Weinstein Company. - Blu-ray Forum

Wreck · 02-21-2008, 01:00 PM

So where does this leave them? Are they Blu? Or do we have wait on a statement from them? I was shocked to see Harsh Times was on HD-DVD and would reallllly love to see it on Blu.

I didnt know if they were like in an umbrella to Universal or Paramount?

EDIT: Meh, this may belong in General, move if so.

splax23 · 02-21-2008, 01:03 PM

Still no word yet from them but probably soon.

(jeff) · 02-21-2008, 01:09 PM

at this point, wouldn't it be bad bussiness sense to stick with HD?

Barnum · 02-21-2008, 01:20 PM

Last I heard they have been having serious money issues. Since the new formats cost more to produce they may have no choice to pass for now.

darkpoet25 · 02-21-2008, 01:23 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Barnum

Last I heard they have been having serious money issues. Since the new formats cost more to produce they may have no choice to pass for now.

Yeah I remember seeing something about this on an Insiders thread. Appearently they don't have the money required to do so and they wanted "help" in releasing them. So this could mean unless they get the money they won't release on Blu. At this point it is possible for a major to pick them up as well but that is anyone's guess.

hc666 · 02-21-2008, 01:28 PM

They have been silent for ages now.

Which sucks.

ezcobar411 · 02-21-2008, 01:31 PM

Weinstein, please join the blu party. We have milk and cookies.

wnicholas76 · 02-21-2008, 01:45 PM

Weinstein, just come on and join the Blu side so you can release Planet Terror, Death Proof, Lucky Number Slevin, and all the others so you can stop leaving all of us in suspense!

Blu Titan · 02-21-2008, 01:51 PM

Weinstein was originally an HD DVD exclusive studio. They released some titles on HD DVD, but sold poorly. It has been months since Weinstein last released anything in HD DVD. From prior comments by Blu-ray insiders, the studio is having financial difficulties. Hopefully, we will see some releases from them very soon. I was hoping that The Mist would be released in Blu-ray day and date with the DVD version, but that is obviously not going to happen.

DetroitSportsFan · 02-21-2008, 01:52 PM

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Originally Posted by Barnum

Last I heard they have been having serious money issues.

They must, because they haven't released a HD-DVD since last summer.

If they would only release Kill Bill: The Whole Bloody Affair and the Grindhouse Double Feature (both movies with all of the trailers on one disc) they would make a nice little profit for themselves, because these would sell pretty well.

w_tanoto · 02-21-2008, 01:55 PM

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Originally Posted by DetroitSportsFan

They must, because they haven't released a HD-DVD since last summer.

If they would only release Kill Bill: The Whole Bloody Affair and the Grindhouse Double Feature (both movies with all of the trailers on one disc) they would make a nice little profit for themselves, because these would sell pretty well.

it seems that a lot of people mistakenly took kill bill as Weinstein. No, it's miramax. due to be released in UK in a month time if you want to import

DealsR4theDevil · 02-21-2008, 02:03 PM

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Originally Posted by w_tanoto

it seems that a lot of people mistakenly took kill bill as Weinstein. No, it's miramax. due to be released in UK in a month time if you want to import

Disney owns the current version. They own every Mirimax release 2005 and earlier. The Weinstein Company owns every Mirimax movie after 2005.

"The Whole Bloody Affair," a promised special edition with 40 minutes of extra scenes, would fall under the Weinstein umbrella.

Blu Titan · 02-21-2008, 02:23 PM

Weinstein going Blu will be HUGE blow to HD DVD

Beating a dead horse... bringing up/asking something that has been discussed a thousand times before

CptGreedle · 02-21-2008, 02:25 PM

Weinstein has been so absent from the HD industry lately.. who knows.
They are just going to release to whatever is out. But they haven't releasd to HD DVD in so long it sounds to me like they were tired of the format war a long time ago. Maybe now they will finally get back into it.

DetroitSportsFan · 02-21-2008, 02:45 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by w_tanoto

it seems that a lot of people mistakenly took kill bill as Weinstein. No, it's miramax. due to be released in UK in a month time if you want to import

Kill Bill 1 and 2 is Miramax.

Kill Bill: The Whole Bloody Affair is Weinstein.

DetroitSportsFan · 03-17-2008, 12:40 AM

Check out this Grindhouse 6 disc DVD boxset that Japan is getting next week (3/21).

http://www.amazon.co.jp/%E3%82%B0%E3...5709009&sr=8-1

Come on Weinstein, give this to us on Blu!

Sweetstache · 03-17-2008, 12:53 AM

Grrr - I want the Grindhouse collection sooooo badly, but my new years resolution was to never support the SD DVD market with a penny ever again - I'm starting to go nutjob over here.

