Star Wars 'is top film obsession'

[Helicon]

http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/entertainment/6629907.stm

MEN'S MOST-WATCHED FILMS:
1. Star Wars trilogi - Blu-ray exclusive (Fox)
2. Aliens - Blu-ray exclusive (Fox)
3. The Terminator Blu-ray exclusive (MGM)
4. Blade runner - neutral (Warner)
5. The Godfather - neutral (paramount)

WOMEN'S MOST-WATCHED FILMS
1. Dirty Dancing - Blu-ray exclusive (Lionsgate)
2. Star Wars trilogi - Blu-ray exclusive (Fox)
3. Grease - neutral (paramount)
4. The sound of music Blu-ray exclusive (Fox)
5. Pretty Woman Blu-ray exclusive (Dimension, prior to October 1, 2005, so Disney

Bottom line, buy Blu-ray and then you and your girlfriend won't miss your favorite movies, when they are released

[HDJK]

Nice list

[Blu-Ray Buckeye]

LOTR was Top 10 for both genders though not Top 5 for either... has to be held back simply because the films are so long for repeated viewings. Also thought it was odd that The Matrix only made the Top 10 for women... is it Keanu? Really doesn't seem like a chick flick to me.

[dialog_gvf]

10-3 (7-0 on exclusives)

That pretty much sums up the futility of HD DVD, doesn't it?

Gary

[Blu_Ray_UK2007]

Sounds good.. and is a very impressive list on the blu side

[Matt X]

pish-posh. where's Indiana Jones? Raiders was the only movie I ever bothered to see 8 times in theaters (of course that's back when movies were out for like 3 mos.)

[Helicon]

Originally Posted by dialog_gvf

That pretty much sums up the futility of HD DVD, doesn't it?

It does...

Since Star Wars is Blu-ray exclusive, HD-DVD supporters would probably say, that they are poor movies

[DaveFi]

Originally Posted by Helicon

It does...

Since Star Wars is Blu-ray exclusive, HD-DVD supporters would probably say, that they are poor movies

And I would say none of those movies are out so it matters little anyways. (Well, 1 will be, Dirty Dancing, weee!)

I'd like to see these studios get back on track and release what they already promised.

I'm really beginning to hate these "hypothetical" threads.

[MasterXeus]

Originally Posted by DaveFi

And I would say none of those movies are out so it matters little anyways. (Well, 1 will be, Dirty Dancing, weee!)

I'd like to see these studios get back on track and release what they already promised.

I'm really beginning to hate these "hypothetical" threads.

Well there are 2 movies on this list that are already out on blu-ray.

Dirty Dancing is out today 05-08-2007, which is the number 1 movie for women and Terminator which is number 3 for men.

[Razzy]

I'm suprised to see Star Wars 2nd on the womens list. I wish my wife would watch Star Wars.

[GoldenRedux]

Star Wars is not a Blu-ray exclusive. Lucas owns the rights outright, and can choose to release on whatever format he sees fit to release it on, both, or none.

[GoldenRedux]

Originally Posted by Blu-Ray Buckeye

LOTR was Top 10 for both genders though not Top 5 for either... has to be held back simply because the films are so long for repeated viewings. Also thought it was odd that The Matrix only made the Top 10 for women... is it Keanu? Really doesn't seem like a chick flick to me.

The survey was carried out by the Sky Movies Sci-fi & Horror Channel to tie in with the Sci-Fi London film festival.

I think this answers why movies like Star Wars and The Matrix would show up in the Top 10 for women in this survey. Obviously, if they are women watching the Sci-fi & Horror channel, then they would be predisposed to watching those sorts of movies anyway. If this were a more random sampling of women (and even men, for that matter) I'm sure the results would be much different.

[Blu-Ray Buckeye]

If this were a more random sampling of women (and even men, for that matter) I'm sure the results would be much different.

Great point.

[Blu-Ray Buckeye]

Originally Posted by Matt X

pish-posh. where's Indiana Jones? Raiders was the only movie I ever bothered to see 8 times in theaters (of course that's back when movies were out for like 3 mos.)

Yeah, whatever happened to movies playing in the theater for awhile? I'm so busy these days that when I finally get the free time to go out to see a movie it's usually gone. Hence the need to just collect them on Blu-ray.

[Forresttheman]

NOt a SINGLE universal film!!!!

[Matt X]

Originally Posted by Blu-Ray Buckeye

Yeah, whatever happened to movies playing in the theater for awhile? I'm so busy these days that when I finally get the free time to go out to see a movie it's usually gone. Hence the need to just collect them on Blu-ray.

yeah seriously - is it a symptom of short-attention spans these days or something? well, at least the technology is becoming such that I can get the same quality or better at home

[dakota81]

On top of all that, look at the top releases:

2006:
1 Pirates of the Caribbean: Dead Man's Chest Buena Vista blu-ray
2 Night at the Museum FOX blu-ray
3 Cars Buena Vista blu-ray
4 X-Men: The Last Stand FOX blu-ray
5 The Da Vinci Code Sony blu-ray
6 Superman Returns WB neutral
7 Happy Feet WB neutral
8 Ice Age: The Meltdown FOX blu-ray
9 Casino Royale Sony blu-ray
10 The Pursuit of Happyness Sony blu-ray

2007:
1 300 WB neutral
2 Wild Hogs Buena Vista blu-ray
3 Ghost Rider Sony blu-ray
4 Blades of Glory Paramount neutral
5 Norbit Paramount neutral
6 Meet the Robinsons Buena Vista blu-ray
7 Bridge to Terabithia Buena Vista blu-ray
8 Stomp the Yard Sony blu-ray
9 TMNT WB neutral
10 Disturbia Paramount neutral

[The Don]

these lists are biased...

where are the Universal movies?...hmmm???