2017 Paramount Blu-ray Wave?

[Worship.my.wreck]

Originally Posted by danny24

No I don't think these are taking spots away from new releases. I know fully well Paramount isn't into doing catalogue releases anymore. It's more out of frustration, how hard would it be for them to do a double feature Blu-ray of Some Kind Of Wonderful/Pretty In Pink. It's always rereleases, either from Warner or them. I am happy they are putting some old catalog out so people can buy these at affordable prices instead of paying $60 for stuff like Waynes World.

I think the most frustrating thing about it is they refuse to sublicense out these films to labels like SF and such. I mean if they're not going to release the films then at least let someone else do it.

[MassiveMovieBuff]

Originally Posted by Worship.my.wreck

I think the most frustrating thing about it is they refuse to sublicense out these films to labels like SF and such. I mean if they're not going to release the films then at least let someone else do it.

Absolutely agreed.

[CinemaScope]

Oh, no Snake Eyes on the list. I've just discovered that (it was on TV) & I'd like to buy the Blu-ray.

[Markgway]

I'd like to get a Wayne's World double feature, but for some reason Paramount seem to be against that idea (yet they're happy to pair up unrelated films).

[StingingVelvet]

Good they are re-releasing so many after the Warner deal ended. With the state of catalog releases I thought they might just let them mostly go OOP.

[meremortal]

Bet some folks are feeling like fools now for dishing out $30-40 on titles like Team America during the nervous oop frenzy.

[JMDiaz718]

Originally Posted by benricci

Nothing to see here, folks. Just keeping some existing BD titles in print, that's all.

Exactly. Meanwhile, no King Kong 76, Prophecy, The Keep, Silver Bullet, Dead Zone, Looking For Mr. Goodbar, The War of the Worlds 1953, When Worlds Collide, Orca, nada.

[StingingVelvet]

Originally Posted by meremortal

Bet some folks are feeling like fools now for dishing out $30-40 on titles like Team America during the nervous oop frenzy.

I bought up a ton, but they were all $10 except one (Presidio) so not regret here. Some still might slip through the cracks, and they were cheap anyway.

[rowlettlee]

Black Sunday?

[MassiveMovieBuff]

Originally Posted by rowlettlee

Black Sunday?

YES! One of the most underrated thrillers ever made! Robert Shaw and especially Bruce Dern at some of their finest

[steev210]

I'm still surprised Paramount hasn't released King Kong 1976, especially after the success and box office haul of Kong: Skull Island.

And whatever happened to The Core? There was a release date, then pulled at the 11th hour.

[MassiveMovieBuff]

Originally Posted by steev210

I'm still surprised Paramount hasn't released King Kong 1976, especially after the success and box office haul of Kong: Skull Island.

And whatever happened to The Core? There was a release date, then pulled at the 11th hour.

Frankly I think the '76 Kong is the best one

[ElectricPeterTork]

Originally Posted by danny24

No I don't think these are taking spots away from new releases. I know fully well Paramount isn't into doing catalogue releases anymore. It's more out of frustration, how hard would it be for them to do a double feature Blu-ray of Some Kind Of Wonderful/Pretty In Pink. It's always rereleases, either from Warner or them. I am happy they are putting some old catalog out so people can buy these at affordable prices instead of paying $60 for stuff like Waynes World because it's OOP. Just wish Paramount cared about catalogue, but they don't.

Yeah, that's the source of frustration for everyone. They're basically holding the more well known movies in their catalog hostage. They won't release them and they won't strike a deal for anyone else to release them, either.

But, if you want some obscure movie that never made it to DVD in the first place, Kino's got your back. Meanwhile, Oscar winning films are sitting in the vault.

[warrian]

Originally Posted by StingingVelvet

Good they are re-releasing so many after the Warner deal ended. With the state of catalog releases I thought they might just let them mostly go OOP.

This is how I view it as well. It's good to see Paramount taking any steps toward fulfilling their back catalog on disc. It starts with this: a batch of already authored discs getting put back in front of the public. Many of which, as you say, could easily have fallen by the wayside.

Along with the Juice release, the Star Trek II remaster... they have my support and encouragement.

Keep it up!

[Dunemoon]

Originally Posted by Dickieduvet

Where's Silver Bullet?

The Google Play Store and Apple TV.

[MassiveMovieBuff]

Originally Posted by Dunemoon

The Google Play Store and Apple TV.

Physical media up in here!

[ElectricPeterTork]

Originally Posted by MassiveMovieBuff

Physical media up in here!

You mean so you can watch it when the internet's out, and don't have to wake up one morning to see the content provider has pulled it from the internet because reasons?


How old fashioned. I like my media consumption to be dictated by how long a streaming service has the rights and whether a cable provider wants to throttle bandwidth.

[spawningblue]

Originally Posted by Dunemoon

The Google Play Store and Apple TV.

[MassiveMovieBuff]

Originally Posted by ElectricPeterTork

You mean so you can watch it when the internet's out, and don't have to wake up one morning to see the content provider has pulled it from the internet because reasons?


How old fashioned. I like my media consumption to be dictated by how long a streaming service has the rights and whether a cable provider wants to throttle bandwidth.

You got it man! I know it's crazy but I'm talkin actually owning the film with superior quality. That's how I role with my collection

[ElectricPeterTork]

Originally Posted by MassiveMovieBuff

You got it man! I know it's crazy but I'm talkin actually owning the film with superior quality. That's how I role with my collection

Saying "streaming" on a Blu-ray forum is like advising people on a Corvette forum that they really should lease a Prius.