Jane Fonda - what do the studios have against her movies? - Blu-ray Forum

Bruce Morrison · 10-27-2013, 11:03 AM

It's amazing that none of Jane Fonda's great performances from the 70's have appeared on BD in the US or the UK yet.

I'm thinking of:

They Shoot Horses Don't They?
Klute (won best actress Academy Award)
Julia
Coming Home (won best actress Academy Award)
The China Syndrome
Comes A Horseman

Come on, Warner, Fox, MGM - what are you all waiting for?

Castor18 · 10-27-2013, 11:39 AM

On Golden Pond another of her great movie way over due on BD. Surely many many people would purchase it.

rkolinski · 10-27-2013, 12:23 PM

And more of her earlier works:

Period of Adjustment
Sunday in New York
Cat Ballou
Barefoot in the Park

Doctor Jack · 10-27-2013, 12:31 PM

This could be said about a lot of actors/actresses/directors/writers/etc. Probably isn't some bias against Jane Fonda specifically. Unless the ones who decide what films get released are still upset over Hanoi Jane or were injured doing one of her workout tapes.

slimdude · 10-27-2013, 01:07 PM

Jane Fonda was a devout political activist, who've caused many controversies, during the 1970s and 80s era. I don't think her movies have been blacklisted for home video, since they were released on DVD, and VHS.

wonkavision · 10-27-2013, 04:19 PM

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Originally Posted by slimdude

Jane Fonda was a devout political activist, who've caused many controversies, during the 1970s and 80s era.

And the 60's. I don't think studios have anything against her or her films. I'm patiently waiting for Nine to Five to arrive on blu.

ozar · 10-27-2013, 04:23 PM

I've pretty much always enjoyed Fonda in her movie roles, so yeah, bring them on!

baheidstu · 10-28-2013, 06:52 PM

It's easy to forget what a great actress she was with such a great body of work... in the 80s she was just the aerobics chick, and the 90s she was just Mrs. Ted Turner. I wouldn't be surprised with Twight Time ended up with some of the Sony/MGM titles.

At least, we have Barbarella for a Jane fix. And what a fix it is!

RiFiFi1955 · 10-28-2013, 07:47 PM

The Studios have something against Miss Fonda??? Point em out

MiracleandWonder · 10-29-2013, 08:45 PM

I'd love to get 9 To 5 and Cat Ballou

hasslein · 10-30-2013, 02:51 AM

She is really hot in Walk on the Wild Side. That would be my wish. The oop dvd is really expensive.

PowellPressburger · 10-30-2013, 01:08 PM

I want KLUTE badly on BLU. However I would gladly buy and Jane Fonda film released on BLU. I would have even guessed 9to5 would have been released by now but no such luck.

kidglov3s · 10-30-2013, 04:49 PM

I think it's awful that They Shoot Horses, Don't They? does not have a Blu-ray or even a decent DVD.

blu-bry · 10-30-2013, 04:59 PM

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Originally Posted by RiFiFi1955

The Studios have something against Miss Fonda??? Point em out

I doubt that any studio has anything against her, but a big chunk of potential blu-ray purchasers do. Especially many veterans. The studios may see her as too polarizing to raise enough profit, because that is what will matter to them.

MiracleandWonder · 10-31-2013, 07:11 AM

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Originally Posted by blu-bry

I doubt that any studio has anything against her, but a big chunk of potential blu-ray purchasers do. Especially many veterans. The studios may see her as too polarizing to raise enough profit, because that is what will matter to them.

Taking peoples political views out of it... Jane is actually credited by many as a big part of the VHS boom of the 80s because people bought VCR's to use her workout tapes, a good decade after "that incident". Plus almost all of her movies have seen DVD releases, so I don't think that she's been blacklisted except for the same people who have hated her for forty years.

She has several movies that are regarded as classics and have enough fans out there to balance out those who detest her. Hell, she had a pretty sizeable part in The Butler just this past summer and that movie did over $100 million. If they never had a problem releasing her movies on VHS and DVD, why NOW should she be penalized on blu-ray just because of a mistake she made well before home video hit? If anything, I'd liken her to Michael Jackson, who is a controversial figure that many boycott because of what they believe he did to children, but yet also has million of fans out there who love him and miss him, so it really balances out.

Pirate King · 10-31-2013, 08:01 PM

I am not a fan of Jane Fonda the person because of events that happened more than 40 years ago. That is my opinion... you can agree or disagree with me... However, I can separate the person from the actress. In her films, she is not Jane Fonda.. she is whatever role she is playing. I am a fan of her films. I would purchase all of these movies when they become available on Blu-ray.

On Golden Pond
The China Syndrome
Coming Home
They Shoot Horses Don't They?
Cat Ballou
Klute
Nine to Five

Come 'on .. who would not want to own Cat Ballou on Blu-ray?