GORT · 03-17-2008, 01:04 AM

I only want Grindhouse if its in the original theatrical version both movies on one disc fake trailers and all

TheTenth · 05-04-2008, 11:14 PM

for planet terror : the movie looks "old" with many effects that look like old and decrepit film most of the time, will the result be good on BD? after all it's the director's choice to look that way to mimic an old grindhouse movie ...

mdtulp · 05-04-2008, 11:17 PM

quick, someone lend them some money!

02-21-2008, 01:00 PM	#1
Wreck Blu-ray Guru Member since:Jan 2008 Location:H-town To Indy PSNetwork: HERETOWRECK Trophy Level: (12) Blu-ray collection:249 Blu-ray reviews:7 Trading Score:58	Weinstein Company. So where does this leave them? Are they Blu? Or do we have wait on a statement from them? I was shocked to see Harsh Times was on HD-DVD and would reallllly love to see it on Blu. I didnt know if they were like in an umbrella to Universal or Paramount? EDIT: Meh, this may belong in General, move if so. Last edited by Wreck; 02-21-2008 at 01:02 PM.

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02-21-2008, 01:03 PM	#2
splax23 Active Member Member since:Dec 2007	Still no word yet from them but probably soon.

02-21-2008, 01:09 PM	#3
(jeff) Member Member since:Feb 2008	at this point, wouldn't it be bad bussiness sense to stick with HD?

02-21-2008, 01:20 PM	#4
Barnum Senior Member Member since:Nov 2007 Trading Score:3	Last I heard they have been having serious money issues. Since the new formats cost more to produce they may have no choice to pass for now.

02-21-2008, 01:28 PM	#6
hc666 Blu-ray Guru Member since:Nov 2007 Home Theater Gallery:7 Blu-ray collection:100 Blu-ray reviews: 26	They have been silent for ages now. Which sucks.

02-21-2008, 01:31 PM	#7
ezcobar411 Special Member Member since:Dec 2007	Weinstein, please join the blu party. We have milk and cookies.

02-21-2008, 01:45 PM	#8
wnicholas76 Blu-ray Ninja Member since:Feb 2008 Location:Memphis, TN (for now...) Home Theater Gallery:188 4K collection:495 Blu-ray collection:1068 Blu-ray reviews: 24 Trading Score:12	Weinstein, just come on and join the Blu side so you can release Planet Terror, Death Proof, Lucky Number Slevin, and all the others so you can stop leaving all of us in suspense!

02-21-2008, 01:51 PM	#9
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	Weinstein was originally an HD DVD exclusive studio. They released some titles on HD DVD, but sold poorly. It has been months since Weinstein last released anything in HD DVD. From prior comments by Blu-ray insiders, the studio is having financial difficulties. Hopefully, we will see some releases from them very soon. I was hoping that The Mist would be released in Blu-ray day and date with the DVD version, but that is obviously not going to happen.

02-21-2008, 02:23 PM	#13
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	Weinstein going Blu will be HUGE blow to HD DVD

02-21-2008, 02:25 PM	#14
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	Weinstein has been so absent from the HD industry lately.. who knows. They are just going to release to whatever is out. But they haven't releasd to HD DVD in so long it sounds to me like they were tired of the format war a long time ago. Maybe now they will finally get back into it.

03-17-2008, 12:40 AM	#16
DetroitSportsFan Hot Deals Moderator Top contributor Member since:Aug 2007 Location:Michigan 4K collection:439 Blu-ray collection:2226 Trading Score:93	Check out this Grindhouse 6 disc DVD boxset that Japan is getting next week (3/21). http://www.amazon.co.jp/%E3%82%B0%E3...5709009&sr=8-1 Come on Weinstein, give this to us on Blu!

03-17-2008, 12:53 AM	#17
Sweetstache Active Member Member since:Nov 2007 Location:Los Angeles, CA	Grrr - I want the Grindhouse collection sooooo badly, but my new years resolution was to never support the SD DVD market with a penny ever again - I'm starting to go nutjob over here.

03-17-2008, 01:04 AM	#18
GORT Blu-ray Samurai Member since:Nov 2007 Location:Reducing Your Planet To A Burned Out Cinder Blu-ray collection:295	I only want Grindhouse if its in the original theatrical version both movies on one disc fake trailers and all

05-04-2008, 11:14 PM	#19
TheTenth Special Member Member since:Aug 2007 Location:Clermont-Ferrand, France Home Theater Gallery:9 4K collection:98 Blu-ray collection:681 DVD collection:1 Blu-ray reviews:11	for planet terror : the movie looks "old" with many effects that look like old and decrepit film most of the time, will the result be good on BD? after all it's the director's choice to look that way to mimic an old grindhouse movie ...

05-04-2008, 11:17 PM	#20
mdtulp Senior Member Member since:Oct 2007 Location:Montana, great falls Blu-ray collection:144 Blu-ray reviews:1 Trading Score:18	quick, someone lend them some money!

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