they actually started doing this with movies people actually cared about buying. This movie was terrible.

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