10-27-2013, 11:03 AM	#1
Bruce Morrison Power Member Member since:Feb 2007 Location:United Kingdom 4K collection:344 Blu-ray collection:2248 DVD collection:581	Jane Fonda - what do the studios have against her movies? It's amazing that none of Jane Fonda's great performances from the 70's have appeared on BD in the US or the UK yet. I'm thinking of: They Shoot Horses Don't They? Klute (won best actress Academy Award) Julia Coming Home (won best actress Academy Award) The China Syndrome Comes A Horseman Come on, Warner, Fox, MGM - what are you all waiting for?

10-27-2013, 01:07 PM	#5
slimdude Banned Member since:Apr 2009 4K collection:- Blu-ray collection:- DVD collection:- Blu-ray reviews:8	Jane Fonda was a devout political activist, who've caused many controversies, during the 1970s and 80s era. I don't think her movies have been blacklisted for home video, since they were released on DVD, and VHS. Last edited by slimdude; 10-27-2013 at 01:12 PM.

10-27-2013, 11:39 AM	#2
Castor18 Active Member Top contributor Member since:Jun 2009 4K collection:278 Blu-ray collection:1488 DVD collection:15 Digital collection:35 Blu-ray reviews:1 Trading Score:1	On Golden Pond another of her great movie way over due on BD. Surely many many people would purchase it.

10-27-2013, 12:23 PM	#3
rkolinski Blu-ray Baron Top ranked HT gallery Top contributor Member since:May 2008 Home Theater Gallery:184 4K collection:76 Blu-ray collection:3078 Blu-ray reviews: 17	And more of her earlier works: Period of Adjustment Sunday in New York Cat Ballou Barefoot in the Park

10-27-2013, 12:31 PM	#4
Doctor Jack Blu-ray Ninja Member since:Oct 2013 Trading Score:230	This could be said about a lot of actors/actresses/directors/writers/etc. Probably isn't some bias against Jane Fonda specifically. Unless the ones who decide what films get released are still upset over Hanoi Jane or were injured doing one of her workout tapes.

10-27-2013, 04:23 PM	#7
ozar Member Member since:Jun 2012	I've pretty much always enjoyed Fonda in her movie roles, so yeah, bring them on!

10-28-2013, 06:52 PM	#8
baheidstu Banned Top contributor Member since:Jun 2012 Blu-ray reviews:2 Trading Score:36	It's easy to forget what a great actress she was with such a great body of work... in the 80s she was just the aerobics chick, and the 90s she was just Mrs. Ted Turner. I wouldn't be surprised with Twight Time ended up with some of the Sony/MGM titles. At least, we have Barbarella for a Jane fix. And what a fix it is!

10-28-2013, 07:47 PM	#9
RiFiFi1955 Blu-ray Samurai Member since:Jun 2012 Location:Albany, NY 4K collection:104 Blu-ray collection:1930	The Studios have something against Miss Fonda??? Point em out

10-29-2013, 08:45 PM	#10
MiracleandWonder Expert Member Member since:Aug 2012	I'd love to get 9 To 5 and Cat Ballou

10-30-2013, 02:51 AM	#11
hasslein Blu-ray Guru Member since:Mar 2011 4K collection:368 Blu-ray collection:3654 DVD collection:5575 iTunes collection:3 Trading Score:35	She is really hot in Walk on the Wild Side. That would be my wish. The oop dvd is really expensive.

10-30-2013, 01:08 PM	#12
PowellPressburger Blu-ray Duke Top contributor Member since:Aug 2007 Location:DIFFERENT PLACES! Minneapolis 4K collection:1004 Blu-ray collection:3677 DVD collection:359 Blu-ray reviews: 51 Trading Score:300	I want KLUTE badly on BLU. However I would gladly buy and Jane Fonda film released on BLU. I would have even guessed 9to5 would have been released by now but no such luck.

10-30-2013, 04:49 PM	#13
kidglov3s Banned Top contributor Member since:Aug 2013 4K collection:14 Blu-ray collection:2124	I think it's awful that They Shoot Horses, Don't They? does not have a Blu-ray or even a decent DVD.

10-31-2013, 08:01 PM	#16
Pirate King Blu-ray Guru Member since:Jun 2008 Location:Texas Home Theater Gallery:25 Blu-ray collection:1851 Blu-ray reviews: 4	I am not a fan of Jane Fonda the person because of events that happened more than 40 years ago. That is my opinion... you can agree or disagree with me... However, I can separate the person from the actress. In her films, she is not Jane Fonda.. she is whatever role she is playing. I am a fan of her films. I would purchase all of these movies when they become available on Blu-ray. On Golden Pond The China Syndrome Coming Home They Shoot Horses Don't They? Cat Ballou Klute Nine to Five Come 'on .. who would not want to own Cat Ballou on Blu-ray?

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